Yakoub Islam quotes

There is no god but God and Muhammad (aws) is God's prophet and messenger; the purpose of life is to establish a loving relationship with The One through a hermeneutic engagement with God's signs (ayat) in revelation, creation, and in the human mind and heart; such a purpose requires a wholehearted commitment to learning in all its forms... (Yakoub Islam)
The Muslim Anarchist Charter rejects absolutely: all forms of violence and political coercion; all forms of racism and prejudice, including Islamophobia, homophobia and neurelitism. View quote
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Celebrity has merged human institutions into a "much-of-a-mulchness”, such that the values surrounding political leaders and infamous sex workers are becoming increasingly indistinguisable. View quote
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We've been listening into and watching your planet's radio and television transmissions ever since Reginald Fessenden proclaimed, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good willies', back in 1906. Since then, our research at the University of Weagu Tafrid has focused primarily on the concept of human "celebrity”. View quote
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Al-Buraq to Earth. Contact made. Kamal, onboard computer, setting up link between (1) mind of mixed-species hominid on Planet Earth, and (2) cortico helmet of Captain Jul. Scanning planet for mixed-species hominid. One mixed-species hominid identified. Name: Yakoub Islam. Consent obtained. Link established with Yakoub's mind. Set up complete. View quote
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There is, I believe, a great deal to be learned from faith traditions – from the ordinary people who practice them today; from their sacred texts and writings and artefacts; and from their histories. Faith traditions present a rich and diverse vein of human experience, and I am convinced that - as with other humanities - a serious interest in them is a cultural education in itself. View quote
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