“When will it be right to be Muslim and gay?”
Background The above question has been the subject of a lingering controversy over the last few weeks, spawning heated, emotional…
“We only die once” – Turkey’s Call to Arms to protect Jerusalem
Turkey says it has been rallying together an international peacekeeping force as the world looks on in horror at the…
“Vote Today; Be Kafir Tomorrow”: The Issue of Voting
That season of jostling for space to express a view on voting has once again descended upon the population here…
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New report criticises BBC’s biased and “misleading” Aleppo coverage
A Syrian advocacy and community organisation Rethink Rebuild Society has released a report today in response to numerous and long-standing complaints from members of the Syrian community regarding the BBC’s coverage of the situation in Syria. The report, Altering the Trends: The BBC’s Biased Reporting on the Syrian Conflict, analysed…
Making Islamic Social Justice a Realistic Option
Today is the UN’s World Day of Social Justice. Many people naturally clamour for “social justice”, they want a turn of the tide against the evils that have haunted humanity through the ages. The term social justice however is of recent vintage. It first appeared in political debate in the early nineteenth century. It…
Fake terror attacks receive more coverage than real ones against Muslims
First the world ignored their killing. Then their bodies were "thrown into garbage" Thursday night saw one of the largest ISIS-claimed attacks in weeks, which received little news coverage—let alone hashtags and social media filters that are the norm with (even fake) terror attacks against westerners. However, what has…
Five Rights The Qur’an Has Over You
If the average individual were to be asked to list the rights of his employer upon him, the answer would be readily available. Similarly, if one were to be asked about the rights of his spouse or children, in fact, even if asked about those of his pet or electronic…
“UK must apologise for Balfour Declaration” – Important Petition
https://youtu.be/vZGs7ZZgvgE With the meeting of Donald Trump with Benjamin Netanyahu dominating many headlines this week, a petition has been launched for the United Kingdom to lead peace efforts in Palestine, due to its historical role in the catastrophe and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Palestine. It comes 100 years after…
Your chance to help Trojan Hoax victim fight back
A landmark legal challenge is currently being fought by the first person to be affected by the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014. Tahir Alam is the first person to have been “banned from having any involvement with schools” by the Department for Education, following the infamous “Trojan Hoax” scandal.…
Fresh calls for charity commission to investigate Henry Jackson Society
The charity commission has received fresh complaints from members of the public regarding the infamous neoconservative “thinktank” Henry Jackson Society. HJS are no strangers to Muslims and activists due to the extreme neoconservatism and Islamophobia their members are accused of regularly. HJS Associate Director Douglas Murray, for example – a…
Church of England’s turmoil over “gay marriage report”
Church of England facing “split” The Church of England has been said to be in “turmoil” after its General Synod (legislative body) debated for hours last night on a “controversial” report produced by Bishops after three years of conversations, costing a reported £300,000. The controversy around the report was due…
Famous story of German new years’ sexual assault by refugees was “completely made up”
As usual, once much of the damage has already been done by incendiary and sensationalist headlines about refugees' "mass sexual assaults" in Frankfurt during new year celebrations, German police have this week released the fact that it was probably made up by as few as two individuals, before going viral and adding…
The Fake Fatwa That Went Viral
Recently an Egyptian news site published a report quoting an Azhari scholar, Khaled Al Gendy, saying “that drinking liquor without getting drunk is not sinful.” It was based on a television panel discussion where four scholars—one from each school of law—was discussing the issue of ‘khamr’ from the perspectives of…
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Why are new Muslims leaving Islam?
“I don’t know if you can help me; I don’t even know where to start.…
Attractive Hijabs & Shari’ah
Living in the west, the hijab has become a potent indicator of identity with many…
A James O’Brien masterclass in how to deal with people demanding Muslims apologise for #Charliehebdo
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…
Reply from Dr. Haitham Al-Haddad to allegations made in the Daily Mail & Sunday Times newspaper
I was deeply saddened on Sunday morning to see the article in your newspaper maligning…