Dr. Salman Butt

Dr. Butt studied Biochemistry at Imperial College London, followed by a PhD in Chemical Biology, carrying out research into photosynthesis. During his years at university, he became involved in Islamic society da'wah and activism, and general Muslim community projects. At present, he is the Head of Islamic Thought and a regular contributor at Islam21c, and also has a blog on HuffPost. You may find him on social media.
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“Don’t talk about Sharia in school…”

9 Min Read

What would be a routine, healthy conversation for any other teenager, turns into something else for Bilal.

“Where are they taking daddy?”

10 Min Read

This is the second chapter in our story of an unsuspecting British Muslim family. Amina’s daddy is taken to the side at the airport by what appear to be police officers...

“Why can’t you have two mums, Amina?”

10 Min Read

Reading between the lines of Amina’s story

How to Understand a Fatwa

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Dr Salman Butt discusses some of the differences between theory and practice, to appreciate what goes into an Islamic verdict on something.

Looking back at 1440 with Islam21c

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SubhanAllah, so much has happened in the last year...

Unscripted #9 | Sh Dr Yasir Qadhi joins the Unscripted Podcast

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Dr. Yasir Qadhi unrepentantly reveals ALL!

What do ISIS & Islamophobes have in common? | Face to Face

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They have more in common than you might think

Are we losing the next generation? Islam21c Big Discussion

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“Realise that your children are living in a different time to yours.”

Legal Challenge to Prevent Reaches Court of Appeals

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This week will see the next significant step along the long path to holding the UK government to account for its policies against so-called “extremism”, including the toxic Prevent policy.

The Cure to Black Friday

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Today begins the sacred festival of one of the world’s fastest and most aggressively spreading new religions.

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