The Shaykh and the F Word

Sana Saeed, theislamicmonthly.com, The Shaykh and the F Word "Niamatullah (who prefers to refer to himself as a teacher, not Shaykh or anything else) proudly boasts of his dark sense of humor. In fact, for those who follow his Facebook page (myself included), there’s nothing surprising about his penchant for sardonic perspectives and pushing the comfort parameters of those following him. His Facebook page is often filled with insightful commentaries on socially and politically relevant and poignant topics that offer spiritual frameworks – a approach that is often a refreshing departure from ideological and essentialist discussions (i.e. his recent commentary on activism and silence of scholars on political issues). Niamatullah often has received flack for his sense of humor which is often, in his own words, “subtle, dark, dry British”. At the same time, he’s been a bit irresponsible of his social media, seemingly unaware of the stature he’s been given through his work and his affiliations." Useful commentary on this issue

Yasir Qadhi profile

Andrea Elliott, New York Times, Why Yasir Qadhi Wants to Talk About Jihad, 17 Mar 2011 "In the basement of the religious-studies building, Qadhi settled into an empty room, flipped open his MacBook Pro (encased in Islamic apple green) and dialed in to an Internet conference call with more than 150 of his AlMaghrib students. “I want to be very frank here,” Qadhi said, his voice tight with exasperation. “Do you really, really think that blowing up a plane is Islamic? I mean, ask yourself this.”"

Also see Muslim Matters, Yasir Qadhi | The Lure of Radicalism and Extremism Amongst Muslim Youth, 18 Oct 2010 [don't think I blogged it first time around]

More info: AL Maghrib Institute

There's also a reference to Zaid Shakir

Some analysis of the article can be found in The Economist, What world are you living in?, 18 Mar 2011