A blog about feminism, religion/spirituality, history, and politics
Women play a prominent role in religious societies but are left out of these said societies when discussing their religion or religious experiences. Religious experiences are promoted through the male gaze by the way of male prophets, gurus, or scholars ignoring women who either influenced said men or contributed to the “way.” If women are …
The mystic market whitewashes traditions, Christianizing practices. Sufism in particular was separated from Islam, through a process of whitewashing.
So, I ran across a particular post written by anonymous on Amaliah.com. The Questions were actually very generic ones that women have asked themselves over and over again. It was responded to by someone who had more…strict religious beliefs but I think responded in a wonderful way. I, however, wanted to answer the questions …
“An hour of meditation is more valuable than seventy years of worship.” The Quran mentions to ponder or meditate over the signs of God, the word of God, theology, philosophy, our own faults, science, travel, and etc. Meditation is an essential part of Islamic spiritual practice.
Is vegetarianism or even veganism allowed in Islam? There is a growing number of Muslims who do not eat meat; some even practicing vegan lifestyles. There is nothing more controversial on the internet, other than Islam, than the idea of someone not eating meat. While I myself eat meat, I prefer a vegetarian diet. Many …