Who is “Ishaq b. Kharashah”? Solving an Isnad Mystery

In the course of my investigation of a certain corpus of exegetical hadiths, I happened to come across the following report in the Tafsīr of al-Ṭabarī: Yaʿqūb b. ʾIbrāhīm related to me—he said: “Ibn ʿUlayyah related to us—he said: “Rajāʾ b. ʾabī Salamah related to us—he said: “ʿUbādah b. Nusayy, reported to us—he said: “Our … [Read more…]

Resources on Islamophobia

Anyone who spends time researching and discussing Islamic history whilst operating in online spaces will inevitably encounter Islamophobes: those who demonise Islam and harbour a seething hatred and resentment towards Muslims, spewing an endless torrent of ahistorical, bigoted, and xenophobic drivel. Sometimes these ideas and attitudes are expressed politely or in a mild tone (especially … [Read more…]