“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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The Muslims have come
An introduction to a series of articles inspired by ‘The Muslims are Coming’, Arun Kundnani The threat of terrorism is a largely imagined one. They would have you believe it is the single greatest threat to the existence of Western civilization. Politicians routinely talk up the threat by deceiving the…
Da’wah and Political Struggle
Yā Sīn, the People of the Town in Light of a Daʿwah and Political Struggle (Part 2 of 2) Supervised by Ustādh Asim Khan and written by Rayhan Zaman, Hussain Chowdury, Junayed Ahmad and Ahmed Hammuda. In our previous article, we related the story of Asḥāb al-Qaryah by examining the Tafāsīr…
Yā Sīn | Lessons from the People of the Town
Yā Sīn, the People of the Town in Light of a Da’wah and Political Struggle | Part 1 Supervised by Ustādh Asim Khan and written by Rayhan Zaman, Hussain Chowdury, Junayed Ahmad and Ahmed Hammuda. There is no doubt that Sūrah Yā Sīn is, has been and will always be…
Malala: Dinner list. Everyone else: Kill list.
If only she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize “Maezol Khan was a bright one” sighed the family of Chugtais ~ If only he could have his disfigured figure re-figured Too late for young Luqman, those deadly strikes the joystick triggered ~ If only she could fly to New York and hold Ban Ki Moon’s hand But young Ayesha lies deep beneath…
Embarrassing truth of Tuesday’s “terror” arrests
On Tuesday 7th October, five young men, one of whom was named as 21 year old medical student Tarik Hassane, were arrested in police raids on their homes, on “suspicion of forming a terror cell in London”. Without verifying the information, a number of news outlets reported that these…
Anti-Religion Hate Preachers come to Town
Fanatics from anti-Muslim organisations have sought to make life very difficult for countless everyday innocent, law-abiding Muslim Britons for years. They have done this by campaigning for restrictions of their civil liberties (such as what clothes Muslims choose to wear, or what they teach their children), or inciting hatred against…
The Old Man’s Dream and Bitter Reality
The Palestinian Catastrophe’s Passing Generation One after another, cities, towns and villages fell to the hands of troops and the city of Yafa, where we lived was amongst them. My father was forced to take us back to our old home in the town of Lod, but we only stayed…
Entertaining Ourselves to Death
How your daily entertainment can affect your spirituality More often than not, you will find yourself mindlessly surfing through channels to fill up the free slots in your routine; or maybe to fill up the emptiness inside. For some, the best way to unwind is with a favourite show and…
Moazzam Begg: An Ordinary Man?
All it takes for evil to prevail is for a few good men to do nothing. (Edmund Burke) Only a few years ago, a friend and I planned a long-weekend trip to Wales. We were going to take our sons on a ‘father and son’ trip out to the…
Is it a Crime to Care?
Criminalising care and controlling the masses by fear? A review on CAGE’s 2014’s annual lecture, “Is it a Crime to Care?” Powerful words written by Sa’adi Shirazi emboss the gates of the United Nations building entrance: “If you've no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain!”…
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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…