“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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Anti-terror bill a threat to academic freedom, MPs tell Theresa May
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
Counter-terrorism and security bill: proposals and pitfalls
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…
Counter-Terrorism Bills should make us safer. This one will do the opposite
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
A worrying new anti-terror law is sneaking through Parliament – Angela Patrick
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…
Counter-terror bill published, slammed by civil liberty groups
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…
Counter-terrorism and security bill: necessary or draconian?
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, introduced to the Commons yesterday, is intended to counter the threat posed by Islamic State (Isis) and the increasing number of Britons travelling to Iraq and Syria to fight on its behalf. The date for its second reading in Parliament - the first opportunity for…
A Quick Guide to the Proposed CTS Bill
A Quick Guide to the Proposed Counter Terrorism & Security Bill - GUIDANCE DOCUMENT taken from the newly launched site www.stopthebill.co.uk The new bill makes the following proposals: 1. Seizure of passports from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism – The Bill proposes granting powers to police and border…
What the Counter Terrorism Bill Means for British Muslims [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cgVehx6iV8 Shaykh Shams Ad Duha discusses the counter terrorism bill and what it means for British Muslims in the video above on Jumu'ah 3rd Rabi al Thani 1436 / Friday 23rd January 2015 What we can do: - We must be united amongst ourselves and rely upon Allah - Each…
Brilliant Take Down Of Islamophobic Arguments by Asghar Bukhari
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Have we turned our backs on Syria?
In the wake of the attacks on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France, the western world has united on a mass scale in solidarity for the twelve lives taken relentlessly by two gunmen ‘branded’ Muslim terrorists by the media. I use the word ‘branded’ because the inconsistencies of these attacks and…
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Why are new Muslims leaving Islam?
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A James O’Brien masterclass in how to deal with people demanding Muslims apologise for #Charliehebdo
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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…