Analysis

Nakbah Day 2011

Friends of Al-Aqsa 2 Min Read

As Palestinians commemorated the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba, Israeli forces opened fire at several demonstrations killing at least 14 unarmed people. The Nakba of 1948 marks the loss of Palestinian land

The Injustice of Usury

Sameer Mallick 25 Min Read

Since the union between David Cameron and Nick Clegg was formed last year, we have had a series of austerity measures forced upon us, including reforms to the funding of Higher Education

Attractive Hijabs & Shari’ah

Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad 10 Min Read

Living in the west, the hijab has become a potent indicator of identity with many non-Muslims viewing it as a political statement. However, it is pertinent to note that the hijab is,

Pride & Prejudice – France’s Ban on Niqaab

Uzma Aslam 6 Min Read

Only a day after the ban on the Niqaab was enforced, police issued the first penalty to a Muslim niqaab-wearing woman in France. 12 April 2011 - a day of shame for

Hudaybiyah: A Victory in the Long Term

Abu Ibraheem 15 Min Read

Sometimes, events happen that are deemed disturbing by those that witness them first hand. But later on, history will describe these same events as significant positive turning points. The Treaty of Hudaybiyah

Sexualisation of Culture breeds Sexual Violence

Najla Islam Ali 23 Min Read

Within recent times, there has emerged a pattern in which the focus is on the articulation and materialisation of sex throughout a vast range of cultural, social and political fields, with an