Some Thoughts on the Interview of Dr Umar Faruq abd-Allah
[Podcast Summary: Happy New Year! Starting 2016 strong with our latest episode! We are truly honored to be joined by one of the foremost Muslim scholars in America, Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah. Dr. Umar takes us on a riveting journey as he shares his personal story, with stops along the way reflecting on America, metaphysics, Islam in America and the modern world, to name just a few. Listen to the show via the embed below, or via iTunes or Stitcher Radio. As always, please hit "like" on our Facebook page, and send any comments or questions to DiffusedCongruence@gmail.com] * Very intriguing that the Shaykh did his PhD under Fazlur Rahman . When he was talking about the patronage and collaboration of all the great scholars, including Qardawi, it reminded me of Feyerabend, who was at the center of the Physics world: Bohr, Popper, Lakatos, among many. This proves the age old maxim of " Standing on the shoulders of the giants". Giants are the products of their environment....