“The words are not good for the secret meaning, everything always becomes a bit different, as soon as it is put into words, gets distorted a bit, a bit silly—yes, and this is also very good, and I like it a lot, I also very much agree with this, that this what is one man’s treasure and wisdom always sounds like foolishness to another person.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
Abstract: This paper explores the traditionally accepted claim that Aisha bint Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her, was married to the Prophet Muhammad,(ﷺ) peace be upon him, at the age of six and that the marriage was consummated at the age of nine. Drawing from both hadith literature and early Islamic historical sources,… Continue reading Reassessing Aisha’s Age at Marriage: A Historical and Hadith-Based Inquiry
The brouhaha over Sam Becile's movie, purportedly titled Innocence of Muslims, reminded me of the book of Michael H. Hart. It was first published in the 1970s and was even featured in TIME magazine. Hart considered the Muslim prophet as the greatest man ever. This is a stark contrast from the idiotic movie of (im)Becile who portrayed the… Continue reading History’s 100 Greatest Men
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 