Analysis
Islam and the myths of LGBTQ+ ideology
Unpacking the assumptions beneath modern identity claims and setting them against a God-centred vision of life.
The Prophet Adam and Human Evolution
Praise be to Allah, the supreme Creator, Fashioner of mankind, Sustainer of the universe. All is His divine will, and his command is executed immediately. May peace and blessings be upon Muhammad,…
Viva la revolucion? Insha’Allah.
The protests on the streets of Egypt have captivated many for the past few days. Before then it was the scenes that unfolded in Tunisia that captured our imaginations. Protest, rebellion and…
Ignited Egypt
Anyone who has visited Egypt will have come into contact with the overt Egyptian populace, they are renowned even in the Arab world for their strength of expression and manner of speech.…
Liberalism and Secularism: One and the Same
Back in June, I wrote three columns (“The Three Atheists,” “Atheism and Evidence” and “Is Religion Man-Made?“) about the recent vogue of atheist books, books that accuse religion of being empty of…
The Fires of the Past: Israel
There is a sardonic humour amidst the tragedy of the new Arab-Israeli conflict. Across all the programs reporting and commenting on the war, representatives from both sides scramble for the moral high…
Fool me Once, Shame on You; Fool me Twice, Shame on Me
On the 9th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay, the world is left wondering if we have not been deceived by the Obama administration’s promise to close the detention camps. That promise came two…