Turn your Meals into ʿIbādah this Ramadān
Many of us may be unwittingly poisoning ourselves in the nights of Ramadan. Click to read some nutritious foods praised by the sources of Islam.
They’ve taken my children. What do I do?
British Muslim parents fight to keep their children.
A Tale of Two Terrors: Osborne & Adebolajo
A discourse analysis of Muslim and non-Muslim "terror"...
The British Government “lost” thousands of controversial documents prompting accusations of a “cover up”
Including documents about the colonial administration of Palestine, the murder of a journalist and torture of Irish dissidents...
Ibn Ali Miller: the Black Muslim Hero
Last month a video of Ibn Ali Miller breaking up a fight between two young, black, school boys drew attention the world over. Brought onto the Steve Harvey show “Harvey’s Heroes”, Ibn Ali Miller describes growing up in a challenging environment only to have his life and worldview transformed under the tutelage of a Muslim at the local mosque. What I found fascinating about this is that his action has impacted the hearts of so many people, that he is being hailed a hero and, as Ibn Miller points out himself, that his intervening in the fight between the boys,…
#VisitMyMosque Day shows we have much work to do
In light of the uproar caused by Donald Trump’s “Muslim Ban”, thousands of Britons had the opportunity to see the true face of Islam and Muslims in the UK on Sunday 5th February. 150 mosques across the UK welcomed in their neighbours from all backgrounds for #VisitMyMosque Day. Visit My Mosque Day aims to —Encourage all mosques in Britain to hold an open day at least once per year; —Foster better community relations and community cohesion for the good of society as a whole; —Work for a more enlightened appreciation of Islam and Muslims in the wider society; —Work to…
Australia’s forgotten Islamic roots
Australia Day; a day of progress, a day of fireworks and laser shows, a day of communities gathering, unified in celebration of what makes Australia great – or so they would have us believe. The truth of the matter is that Australia Day marks the anniversary of conquest, slaughter and invasion. For the indigenous people, January 26th is Invasion Day and marks 229 years of genocide. It is a Day of Mourning. For the British powers, Australia was terra nullius - land belonging to no-one (read: no one important), and they therefore felt justified in colonising the country without a…
Minaret: £150k | Imam: £15k
In a few remarks that garnered much debate, a well-known and respected UK scholar, Sheikh Zahir Mahmood, recently wrote: We have minarets worth £150,000 but only pay £15,000 for the imam. We invest more in structures than in people. We must be the only community with such utter lack of any vision. Nobody was guided by a minaret! The issues raised are three-fold: the physical structures of mosques, the investment into Imāms and community fundraising. This article briefly outlines some of the debate and concerns surrounding these issues and highlights possible avenues for tackling them; so that we are not…
The Propaganda Genius of “What British Muslims Really Think”
On Wednesday night Channel 4 documentaries aired “What British Muslims Really Think”. According to the host, Trevor Phillips, it is a unique new survey reveals how British Muslims really think. And I can honestly say it was a treat. There is so much that can be said about this thinly veiled call to arms against British Muslims and so much to comment on the political implications, criticisms on methodology of collecting findings, problems with sourcing etc. But that can be found in numerous other articles written by a great many political voices across a great many organisations. For me though, as…
Protect yourself from mutilation after death
Know that the heart of the man who is engrossed in this world and is given over to its vanities and harbours love for its appetites must certainly be neglectful of the remembrance of death. Thus failing to recall it, when reminded of it he finds it odious and shies away. Such are the people of whom God has said: “Say: Lo! The death from which ye shrink will surely meet you, and afterward ye will be returned unto the Knower of the Invisible and Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do.” The Messenger (sall Allāhu…