Tumbled Thoughts On American Muslim Life

"It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure."

— Albert Einstein.

"America has been an exceptional country, but exceptionalism is not a distinction bestowed on a country once that it gets to keep for life like an honorary degree. Exceptionalism has to be earned every day."

— From the film, Detropia.

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By ethandesu. 3 Patch Linen Double Breasted Coat. Ring Jacket at The Armoury. Making me re-think my opposition to the double breasted coat.

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From voxsart.

Cheviot Tweed DB. Richard Anderson, Savile Row.

I’ll take this with some Earl Grey tea.

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This weekend is IQRA’s The Muslim Identity, taught by yours truly. There will be a halaqah/intro on Friday after Maghrib and then 10-6pm on Saturday. See you there!

Milestones, Footprints, ‘Round Midnight Miles Davis - trumpet. Wayne Shorter - tenor/soprano saxophones. Chick Corea - electric piano. Dave Holland - bass. Jack DeJohnette - drums.

Beautiful adhan. Hat tip to the folks at Lamppost for this.

The Religion of Democracy

“Indeed the present controversy is not concerned with whether religion should be taught in schools, but rather with what should be the content of the religion that is so taught. It is perfectly clear that in all North American state schools religion is already taught in the form of what may best be called ‘the religion of democracy.’ That the teaching about the virtues of democracy is religion and not political philosophy is clearly seen from the fact that the young people are expected to accept this on faith and cannot possibly at their age be able to prove the superiority of democracy to other forms of government (if indeed this can be done).”

— George Grant, Technology and Empire.