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…
An unabashed advert to recruit spies for the security services. Are we drifting more and more towards the police security state depicted by the pen of George Orwell? Is the sensationalist term, 'national security' scary enough to provoke citizens to suspend their principles and integrity in order to blindly help the ever-expanding security…
Jumuʿah Khutbah template related to the Counter Terrorism Bill [Note; For more detailed information on #StoptheBill visit www.stopthebill.co.uk . The PDF version of this khutbah can be downloaded and printed of by clicking here] Almighty Allāh mentions in the Holy Qur’ān: “Had Allāh not been repelling some people by means…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vN-bp4DFl0 Liberty is absolute. If you give it away for any purpose it's gone forever. Author and Mail on Sunday columnist, Peter Hitchens, slams the CTS Bill currently being rushed through parliament to become law. He disagrees that it will only affect Muslims, and represents a dangerous grab for…
Allāh alone gives life and death. He takes away life in whatever way He wishes; some are killed, some are dragged to death through illness and others through old age. Allāh says: “for every term there is an appointment” and He says: “And every nation has its appointed term; when…
Universities should be exempt from a new counter-terror duty that could seriously restrict academic freedom of speech, MPs and peers have told the home secretary, Theresa May. Continue reading on The Guardian
The counter-terrorism and security bill to be published on Wednesday will be the seventh major counter-terror law introduced in Britain since 9/11. It will be the first to introduce major coercive measures since the coalition government came to power in 2010 pledging to restore civil liberties. Continue reading on The…
Parliament is about to vote on a Bill that could knowingly place British citizens at risk of torture. You might think the timing was a little awkward. Continue reading on The Independent
As the world’s press and public stand vigil in support of Charlie Hebdo and the families of the victims of Wednesday’s attack, we wake this morning to reports that our security services are under pressure and seeking new powers. The spectre of the Communications Data Bill is again evoked. These reports…
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill was published on Wednesday, introducing major measures to tackle terror plotters and backers, including plans to stop British jihadists from returning to the UK and others from leaving. Home Secretary Theresa May outlined the nine principal elements of the bill, which is the seventh major…
“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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