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Faith vs. Tradition in Islam

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At TEDxWarwick, journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices have become linked, in the popular mind, to the articles of faith of Islam. Has the world's general idea of the Islamic faith focused too much on tradition, and not enough on core beliefs? Uploaded on May 26, 2011.

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Medina of Marrakesh: A UNSECO World Heritage Site
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Islamic Architecture vs. Modernist and Postmodern Styles
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Baghdad: The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah)
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:57:"Correcting the Scientific Method Legacy of Ibn Al-Haytham";s:12:"thePermalink";s:92:"https://www.islamicity.org/102089/correcting-the-scientific-method-legacy-of-ibn-al-haytham/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:117:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Correcting-the-Scientific-Method-Legacy-of-Ibn-Al-Haytham.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:73:"Islamic Culture and Civilization|/topics/islamic-culture-and-civilization";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 28, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:102089;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"23 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"Ibn al-Haytham (d. 1040) was a Muslim polymath specializing in mathematics, astronomy and physics. H...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:57:"Correcting the Scientific Method Legacy of Ibn Al-Haytham";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:111:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islamic-culture-and-civilization OR islamic-democracy OR islamic-revival";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Correcting the Scientific Method Legacy of Ibn Al-Haytham
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ChatILM: Enhancing Islamic Knowledge with AI
Education for Justice: Anwar Ibrahim’s Call to Action at IIUM
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Taqwah Through Time: Ethics, Fasting & Civilization
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:45:"Can Islam Balance Ethics and Modern Progress?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/103397/can-islam-balance-ethics-and-modern-progress/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:20:"Alizaman D. Gamon+..";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:105:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Islam-Balance-between-modern-world-and-morals.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"modern society|/topics/modern-society";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 16 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 16, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:41:"Alizaman D. Gamon+..|/by/alizaman-d-gamon";s:5:"theID";i:103397;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"25 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"In our fast-changing world, the challenges we face are multifaceted, demanding a holistic approach that recognizes the importance of ethical, spiritual, and cultural values amid a ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:45:"Can Islam Balance Ethics and Modern Progress?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:111:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islamic-culture-and-civilization OR islamic-democracy OR islamic-revival";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Can Islam Balance Ethics and Modern Progress?
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:21:"Echoes of a Lost Gaza";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/103246/echoes-of-a-lost-gaza/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Al Jazeera";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/BrrXmsrP03w/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrrXmsrP03w";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"history|/topics/history";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 3 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"November 3, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Al Jazeera|/source/al-jazeera";s:5:"theID";i:103246;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"50 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:69:"Mariam Shahin has been making films about Gaza for over thirty years.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:21:"Echoes of a Lost Gaza";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:111:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islamic-culture-and-civilization OR islamic-democracy OR islamic-revival";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Echoes of a Lost Gaza
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"What Powerful Lessons on Knowledge Does the First Revelation Unveil?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:102:"https://www.islamicity.org/102849/what-powerful-lessons-on-knowledge-does-the-first-revelation-unveil/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lessons-of-quran.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"higher education|/topics/higher-education";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 1 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 30, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:102849;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"28 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"What follows is a discussion of eight lessons in knowledge and education extracted from the first revelation to Prophet Muhammad. The lessons are: (True) knowledge is the key to......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"What Powerful Lessons on Knowledge Does the First Revelation Unveil?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:111:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islamic-culture-and-civilization OR islamic-democracy OR islamic-revival";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
What Powerful Lessons on Knowledge Does the First Revelation Unveil?
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Reviving the Ummah: Addressing 5 Major Challenges
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