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Sunday, December 31, 2006

The Radical Middle Way

Some traditionally-orientated Muslim websites deserve to be more well-known, especially ones that are dedicated to stemming the tide of extremism within our communities, thus The Radical Middle Way is certainly worthy of a dedicated blog posting so that it, insha'llah, will get wider recognition.

As described on their website, The Radical Middle Way project is a Muslim grassroots initiative aimed at articulating a mainstream understanding of Islam that is dynamic, pro-active and relevant, particularly to young British Muslims. The project is managed by young British Muslims themselves, in a unique partnership between FOSIS, Mahabba Unlimited, Q-News and YMOUK. The project will make every attempt to answer questions pertinent to what it means to be young British and Muslim. The project has its roots in Islamic history, being an organic response by traditional Islam to challenges poised by extremist ideas. The project seeks to combat ignorance by spreading and empowering arguments for the 'middle way' and by the consolidation of the mainstream Muslim community.”

Please try to check out this site regularly, since that have regular events in the United Kingdom and a lot of good content on the website as well.

Deen On...

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At 1/01/2007 04:38:00 AM, Blogger Julaybib said...

It's just sad that leading figures in the radical middle way, like Hamza Yusuf, should describe blogs as a complete waste of time...

Personally, I think the RMW are missing the point. They appeal to authenticity but still present a fairly traditional form of Muslim intellectual authority. Either they need to go for the kind of 'knowledge authority' that is implicit to postmodern bio-power, or join those Muslims who see the US-UK as an an axis of Empire. It's the fact that the latter is so missing from their discourse that concerns me.

Wasalaam

 
At 1/08/2007 05:46:00 PM, Blogger zanjabil said...

Julaybib, I agree. The reason the Radical Middle Way has no anti-imperialist content is that it is financed by the UK Government. The Radical Middle Way Project is "a speakers tour funded by the Foreign Office through the Home Office". Part of a project codenamed "Operation Contest".

Read God save the Deen

Wa salaam,

 

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