We’ve always done “news” on Islam21c, but we found increasingly worrying trends develop over the years in the so-called “mainstream” news coverage, especially with the impact of social media and the political earthquakes we’ve witnessed around the world.
Alhamdulillah we were able to expand our editorial team to introduce a news department, and NewsViews was born.
It’s crucially important for Muslims in the 21st century to have truly independent news sources and outlets, driven not by advertising revenues or persuasion architecture to grab people’s short-term attention, but by the divine imperative towards Truth, with our readers’ and society’s long-term benefits and interests at heart.
We have discovered that there is a lot that goes into making news; what you choose to report and why, what broader narratives and stereotypes you are ossifying or dispelling, the list goes on.
There’s so much power there, and it’s about time we took that power back from those who would happily sell society’s long term interests and benefits for a few ad clicks and newspaper sales.
1439 has been the first complete year that NewsViews have been running. Scroll down to see a small selection of some of our NewsViews coverage over the year, and don’t forget to share with others.
The UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation Max Hill QC has spoken out yet again against the misuse of terrorism legislation for political ends.
"Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire..."
An international network of anti-Muslim activists is using automated Twitter applications, fake news and image manipulation to magnify its audience and influence political debate...
Teachers are having to provide coats, shoes and food to pupils in some of the most deprived areas of the country whilst populist political and media coverage has been concentrating outrage and paranoia towards minority scapegoats...
Dr Zakir Naik has been vindicated by Interpol in its refusal to issue a Red Notice against him at the request of India’s right-wing, Hindu nationalist government
The internet, mainstream media and even some politicians have reacted with a combination of disbelief and amusement following the government announcement of its choice to head up the newly-formed Commission for Countering Extremism...
The ongoing case of Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan, who has been in police custody since 2nd February, may have taken an extraordinary turn following the unveiling of a previously overlooked evidence...
In what may make uncomfortable reading for Britain First and their ilk, scientists have reportedly discovered that the first Britons were apparently dark-skinned...
The government of Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency following mob attacks on Muslim homes, businesses and masājid this week. Soldiers and extra police have been deployed for a period of at least 10 days with the hope that the violence will be brought to an end, although…Read More
The National Union of Teachers (“NUT”), part of the UK’s largest teachers’ union, held their annual conference over the weekend, covering a wide-range of topics from pay scales to Ofsted policy. Amongst the important topics discussed was a unified voice of condemnation of Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Speilman’s instruction to…Read More
"This massacre and the targeting of the carriers of the Holy Qur’ān, the Scholars, and the Callers to Islām, come in the context of successive violation against the Muslims..."
The story of Ali al-Marri is in fact an inspiring one considering his relationship with the Qur’ān during prolonged periods of torture and solitary confinement—designed to break people—is what saved his sanity and indeed his life.
After wasting more than £750,000 of tax-payer money defending itself, the UK Government this week finally admitted their complicity in kidnap and torture, and apologised for their “appalling” treatment
Petitions are calling for restrictions to be imposed on Israel for “violations of human rights and international law”. Whilst Israeli Supreme Court and lawmakers work to give IDF more leeway…
Grenfell United: "the scale of the tragedy has devastated our lives and our community. What makes it even worse for us is the knowledge that these deaths were completely avoidable."
Knesset Speaker commenting on the idea of equal rights for Arabs & Jews: “This is a preposterous bill that any intelligent individual can see must be blocked immediately”
President Erdoğan wins the 12th election with 52.7% of the presidential votes to become the country's first executive president. His alliance, the People's Alliance obtained 57% of seats in Parliament.
Shaykh Qaradawi: “If I thought that putting in an appeal to them (the Egyptian authorities) would have worked, I would have done so, but they are completely heartless”
Sheikh Yasir Qadhi: “But what these rulers forget, while they imprison scholars, shut down religious institutions, open the door to all types of evil, massacre their fellow Muslims of Yemen...is that money and power buys neither the love of mankind nor the real kingdom of the Hereafter."
Seifullah Chapman, who was serving a 65-year sentence, was sentenced as part of the so-called Virginia “Paintball Jihad” network in 2004 alongside a number of other defendants. The precedent set by this case has possible implications for other prisoners such as Dr Ali al-Tamimi and Masoud Khan who could also…Read More
Nearly a quarter of a million have seen the BAE roadshow. BAE states that it spends tens of millions of pounds each year reaching children as young as four.
Today marks 72 years since one of the most influential Islamic figures of the 20th century, Hasan al-Banna (rahimahu Allāh), was assassinated by Egyptian secret police...
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