Opinion

Pakistan a peacemaker or US puppet in Iran war?

Hafiz Sha'ban

Behind the language of mediation in the US–Iran war lies a familiar pattern of dependency, where Pakistan operates within a framework it does not control.

UK Muslims need an alternative to Labour

Muhammad Jalal 24 Min Read

Muslims need to chart an independent path in politics and not crave the attention of established parties, argues Muhammad Jalal, host of The Thinking Muslim podcast.

Conflicted Western establishment and our Muslim response

Abdul Hai 20 Min Read

In part two of three, Abdul Hai looks at the muddled Western view on Palestine and our communal Muslim response.

Many Uyghurs cannot offer total support to Palestinians

The Uyghur Whistleblower 10 Min Read

Uyghurs are under a huge amount of pressure from pro-Zionist organisations and advocates — this needs to stop.

Israel is engaged in colonial genocide of Palestine

Sayf Bukhara 19 Min Read

Frame your discussions around Palestine through studying history and being confident in your choice of language.

Why the Muslims lost the mandate to rule

Hamdija Begovic 20 Min Read

In part one of a short series, Hamdija Begovic looks at the neo-Nietzschean alt-right and the loss of Muslim rule.

A duty to confront injustice as silence is betrayal

Zishan Khan 6 Min Read

In a time when "cancel culture" worries many of us, we cannot shy away from the duty to speak out against tyranny.