“Islam came not to replace Europe, but to complete it. In the forgotten Islamic civilisations of Andalusia and Sicily, that coalescence became a golden age.” When we think of Islamic history, we often look eastward—to Baghdad, Cairo, or Damascus. But the West has its own overlooked chapter: the flourishing of Islamic civilisation in Andalusia (modern-day […]
Searching for Belonging in the Masjid as an Indigenous European Muslim Converting to Islam in Europe today can be a spiritually uplifting journey for the indigenous European Muslim — yet also quietly disorienting. You believe in the truth of Islam. You follow the path. But as you begin living your new faith, you might find […]
To speak about the future of Islam in Europe is to first ask: what is Europe? Beyond borders and bureaucracies, Europe is a spirit — an inherited metaphysical and cultural expression that has shaped its peoples for millennia. Understanding this spirit is essential for anyone — especially Muslims — seeking to build something lasting here. […]
Introduction: An Indo-European Return to Tradition In a time of identity confusion, historical amnesia, and spiritual emptiness, it’s more urgent than ever for Europeans — especially Muslim Europeans — to reclaim who we are. We are Indo-European. This is not just a journey into the past. It’s a return to nobility, spirituality, and purpose — […]
Introduction: A Personal Journal & Cultural Reawakening Welcome to ‘The Muslim European’, A personal journal. A cultural reawakening. A spiritual conversation rooted in Europe’s past, and looking boldly to its future. Welcome to the renaissance. Introducing Myself “In every sense, I am both fully European and fully Muslim.” My name is Gavin John — an […]
This week in your weekly wisdom, history & health newsletter, I discuss ‘Freedom of Speech’ vs ‘Freedom of Inquiry’. The importance of Iron Age Hill Forts in Britain & Ireland and the history of Armed Combat in Europe. Freedom of Speech vs Freedom of Inquiry In modernity freedom of speech and freedom of Inquiry are […]
This week in your weekly wisdom, history and health newsletter, we will discuss who is Rumi? What we can learn from Beowulf and the Art of Unarmed Combat. Who is Rumi? Jalal ad-Dun Muhammad Rumi (1207 – 1273), commonly known as Rumi, was a Persian poet, Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic whose works have had […]
In this edition of weekly wisdom, history & health we ask the questions, what is Mysticism? Who is the famous Gaelic Hero Cu’chulainn? What is a warrior’s mindset in the modern era? What is Mysticism? Firstly, mysticism is is the pursuit of direct, personal experience of the divine. This approach to knowledge transcends ordinary understanding […]
In this week’s edition of Weekly Wisdom, History and Health, I will discuss the idea of a Nation of Tribes, The Western Tradition and the idea of Holistic Martial Arts. The Nation State vs a Nation of Tribes Nowadays, there is a collective mythos that unites what seems to be the world in its entirety. […]
Welcome to your weekly wisdom, history and health newsletter. This week, we discuss does morality exist? The formation of Ireland as a landmass and sport as an abstract for war. Does Morality Exist? The debate between objective and subjective morality has been central to philosophical discourse for centuries. It revolves around whether oral principles are […]