Aaminah Y. Last year, a friend of mine in Jerusalem told me that he felt a tension lingering in the air, a sense of impending doom as Ramadan was approaching. Like clockwork, the Israeli occupying forces launched their attacks on worshippers in Al Aqsa Mosque, with reports of increased aggression throughout the region. And right on cue, a deafening silence from world leaders who not … Continue reading Honour Thy Martyrs: Resistance is Not a Crime
أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوٓا۟ أَن يَقُولُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ Do people think they will be left alone after saying ‘We believe’ without being put to the test? [29:2] The Qarawiyyin Podcast returns with an episode on Israel’s war on Gaza. These events have sent shockwaves throughout the Muslim Ummah and beyond, raising questions about how we got here and what comes next. In Episode … Continue reading Podcast Ep. 26: The Promised Struggle | On Palestine
Aisha Hasan Israel’s recent bombardment of the Gaza Strip has brought the occupation of Palestine back into the mainstream media. After ten days of heavy bombardment, the Friday ceasefire saw the Palestinian death toll at 248, including 66 children, with nearly 2,000 wounded. With nearly 17,000 homes, 53 schools, six hospitals, and four mosques destroyed or damaged, as well as 50% of Gaza’s water supply … Continue reading Reflections on Violence
The Qarawiyyin Podcast welcomes Dr. Aysha Wazwaz for a discussion on Palestine. As we witness shifting rhetoric about the liberation of Palestine, normalisation efforts with the occupying force, and complicity from religious scholars in these efforts, we ask: what is the religious significance of Palestine? Why are Muslims dropping the banner of Palestine advocacy? What is the role of scholars in politics (and must we … Continue reading Podcast Ep. 11: Palestine – Revelation and Realpolitik | Dr. Aysha Wazwaz
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