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Drum roll, tadaaaaaa - time for the inaugural Muslim blogging carnival: State of the Ummah I. This is where you can find the best of Muslim blogging on the web. (For more info on how it works, surf here!)

Baraka from Truth & Beauty gives us True Romance: Reflections on earthly and divine love while watching Don Juan DeMarco & eating halal pepperoni pizza.

Al-Muhajabah from veiled4allah writes about the Explosions in London, with a massive round-up of relevant links showcasing Muslims’ responses to the July 7 errorist attacks in London.

Yakoub Islam of Free Submission posts: Unthinking the roots of terrorism, which asks ‘how is Harun Yahya linked to 7/7?’ An exploration of the links between Mohammad Arkoun’s concept of “unthought” and the recent terrorist attacks in London points to a lack of critical thought amongst the Muslim intelligentsia.

Umm Zaid from Sunni Sister gives us In the Balance, a passionate post trying to find balance between carrying out the laws of Islam and implementing the heart of Islam.

Safiyyah from SAFspace writes on When Bad Things Happen to Good People, a heart-breaking post about the undeserved pain, guilt and shame that accompanies the birth of a baby with disabilities.

Finally, Umm Yasmin from Dervish, takes the time to refute Irshad Manji’s latest media blitz in Tampering with the Text.

Stay tuned for the next installment of The State of the Ummah.

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