Egypt votes in “one million per cent democratic” election
Millions are eagerly waiting with bated breath to see the outcome of Egypt’s one-candidate presidential election
Egypt just spent $5bn on French ‘fighter’ jets with a hidden surprise
Somebody didn't read the small print...
How Valuable are You in the Sight of Allah?
Do we work more on our importance in the sight of other people, or in the sight of Allah? A powerful lesson from Surah Maryam...
On the Mimbar: Reviving Al-Aqsa in our Hearts
In light of the recent developments in Palestine with the US recognising Jerusalem as the capital of the illegal state of “Israel” we gather today to fulfil the obligation of Jumu’ah. Wherever you stand today to perform your Jumuʿah, despite having no particular significance, not one of us would accept or tolerate that we are prevented from this gathering. And yet, Masjid Al-Aqsa is under threat once more of having its doors closed to Muslims forever as the Zionist usurpers vie to take Jerusalem as their capital and overthrow the true – Muslim – keepers of Masjid Al-Aqsa. This year,…
100 Years of Balfour: Between One Promise & Another
The Balfour Centenary can be good news for Palestine, argues Ahmed Hammuda...
Excelling through the Bond of Brotherhood
"It is evil enough for a man to hold his brother in contempt…”
Is Gaza’s Survival Being Exploited?
Why have Arab nations that historically betrayed Gaza now shown wild interest in administering the besieged strip?
Response of a Sacrificed Son
The Response of the Sacrificed Son Ibrāhīm (ʿalayhi al-Salām) is the father of the Prophets, the leader of the monotheistic way, the intimate friend of Allāh and the father of the Imāms of mankind. He lived a life of struggle, having confronted the idolatry of his community from his early youth, “And We had certainly given Ibrāhīm his sound judgement before.” He debated fearlessly with the tyrant of his time, and was the only representative of Tawḥīd living between the two ends of the earth. He was commanded to migrate with Hājar and his firstborn Ismāʿīl (ʿalayhi al-Salām) to the…
UAE prefers imposed “secular” governments over elected Islamic ones
An ambassador for the UAE in Washington has indicated that the Gulf states that oppose Qatar would rather have "strong, stable and prosperous secular governments" in the Middle East, than Islamic governments elected by their people...
10 reasons electronic gates around Al-Aqsa are utterly rejected
Israeli Occupational Forces have restricted access to Masjid al-Aqsa, except through unprecedented, electronic security gates. Should Palestinians just 'comply' and surrender to the new status quo?