“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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Devastating Exposé on Witch Hunt Against Muslim Charities
The Middle East Eye published a devastating exposé by Alex Delmar-Morgan and Peter Oborne revealing a coordinated effort to demonise Muslim charities by right wing groups and press. Charities accused of links to extremism have had their funding axed and reputations shredded. MEE investigates the claims and the right-wing groups behind them In October last…
Could Trump actually be good for Muslims and Islam?
Donald Trump has moved seamlessly from President-elect to President. In fact, so seamless has been the transition that he seems identical to the one who started as the prospective Republican nominee. Trump is just as egocentric, brash, brazen and still as Twitter-obsessed as he has always been. For all his faults, one…
“Malignant Narcissism”: Psychologists diagnose Donald Trump with Mental Illness
Hillary Clinton claimed Trump was “temperamentally unfit” to be President, and in recent months many people the world over have reached the same conclusion. Clinton was, of course, Trump’s political opponent, but some psychologists have now started questioning his state of mind. Until recently, it was illegal for psychologists to…
5 Facts You Need to Know about the Quebec Mosque Shooter
Alexandre Bissonnette has been accused of killing six people and wounding eight others in a “barbaric” massacre Sunday night at a Quebec City mosque, TVA News reports. The 27-year-old entered the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec and opened fire with a rifle, shooting members of the mosque as they prayed,…
Theresa May asked to resign after disgracing Britain
Theresa May is facing calls for her resignation as Prime Minister. As leaders of the EU and the world joined in condemnation of President Trump’s dangerous policies, the UK Prime Minister was quite literally holding his hand. In doing so, she disgraced Britain in front of the entire world, and…
Trump isn’t the problem. America is.
It is heartening to see some American people standing with Muslims and against Donald Trump and his policies. Hopefully something productive will come of the protests and civil actions. However, Muslims around the world should be under no illusions about the direction American society has taken and will continue go…
6 praying Muslims shot dead in Quebec city Mosque
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raajioon. May Allah give the dead the status of Martyrs. 1 day into Trump's US Muslim Ban and a terrorist murders 6 innocent Muslims praying peacefully in their Mosque. Will Trump call this an act of Terrorism ? Breaking News Quebec provincial police say six people are dead and eight were…
UK petition against Trump gaining 1000+ signatures per minute
A petition calling to "Prevent Donald Trump from making a State Visit to the United Kingdom," has been gaining signatures at an alarming rate. At the time of writing it has reached more than 700,000 signatures and is getting more than 1,100 more per minute—apparently breaking records on the parliament…
US Mosque goes up in flames after Trump’s ban
A Texas mosque was set on fire just hours after Trump signed an executive order restricting migration from Muslim-majority countries. The Islamic Center of Victoria was set on fire around 2 a.m. on Saturday, according to local reports. Victoria Fire Marshal Tom Legler told the Victoria Advocate he had no theories about the cause…
The Stupidity of Comparing Hijab to Pole Dancing
The Politics of Hijāb The hijāb is a concept which goes beyond the sublunary. It connects to the spiritual by obliterating worldly expectations in favour of conformity to that which is most pleasing to Allāh, Most High. It is, for many Muslim women, attuned to their faith, a source 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…
