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“Why is Allah doing this to us?”

Editorials General Latest Ramadan 1443 Women 27 Ram 41 ◦︎ 20 May 20 11 Min Read

She was just taking her little girl home from school...

“Why can’t you have two mums, Amina?”

Editorials General Latest Politics Ramadan 1443 21 Ram 41 ◦︎ 14 May 20 10 Min Read

Reading between the lines of Amina’s story

“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…

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“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…

Analysis Islamic Law Special

“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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Purify your Soul

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى بَعَثَ فِى ٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ رَسُولاً۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡہِمۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَيُزَكِّيہِمۡ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَإِن كَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom -…

counter terrorism Current Affairs Europe Politics UK US 16 Rb1 36 ◦︎ 7 Jan 15 16 Min Read

“Extremism” does NOT cause terrorism

Last night in the House of Commons, think tank Claystone released a ground-breaking report written by Professor Arun Kudnani, author of “The Muslims are coming! Islamophobia, Extremism and the Domestic War on Terror”. The launch enjoyed a full house with attendees from all sectors of society including many policy makers.…

counter terrorism Current Affairs Europe Politics UK 15 Rb1 36 ◦︎ 6 Jan 15 7 Min Read

#ToddlerTerror: How to Spot a Terrorist Toddler

In a seemingly desperate attempt to flog the dead horse, PREVENT, the Home Secretary Theresa MayCarthy has done something remarkable. Again. Under the proposed new Counter Terrorism and Security (CTS) bill she is trying to get through parliament to get even more powers of arbitrary arrest, detention, passport confiscation and…

counter terrorism Current Affairs Europe Politics Special UK 14 Rb1 36 ◦︎ 5 Jan 15 13 Min Read

David Cameron’s outrageous speech reveals much

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95o-EPjSUus#t=12 On 19 December 2014, the Prime Minister of Britain hosted a reception in Downing Street to mark the Jewish festival of Chanukah 2014. It is one of the most stomach-churning speeches you will ever hear and reminiscent of William Gladstone’s views of Catholicism. Shortly after the end of his…

Articles Mawlid Current Affairs General Mawlid Seasonal Reminders Spirituality 11 Rb1 36 ◦︎ 2 Jan 15 10 Min Read

Loving him in light of the Mawlid

“There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful.” Allāh the Most Merciful truly blessed His servants with the coming of His beloved Messenger (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam), a…

Editorials 9 Rb1 36 ◦︎ 31 Dec 14 0 Min Read

A look back at 2014 with Islam21c Jan

JFMAMJJASONDSee our January review hereSee our February review hereSee our March review hereSee our April review hereSee our May review hereSee our June review hereSee our July review hereSee our August review hereSee our September review hereSee our October review hereSee our November review hereSee our December review here…