On December 29, 2024, Dr. John Andrew Morrow was interviewed by Aron Ra, the secular activist, on the subject of domestic violence in the Qur’an. What follows is drawn from Dr. Morrow’s book, The Most […]
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The Views of Women on the Hijab
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow Afaf Lutfi al-Sayyid-Marsot (b. 1933) It is men from the eighth century onward who interpreted the passage in the Qur’an which enjoins men and women to dress modestly to mean […]
The Views of Men on the Hijab
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow Qasim Amin (1863-1908) “If men feared that women would be tempted, why were not men ordered to wear the veil?” Qasim Amin (1863-1908) The shari‘ah does not stipulate the use […]
A Short History of the Hijab
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow The Qur’an, the revelation of which ended in 632, suggests that women covertheir saw’at, their shame or pudendum (7:26-27), namely, their genitalia. The Qur’an states that women should guard their […]
Grounds for the Prohibition of Slavery and Concubinage
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow Select Ethical Evidence from the Qur’an Source: Morrow, John Andrew. Islam & Slavery. Washington, DC, and London: Academica Press, 2024. Buy the book.
More on Mariya the copt
For those of you who wish to learn more about the dubious historicity of Mariya, the Copt, the alleged concubine of the Prophet Muhammad, you could consult the following sources: Azaiez, Mehdi, Gabriel Said Reynolds, […]
INTERFAITH BOOK CLUB HOLDS DISCUSSION ON THE SIX COVENANTS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD WITH THE CHRISTIANS OF HIS TIME
The Interfaith Book Club held a discussion on the Six Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of His Time, a work translated by Dr. John Andrew Morrow, on October 26, 2024. The event, […]
They Will Not Cover Us Up: Islam, Veil, and Patriarchy
No Nos Taparán: Islam, Velo, Patriarcado [They Will Not Cover Us Up: Islam, Veil, and Patriarchy] By: Mimunt Hamido Yahia Madrid: Akal, 2021. Reviewed by: John Andrew Morrow Middle East Quarterly Winter 2025 Volume 32: Number […]
Feminism and Islam: An Impossible Equation
Feminismo E Islam: Una Ecuación Imposible [Feminism and Islam: An Impossible Equation] By: Waleed Saleh Sevilla: El Paseo, 2022. Reviewed by: John Andrew Morrow Source: Middle East Quarterly Winter 2025, Volume 32; Number 1 Direct Link […]
Fard Has Escaped History: A Review of Michael Muhammad Knight’s The Supreme Wisdom Lessons: A Scripture of American Islam
November 20, 2024 Published by the Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies Original link:[…]
Dr. John Andrew Morrow 