Background The above question has been the subject of a lingering controversy over the last few weeks, spawning heated, emotional…
Turkey says it has been rallying together an international peacekeeping force as the world looks on in horror at the…
That season of jostling for space to express a view on voting has once again descended upon the population here…
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said that the US-led coalition carried out yet another bombing of a civilian instillation on Monday night. At least 33 people were killed in a school which was bombed, reportedly sheltering displaced people near the ISIS-held city of Raqqa. Also read: London…
https://youtu.be/tqs4h4xVRoY On BBC Newsnight last night Sir Simon Jenkins echoed concerns that many have had with "mainstream" media's response to yesterday's attack in Westminster. Click in the player above to watch. Also read: London Attack - opportunism at its worst Source: www.islam21c.com Notes: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/22/westminster-attack-tragedy-not-threat-democracy
Muslim organisations based in London have been among those on the forefront offering condolences to victims and calling for logic and reason to prevail over angry mobs, following yesterday's tragic events. Mend released the following statement: We are shocked and saddened by the act of mindless violence that took place…
Rolling “mainstream” media coverage has been doing its part to strike fear into the people of London since a crazed man ran over pedestrians in Westminster before stabbing a police officer to death outside Parliament this afternoon. The Met Police confirmed four people dead—including the assailant—and 20 injured. Despite only…
In a move of apparently exceptional stupidity, the UK government has issued a ban on electronic devices in cabin luggage for planes headed here from several Muslim countries. After the move, terrorists will have to check their bombs into the luggage hold, where they are presumably rendered harmless. The ban…
It is true that throughout its history, the UN has claimed to work to eliminate racial discrimination. The UN Charter adopted in 1945, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted in 1948, and the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination adopted in 1963, were…
Bilal Abdul Kareem reported hours ago for On The Ground News from Jena in northern Syria revealing the harrowing, calculated attack on a mosque by the US. In a recorded, unedited video he shows the world that the attack which the US has claimed responsibility for targeted a mosque "at…
Reflections on the Dutch Elections No one knew exactly what kind of Holland they would wake up to on Thursday morning. But one thing was for sure: it depended on what they did on Wednesday. This was exactly the reaction most young people gave during their interviews right after they…
Recent government statistics show a sharp rise in all hate crimes, including those targeted against the disabled. In 2016, there were 3,629 reported cases of disability hate crimes. In fact, the actual number may be significantly larger than reports would suggest due to the reluctance on the part of the…
“I don’t know if you can help me; I don’t even know where to start.…
Living in the west, the hijab has become a potent indicator of identity with many…
http://audioboom.com/boos/2784684-a-james-o-brien-masterclass-in-how-to-deal-with-people-demanding-that-muslims-apologise-for-charliehebdo/ Read today's post: In response to last night's shocking BBC Panorama by Dr Salman Butt Read…
I was deeply saddened on Sunday morning to see the article in your newspaper maligning…
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