Mar 3, 2022 06:54 PM
Israel easing citizenship rules for Ukrainians fleeing Russian onslaught, but only for those born to Jewish mothers
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/israe...-jews-only
RELEASE: Israel is rejecting immigration to Ukrainians fleeing Russia's offensive and accepting only Jewish citizens who conform with Halakhic standards, reported the Times of Israel. Halakhic Jewry references individuals who are born to Jewish mothers, and not fathers.
The move was instructed by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, who has previously represented the right-wing groups Yamina and New Right, and sparked criticism for this "discriminatory" precedent. Immigration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata backed the decision and said: "If someone is Christian and eligible under the Law of Return and doesn't come to Israel, their family won't receive citizenship."
Under the Law of Return, individuals who descended from at least one Jewish grandparent are eligible for immigration and Israeli citizenship. The individual’s family must accompany their spouse in order to receive citizenship. This is unlikely to occur as men between the ages of 18 and 60 are asked to remain in Ukraine to fight, making the family lose their right to citizenship.
(UK) Hindu chef claims boss was racist by throwing sausage fat at him
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/...ng-6748722
INTRO: A Hindu chef who claimed he had sausage fat thrown at him by his head chef and was told "all Indians eat pork" has had his discrimination claim rejected. An employment tribunal has ruled that the comment could not amount to religious discrimination, as the head chef did not know the man was Hindu.
Nathan Kirkpatrick, head chef at the South Lodge Care Home on London Road in Leicester, said he thought Ramakrishnan Mohanan was a Christian.
The tribunal also decided it was unlikely that Mr Mohanan had pork thrown at him in the kitchen, although the conflicting evidence they heard showed that there was 'tension' between the two men and Mr Kirkpatrick used 'unacceptable' language that could be seen as 'bullying'.
Mr Mohanan was later sacked from the care home after he stole a 99p Christmas star decoration. He then decided then to sue the home, run by Avery of Leicester Limited... (MORE - details)
Why Should We Study the East Asian Islamic Tradition? (interview)
https://traversingtradition.com/2022/03/...tradition/
INTRO: Why should Muslim intellectuals turn their attention to the East Asian Islamic tradition?
Dr. Naoki Yamamoto: In his work “On the Five Colors of Islam” (Aux cinq couleurs de l’islam), orientalist convert Vincent Mansour-Monteil divides Islamic civilization into five categories. These are different Islamic traditions manifested in Turkey, Africa, Malay, Arab and Indo-Persian regions. But I think there is an important gap in that category.
For instance, I am a Japanese Muslim convert. Then, according to this theory, where is an East Asian person standing? Is there no such thing as a Sino-Islamic culture, or is this something that has just begun to flourish? In fact, the Sino-Islamic civilization can be one of the oldest cultures in the Islamic tradition, since there are [accounts] that one of the Companions (sahabah) reached China. Unless we know Chinese Islamic history, we cannot fully grasp the tradition of Islamic civilization.
Dr. Elvida Ünal: As Naoki said, Islamic civilization is not unique to a few well-known regions and languages. Islam, as the last universal religion, encompasses all humanity, languages, and races. However, when Islam is mentioned in academia, we are usually inclined to think the Middle East or Western trends come to mind.
However, apart from the Middle East, India-Pakistan, Malay, Africa, and the Western region, there is also a significant Muslim population in China. If someone says Chinese Muslims then, only Uyghurs come to mind. But in China, there are Muslims from 10 different ethnic groups; some of Turkic origins such as Uyghur, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Salar, some of Mongolian origin like Dongxiang. And some of them are a completely new nation—Hui Muslims is from within and outside of China—who came together around a common identity, Islam. Therefore, researching Hui Muslims is especially important.
The second answer to the question of why we should study the East Asian Islamic tradition is as follows: Islam reached Chinese geography [alongside] Anatolia, Africa, and India. For instance, among the earliest mosques built in Islamic history are in China. That’s why we need to get to know Islam and culture there. With pilgrimage convoys, traveling dervishes, and books circulating the Islamic world, there is a huge Islamic heritage in China beyond our imagination. This heritage is an indispensable part of a whole civilization. That is, if one part is missing, the Ummah can’t know each other and become one body. We are thus in dire need to remember this legacy and study it.
Why do we need to know the Han Kitab and Chinese Islamic tradition?
Dr. Yamamoto: Chinese Muslims were always a minority. As a Japanese convert, I am a minority too. This situation lit a fire in me about the importance of East Asian Islamic thought. After all, the issue is: “How can we understand Islam in a place where Islam is not seen as the system of the majority?”
