Opinion

From political awakening to influence

Mawlana Tahir Talati

How British Muslims can move beyond political mobilisation towards long-term civic engagement, relationship-building, and real local power.

Lost in Time: Rediscovering our Spaces

Dr. Osman Latiff 16 Min Read

Time is akin to a mirror in which we must reflect on past peoples, their experiences, and lessons.

It is time to put the Mawlid debate to rest

Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad 9 Min Read

This is a call to have a different type of “celebration” of the birth of the Prophet ﷺ.

Afghanistan: Overcoming Decades of Aid Corruption

Maira Mirza 8 Min Read

22 years after the launch of the "War on Terror", Maira Mirza from Human Aid & Advocacy reflects on US-NATO allies' "intervention" in Afghanistan.

Undressing the French state’s abaya ban

Rayan Freschi 10 Min Read

Following the recent abaya ban, a French legal expert unravels patterns of state-imposed dress codes that draw on the country's colonial legacy in Algeria.

What made Hiroshima and Nagasaki possible?

Dr. Osman Latiff 20 Min Read

In this piece, Dr. Osman Latiff argues that the dehumanisation of those different to us often causes much of the mass destruction in the world.

French anti-Muslim sentiment stripped bare with abaya ban

Maleeha Fahimuddin 10 Min Read

A key example of the dangers of liberal and secular thinking: forcing women to reduce their modesty and arguing that it is empowering.