“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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Jihadi John’s route to violence needs intelligent analysis not emotional rhetoric
Jihadi John's route to violence needs intelligent analysis not emotional rhetoric The Washington Post recently released allegations that the identity of ‘Jihadi John’ is a British man named Mohammed Emwazi. In this article Emwazi is described as having ‘started to radicalize after a planned safari in Tanzania following his graduation…
What happened to the “beautiful man” that became Jihadi John?
What happened to the “beautiful man” that became Jihadi John? Most humans, irrelevant of race, religion or ideology, would unequivocally condemn the coldblooded murder of innocent people, whether the perpetrator was "Jihadi John", named yesterday by the Washington Post as Mohammed Emwazi, or the thousands of Iraqis killed in an illegal…
Was ‘Jihadi John’ radicalised by UK security services?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu1MabuI66M Was 'Jihadi John' radicalised by UK security services? The last few months have made it more and more difficult for those perpetuating the increasingly marginalised and mocked “conveyor belt theory” . This discredited theory was invented and propagated by those with an ideological animosity for Islam and Muslims, as…
The Road to Statutory Sex Education in Schools
MPs Call for Statutory Sex and Relationship Education in Schools The Education Select Committee published its long awaited report into Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) and the headlines screamed "statutory SRE on the horizon". The single most common question I have been asked in response was: 'Is SRE statutory?' The…
Prophetic Teacher Training: the Believer and the Palm Tree
Prophetic Teacher Training: the Believer and the Palm Tree ʿAbdullāh b. ʿUmar (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) reported that Allāh’s Messenger (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: “‘There is a tree amongst trees, the leaves of which do not wither and that is like a Muslim; tell me which that can be?’…
LGBT group’s hate campaign against Sh Haitham
ACT NOW. Sign the petition to support Westminster Islamic Society. Some people from the LGBTI society want to ban Shaikh Dr Haitham al-Haddad from speaking at the University about the Prophet Muhammad (sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wasallam): [button color="white" size="big" link="https://www.change.org/p/university-of-westminster-university-of-westminster-student-s-union-lgbti-student-society-at-westminster-university-don-t-restrict-free-speech-on-university-campuses" target="blank" ]SIGN PETITION Another attempt has been made to stir up…
How does the media fuel Islamophobia?
Introduction We have to acknowledge that the media, more often than not, shapes and actively crafts public opinion rather than mirroring it. We still live in a time where the majority of people assume they are being fed facts as opposed to opinions or editorialised facts. They take the media,…
Interrogation in the Grave
The A to Z of Death Part 5 Click here for part 1 | Click here for part 2 | Click here for part 3 | Click here for part 4 Interrogation in the Grave Like death, the questioning of the grave is unavoidable. Everyone who has passed away is actually alive in the grave but…
What Have We Learnt Since Malcolm X’s Martyrdom?
In an age when Muslims in the West find themselves as a minority, it is time for us to examine the life of Malcolm X and adopt his attitudes and beliefs as a template for our own attitudes and behaviour.
Halal Meat Hypocrisy
To take urgent action to protect religious slaughter in the UK and EU, sign now at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/74830 Petition against religious slaughter sadly misses the point… again The last few years have seen a steady stream of sensational headlines seeking to ban religious slaughter, particularly halal. A recent online petition demanding…
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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…