Mohamad Jebara
Mohamad Jebara is an Islamic scholar, historian and linguist with a focus on Semitic languages, including Classical Arabic and Biblical Hebrew. He is the author of “Muhammad the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait” and the forthcoming “The Life of the Qur’an: from Eternal Roots to Lasting Legacy.”
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Sinead O’Connor’s Death Has Reignited the Debate Over Music in Islam
As tributes to Sinead O’Connor flowed in, the question of music as a permissible artistic force in Muslim communities resurfaced — further inflamed by a recent Taliban attack on musicians in Afghanistan. Given the widespread dissemination of teachings condemning music, a reexamination of traditional Islamic scholarship’s approach is long overdue.
The (Downplayed) Story of Female Scholars, Teachers and Leaders in Islam
Throughout the history of Islam, women have been scholars, teachers, imams, leaders and patrons of the arts and sciences, a history that Muslim leaders would do well to remember before controlling female participation in politics and religion.