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The Social Soul: Why George H. Mead Believed Your “Self” is a Public Achievement

Abstract It is always important that when reading the Muslim intellectual legacy of the past that the development of the concept of argument across civilisations be sought out. Knowledge is not stagnant, nor is truth incapsulated in a moment in history to be reiterated and applied forever regardless of time and place. Muslim theologians, philosophers and ascetics had written much in the field of…

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Demarcations between Learning Strategies like EBL and Critical Pedagogies

Abstract Attending a teacher training event recently returned to the forefront of my mind questions such as the distinction between learning strategies that present themselves as pedagogies and pedagogy itself. My Phd dissertation was to combine together many elements from the Muslim intellectual tradition to develop Authentic Existential Pedagogies for the instruction of Muslim Secondary school…

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Decolonizing the language and idioms of colonial secular religion and secularity discourses

(AI Assisted) Renewing religious literacy in a postcolonial context requires dismantling Eurocentric, Christonormative biases in education. It emphasizes epistemic equality by moving beyond simply categorizing “world religions” towards recognizing Indigenous African Religions (IARs) and lived, localized religious experiences, disrupting inherited colonial frameworks of knowledge…

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Thinking aloud. Deliberate with me.

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Introducing the Antithesis of Elite Theory in Early Islamic Intellectual Thought culminating in Ali’ Shari’ati’s conception of The People (Nās) as the Diving Force behind History

Malick Elias (AI Assisted) Abstract: Although the Quran points to the aggregates of an “Elite theory” posited in a series of confrontations between prophets and the al-Mala’ (chapter 7, 56-137) elsewhere throughout it are clear indicators pointing towards a universal and historical dialectic contrasting perpetual tensions between a society’s leaders and the governed. The Quran does not seek to…

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The Sovereignty Trap:

Why Giving Up Control maybe the Key to Real Political Power We are currently caught in a particular kind of political malaise, one defined by the frustration of the “technocratic manager” and the exhaustion of the neoliberal citizen. We vote, we organize, and we advocate, yet the results rarely align with our intentions. Our efforts seem to dissipate into a chaotic “web of relationships” where…

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In Defence of the early Biographers of Muhammad’s Life and Scholars of the Maghāzī literature and Historical Sources 

By Malick Elias Abstract This article is written in defence for early scholarship responsible for the development of sections of Islamic Intellectual Thought. This time, it is the Sīrah or biographical genre and the beginnings of the Islamic historiography. It seeks to moderate students’ perceptions of the past and begs for deeper and more critical examination of the many factors at play within…

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On Reading, Giving and Deriving Meaning

Malick Elias What is fascinating (to me) about reading a text (printed as well as human experience and the world (existence) itself) is not text per se but the intertextuality of it; and intentionality behind the proclamations and statements about it.  To explain what is meant by intertextuality here beyond allusions to referential and typographical or structural influences consider the…

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With The One with Everyone.

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Reclaiming Our Legacy

The following is a presentation delivered on the 28/07/2024 for the Jamatul Muslimeen Community in Trinidad and Tobago. Disclaimer: During the promotion of this talk at the social media level the leaflet addressed myself as a “professor.” I do not have any such titles and I conveyed to the organisers that they could use Shaykh or Doctor, both together or none at all. I seldom promote titles…

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Is a Synthesis between Classical Theism and Monism a Better Reading of Monotheism? Implications for Pedagogical Practice.

The latest on Existential pedagogical practices for Islamic Education Studies.

Malick Elias  Abstract: In classical theism, the concept of God is deeply rooted in the belief that there exists a supreme, caring being, possessing infinite knowledge and boundless power. Theists maintain that God is separate from the created world and transcends the limitations of human comprehension. In contrast, monism postulates a view of divine presence as ultimate reality; as being…

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Books of Existential value worth reading …

“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is a novel that follows the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago in his quest to find a hidden treasure located near the pyramids of Egypt. The book is rich with themes of self-discovery, adventure, and the pursuit of one’s dreams. Here are some key morals and themes that can be drawn from the story: Summary of the Morale: Follow Your Personal…

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A Very Good Explanation of Mulla Sadra’s “Disembodied Soul” Conception

Corporeal & Spiritual Resurrection in light of Mulla Sadra’s Hikmat al Muta’aliyah

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TOWARDS A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTROPOLOGY FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES TO PROMOTE CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETATION OF TEXTS

Malick Elias (AUTUMN 2024) ABSTRACT For children reading a range of texts in schools and the unfolding moments of their daily lives, immersed in diverse social and cultural settings, it is not only imperative that the texts selected for their intellectual and affective consumption convey essential life meanings and provoke paradoxical questions. It is also necessary that pedagogues be equipped…

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