Category Archives: Political Theory

The Muslim Diaspora in the West is finding it increasingly hard to balance the conflicting demands imposed by their religion and the Western ideology in a post 9/11 world. There is much at stake here. On an individual level it is the unfettered expression of one’s Muslim identity. On a collective level, it is the choice of political and religious trajectory the Ummah is faced to choose.

On an personal level, Muslims in the West faced with this issue find themselves increasingly embroiled in proxy wars in the shape of dinner-table skirmishes. Are Islamic schools better for our kids? Is Hijab mandatory or optional? Should there be dance and music in our parties? Is it all right to have a Christmas tree in your house? What is wrong with giving a nice little card to your wife on Valentine’s Day? Should my next house be Sharia financed? Should my steak be Zabihah? Is it alright to sent kids to Church schools? On the surface, these arguments are a petty waste of time. On a deeper level, they struggle to answer a fundamental question haunting Muslims in the West. Continue reading →