A strange topic for a Friday afternoon, but this has been a strange week. For several months, I've been dropping in on a website called Veiled4Allah. I discovered it via a rather uncomplimentary comment by a reader on LGF (with which I took issue at the time). The author of the site appears to be a very devout Muslim "revert" who calls herself Al-Muhajabah. It's a pretty snazzy site, with lots of gizmos and a healthy dash of humor, and it could be a valuable resource, I would think, for anyone interested in learning more about theologically orthodox but politically moderate Islam. It's also a personal journal.
Reading Al-Muhajabah's blog is usually a fascinating experience. I've learned quite a few things I didn't know before, smiled and sighed on several occasions and had my blood pressure raised more than once to dangerous levels. There's not a lot we agree on, especially when it comes to the Middle East, of course (she's a fan of Aaron Trauring. Oy.) But she makes a point of dealing with uncomfortable subjects like Islam's attitude toward terrorism (she says we aren't looking hard enough for Muslims who condemn it). And she offers a view of Islam and its perspective on the world that most of us don't get the opportunity to hear too often. Different perspectives are a good thing.
Shabbat Shalom.
