ALEPH FUNK · AN OPEN READING ROOM
Books on faith, reason, and the ways religious authority is made. Read the latest working drafts, freely and at your own pace.
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Collected 30 October 2026
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These are working drafts, not final editions. Arguments, sources, and wording may change. The edition and date of each PDF are recorded below.
Iranian devotional lithograph, 20th century. Source: Ajam Media Collective.
Succession, Hidden Knowledge, and the Making of Authority
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Muʿtaziliya after Gödel
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What Were the Sahih Hadith of the Messiah?
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The Historical Buddha Preaching (mid-8th century). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain.
In Search of the Historical Gotama and the Unnamed Messengers of India
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Mathematical Equivalence, the Mutaqlid Method, and Decentralized Economic Justice
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452a08c54144bead3b7f08587ea788c8f3268e793795136fbdf244ea4c7282bbPeace be upon you... and the blessings... and the Mercy of The God.
In the name of The Most Generous, The Most Majestic, The One, The Most Just, The Eternal, The Preserver, The Knowing, The Wise, The Giver of Gifts, The Protector, The King, The Most Peaceful Absolute Truth
May The God guide me and forgive me if I have made any mistakes or inflamed tensions unnecessarily. On this site you can find my amateur scholarly writing about Islam, focused on the current process of the second Islamic Reformation. My first book on this topic is called Who Are The Quranists? - Exploring Islam's Second Reformation.
God Willing future books will cover the nature of Injil and Torah/Tanakh in a Quranic lens, and a fresh look at theology.
