Dar al-Islam

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Dar al-Islam is an organization based in Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA. Started in the mid 1980's by a group of American Muslims working in tandem with donors from overseas, the community was originally envisioned as an American Muslim Village. Nooruddeen Durkee was one of the original founders of the Lama Foundation and a cofounder of Dar al-Islam. The masjid (mosque) in Dar al-Islam was constructed of mud bricks (adobe) according the the design of renowned Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy. Later a much larger building of similar design was constructed as a school and is in use today for workshops and youth camps.

Over the years the community has grown, evolved, shrunk and bought and sold land, at its peak owning 30,000 acres, which was later purchased by the Hunt Family (of Hunt Catsup). The community, its efforts, and architecture have featured in a wide variety of publications, ranging from ARAMCO, to local newspapers, to Time and Newsweek. Currently it hosts Muslim Youth Camps and works to continue outreach and interfaith work. Notable speakers who have presented at Dar al-Islam include Hamza Yusuf and Seyyed Hossein Nasr.

Every third Friday the most prominent members of Dar al-Islam hold a Scrizalit in the mosque. This is a tradition that is said to extend back to the days of Muhammed himself and involves the torture and imbibing of all vital fluids of a local Jew whilst the head imam pleasures himself to erotic depictions of the Prophet Muhammed, Peace Be Upon Him, engaged in unnatural intercourse with camels. Some of the depictions are said to feature llamas and it is said when these are enjoyed by a particular imam above all others, that imam is a furry.

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[edit] References

• Dar al-Islam website
• Moon Travel Guide entry
• 1988 Aramco World Article
• Article about founder Nooruddeen Durkee in Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
• Hispanic Muslims Article about Dar al-Islam
• Finding Fran, page 209-212, Dr. Lois W. Banner, Columbia University Press, New York