Ep. 36: MAILBAG | Are You Muslim? Your Islamic Hottake? Where to Start Studying?
From Grounded · 38:24
Show by Iman AbdoulKarim
This week, I'm answering listener questions straight from you! Are you Muslim, and why do people ask this question? What’s your recent hot take… and why should we stop telling people that their beliefs+ideas aren't “real Islam”? What would I be doing if I weren't a professor? And how do you begin researching the spiritual dimensions of subjects that don't explicitly name spirituality?Chapters00:00 | Teaser: Are You Really Muslim?01:01 | Finding Grounding: Curiosity and Becoming a Professor04:29 | Are You Muslim? Is the Sky Blue?15:24 | My Progressive Muslim Hot Take: Stop Saying “That's Not Real Islam”26:20 | What Would I Be Doing If I Weren't a Professor?29:19 | Finding Scholarship at the Intersection of Spirituality and Research37:19 | Closing ReflectionsReferencesAli, Kecia. The Woman Question in Islamic Studies. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2024.Ahmed, Leila. Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1992.Kugle, Scott Siraj al-Haqq. Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims. Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2010.Harris, Melanie L. Ecowomanism: African American Women and Earth-Honoring Faiths. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2017.Wheeler, Kayla Renée. “Conclusion: All Americanists Are Christian, All Muslims Are Brown, but Some of Us Are Brave.” American Religion 2, no. 1 (Fall 2020): 36–40.Wheeler, Kayla Renée. “Kayla Renée Wheeler.” The Black American Muslim. https://www.theblackamericanmuslim.com/kayla-rene-wheeler.Erotics of Liberation (@eroticsofliberation)Grounded, Ep. 16: What Males Something Islamic?Want me to answer your questions? Send me a DM on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube at @imanabdk, or email [email protected].
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