And so, after converting to Islam, I found myself thinking... (MORE - rest of interview)
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/israe...-jews-only
RELEASE: Israel is rejecting immigration to Ukrainians fleeing Russia's offensive and accepting only Jewish citizens who conform with Halakhic standards, reported the Times of Israel. Halakhic Jewry references individuals who are born to Jewish mothers, and not fathers.
The move was instructed by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, who has previously represented the right-wing groups Yamina and New Right, and sparked criticism for this "discriminatory" precedent. Immigration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata backed the decision and said: "If someone is Christian and eligible under the Law of Return and doesn't come to Israel, their family won't receive citizenship."
Under the Law of Return, individuals who descended from at least one Jewish grandparent are eligible for immigration and Israeli citizenship. The individual’s family must accompany their spouse in order to receive citizenship. This is unlikely to occur as men between the ages of 18 and 60 are asked to remain in Ukraine to fight, making the family lose their right to citizenship.
(UK) Hindu chef claims boss was racist by throwing sausage fat at him
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/...ng-6748722
INTRO: A Hindu chef who claimed he had sausage fat thrown at him by his head chef and was told "all Indians eat pork" has had his discrimination claim rejected. An employment tribunal has ruled that the comment could not amount to religious discrimination, as the head chef did not know the man was Hindu.
Nathan Kirkpatrick, head chef at the South Lodge Care Home on London Road in Leicester, said he thought Ramakrishnan Mohanan was a Christian.
The tribunal also decided it was unlikely that Mr Mohanan had pork thrown at him in the kitchen, although the conflicting evidence they heard showed that there was 'tension' between the two men and Mr Kirkpatrick used 'unacceptable' language that could be seen as 'bullying'.
Mr Mohanan was later sacked from the care home after he stole a 99p Christmas star decoration. He then decided then to sue the home, run by Avery of Leicester Limited... (MORE - details)
Why Should We Study the East Asian Islamic Tradition? (interview)
https://traversingtradition.com/2022/03/...tradition/
INTRO: Why should Muslim intellectuals turn their attention to the East Asian Islamic tradition?
Dr. Naoki Yamamoto: In his work “On the Five Colors of Islam” (Aux cinq couleurs de l’islam), orientalist convert Vincent Mansour-Monteil divides Islamic civilization into five categories. These are different Islamic traditions manifested in Turkey, Africa, Malay, Arab and Indo-Persian regions. But I think there is an important gap in that category.
For instance, I am a Japanese Muslim convert. Then, according to this theory, where is an East Asian person standing? Is there no such thing as a Sino-Islamic culture, or is this something that has just begun to flourish? In fact, the Sino-Islamic civilization can be one of the oldest cultures in the Islamic tradition, since there are [accounts] that one of the Companions (sahabah) reached China. Unless we know Chinese Islamic history, we cannot fully grasp the tradition of Islamic civilization.
Dr. Elvida Ünal: As Naoki said, Islamic civilization is not unique to a few well-known regions and languages. Islam, as the last universal religion, encompasses all humanity, languages, and races. However, when Islam is mentioned in academia, we are usually inclined to think the Middle East or Western trends come to mind.
However, apart from the Middle East, India-Pakistan, Malay, Africa, and the Western region, there is also a significant Muslim population in China. If someone says Chinese Muslims then, only Uyghurs come to mind. But in China, there are Muslims from 10 different ethnic groups; some of Turkic origins such as Uyghur, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Salar, some of Mongolian origin like Dongxiang. And some of them are a completely new nation—Hui Muslims is from within and outside of China—who came together around a common identity, Islam. Therefore, researching Hui Muslims is especially important.
The second answer to the question of why we should study the East Asian Islamic tradition is as follows: Islam reached Chinese geography [alongside] Anatolia, Africa, and India. For instance, among the earliest mosques built in Islamic history are in China. That’s why we need to get to know Islam and culture there. With pilgrimage convoys, traveling dervishes, and books circulating the Islamic world, there is a huge Islamic heritage in China beyond our imagination. This heritage is an indispensable part of a whole civilization. That is, if one part is missing, the Ummah can’t know each other and become one body. We are thus in dire need to remember this legacy and study it.
Why do we need to know the Han Kitab and Chinese Islamic tradition?
Dr. Yamamoto: Chinese Muslims were always a minority. As a Japanese convert, I am a minority too. This situation lit a fire in me about the importance of East Asian Islamic thought. After all, the issue is: “How can we understand Islam in a place where Islam is not seen as the system of the majority?”
And so, after converting to Islam, I found myself thinking... (MORE - rest of interview)