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1984 in 2015: Counter Terrorism & Security Bill A new piece of legislation currently being rushed through Parliament called the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill carries serious implications for communities across the UK. In particular, the Muslim community is brought under ...

From the Croissant to the Cartoons: France’s Islamophobic Legacy “Seek help in Allah and be patient. Verily, the earth is Allah’s. He gives it as a heritage to whom He will of His slaves, and the (blessed) end is for ...

My Response to Panorama In the name of Allāh, all praise and thanks belong to Allāh, may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon his final messenger, Muhammad (sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wasallam). Divide and conquer The recent Panorama documentary was ...

Read Insulting the Prophet – The beginning of the end, a previous, related article by the same author, Abu Haneefa. An ultimatum and final chance to the bigots and criminals of France It is rare to find a threat in ...

If you would like to complain to the BBC regarding the recent Panorama programme (mentioned in this article), you can do the following: 1) Log onto: https://ssl.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/?reset=#anchor 2) Use the following details for your complaint: Type of complaint: Television Choose ...

Last night my phone wouldn’t stop buzzing as I received message after message that apparently the BBC  were caught trying to subliminally smear a large segment of British Muslims. “Islam21c is on Panorama!” I already knew, but I was rewinding it again ...

Shaikh Haitham al-Haddad: “My initial response to the #CharlieHebdo matter” “Allāh and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who believe! Send your blessings on him, and salute him with all respect.”[1] Alḥāmdulillāh, today is the auspicious day ...

Following the horrific murders of police and journalists in Paris on Wednesday, Muslim communities in Europe are facing the inevitable consequences. Mosques in France have been attacked and Muslims in Europe are feeling further reverberations, evident in criticisms of their ...

Reactions to Charlie Hebdo The Charlie Hebdo shootings have provoked a storm of sensationalist reactions from opportunists across the spectrum. At Islam21c we have been working hard to sift through the rhetoric and find reasoned analysis from all quarters – ...

The recent events in Paris have engendered a series of questions relating to “freedom of speech” and the role of the Muslim communities in the West. Subsequently, the responses resonating across the Muslim world have failed to engage with the ...