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Salvation Beliefs Shape Civil Politics
- Soteriology questions about who attains salvation shape civil and political relations, not just theology.
- Yasir Qadhi links contemporary anti-Muslim rhetoric to deeper debates over religious exclusivity and national identity.
Yale Class With Tony Blair
- Yasir Qadhi recounts attending Tony Blair's Yale class and challenging him on reconciling civic unity with strong religious identities.
- He used polite persistent questioning to expose tensions between nation-state identity and religious allegiance.
Ummah Identity And Civil Coexistence
- Islam provides a dual framework: a distinct ummah identity plus civil rights for non-members through dhimma-like arrangements.
- Qadhi argues this model is pragmatic for living with religious diversity while preserving religious integrity.