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Although I think he’s mistaken in his assessment of the Tower Hamlets Council controversy, I fully agree and appreciate the insight into how a Burkean should approach Ramadan: As mentioned previously on Burke’s Corner, I am disturbed by both the secularists and the neo-cons whose hostility to Islam – not merely Islamist radicalism – ignores…

Ramadan is like a magic word. You need only to utter it and suddenly people become insane: The trial of seven men for armed robbery was due to start on 16 September in Rennes. But last week the court agreed to a request from a lawyer for one of the accused to put it off…

Fasting is the iconic act of piety in Ramadan, but for me the dominant association is actually the Qur’an. The fast is more of a background, passive act of faith. But reading the Qur’an, immersing yourself in its rhythm and poetry, is an active act. In my mind the singular image of Ramadan is not…

I linked this yesterday but it’s so awesome I just have to mention it again – hilarious Ramadan e-cards: There’s more, but that one’s my favorite. (via TalkIslam)
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