Well you can ask the Muslim houses of worship about how much the government respects holy space. It ain't much. That said you make some very salient points. Perhaps I should get ordained. 🤔
Even in this hostile political climate, sacred spaces have continued to offer valid protection for Muslims—through legal religious exemptions, clergy discretion, and community-based mutual aid that help shield people from state violence, deportation, and discrimination. Mosques and prayer circles create legally protected zones where undocumented families, LGBTQ+ Muslims, and survivors can find temporary safety, spiritual grounding, and strategic support. However, these same religious protections often work hand in hand with patriarchal systems that prioritize traditional authority—usually male, usually heteronormative—and can quietly reinforce racism, gender inequality, and exclusion of more vulnerable members of the community. So while sacred space still saves lives, it does so within a complex web of power that doesn’t always make room for everyone equally.
You have truly become an obscenely wise person over the years. Sometimes you're still Carmino and then you open your mouth and some village mother drops a masters level philosophy course in 12 sentences.
Well you can ask the Muslim houses of worship about how much the government respects holy space. It ain't much. That said you make some very salient points. Perhaps I should get ordained. 🤔
Even in this hostile political climate, sacred spaces have continued to offer valid protection for Muslims—through legal religious exemptions, clergy discretion, and community-based mutual aid that help shield people from state violence, deportation, and discrimination. Mosques and prayer circles create legally protected zones where undocumented families, LGBTQ+ Muslims, and survivors can find temporary safety, spiritual grounding, and strategic support. However, these same religious protections often work hand in hand with patriarchal systems that prioritize traditional authority—usually male, usually heteronormative—and can quietly reinforce racism, gender inequality, and exclusion of more vulnerable members of the community. So while sacred space still saves lives, it does so within a complex web of power that doesn’t always make room for everyone equally.
You have truly become an obscenely wise person over the years. Sometimes you're still Carmino and then you open your mouth and some village mother drops a masters level philosophy course in 12 sentences.
Love you always
Nobody expects “heathens” to use their tactics against them. Freaking brilliant honestly