As promised, here is the text of my Nostr talk I gave at #MBS26 this past weekend. For those in attendance, I would recommend jumping to section IV as that was where my version control got messed up so from there to the end was not give the detail I had intended. Additionally I've gone and added some footnotes that include some further insights and resources. May Allah bless all who attended and those who read this article here on Nostr. naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpuejs5sha9m2m890q4rygkkczp7mnrm9je7deekvu30xpksqace2qy0hwumn8ghj7cnfw33k76twd4sk5mrfwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qq4vuu9znnkgejrgmj9ff44vd35fp4hznz0gv5jw6sq

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In his brilliant talk at the recent #MBS26, "Why Muslims Must Embrace Nostr" @ابو مريم argues that Muslims should actively adopt Nostr, the decentralised social protocol, as part of a broader movement toward digital sovereignty and ethical technology. It frames Nostr not merely as a technical innovation but as a moral and spiritual imperative — a way to reclaim autonomy from surveillance capitalism and censorship while aligning with Islamic principles of truth, privacy, and community. @ابو مريم connects this to the idea of a Digital Hijrah; migrating from centralised, exploitative digital systems to open, peer-to-peer networks that preserve dignity and freedom. Nostr is presented as a tool for khilafah of the self: maintaining integrity and remembrance of Allah while engaging in the digital world. In short, this is a call to action for a conscious, faith-driven embrace of decentralised tech as the spiritual and practical foundation for a virtuous digital future. View quoted note → image