Dark Islam

A Sanctum of Stone

Once upon a time, a rabbi told me to “crawl back into the cave you came from." The words became an invitation. What if I did crawl back into the cave I…

Nov 10, 2024 • Shireen Qudosi

Ramadan as a Ritual Return

Essay | Islam’s holy month is a remembrance of our origin story.

Mar 11, 2024 • Shireen Qudosi

Letting Go of Our Death Grip on the Holy Land

Exploring Terra Nullius, “Nobody’s Land.”

Sep 18, 2023 • Shireen Qudosi

A Religion That Matters is Not a Religion of Matter

From an Islam of beards and robes toward an Islam of light and dark.

Jun 1, 2023 • Shireen Qudosi

"The Night is Dark and Full of Terror." Reflections on Islam's Night of Power.

The power of God is found in the dark womb of the cave, through the ether of night. Reflections of Islam's holy night.

Apr 17, 2023 • Shireen Qudosi

Islam's So-called 'Satanic Verses' Were Never a Controversy Before Orientalism

It was an opportunity to strengthen Islam through grace and vulnerability.

Feb 25, 2023 • Shireen Qudosi

The Song of the Human Heart

"My book 20 years in the making, The Song of the Human Heart is a constellation mapping the way back home to human belonging." — Shireen Qudosi

Mar 28, 2022 • Shireen Qudosi

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