Critical Thinking in Islam

Islam is a progressive religion that encourages learning and beholds those who seek knowledge in a high regard. In fact, the first word revealed in the Quran is ‘Iqra’ meaning ‘Read.’ Seeking knowledge is a tenement of the faith and something greatly expounded upon; therefore, asking questions is not an action that is inhibited in […]

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Political Correctness & ‘Islamic Terrorism’

My last post on political correctness examined the effects of herd mentality and discussed examples of political correctness and its intrusion on critical thinking. This is the second part to that post, but this one focuses on political correctness done in moderation where it isn’t an impediment to critical thinking. An instance of political correctness undertaken in moderation […]

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