“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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Former Taliban Captive to Baghdadi: ‘Release him and Take Me’
This week saw the anniversary of 9/11...an event which always resonates deeply not least of all because it is also a reminder of the time I was held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. I was working for the Sunday Express newspaper when I was sent to Pakistan to cover…
Violence Against Women: Female Genital Mutilation
- - Related Post - "FGM": The Latest Attempt to Dehumanise Muslims, by Dr Salman Butt - - Violence Against Women Part 1: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Note: this article contains some explicit descriptions of violence against women and girls, and as such may be unsuitable for some readers.…
The Qur’ān’s miracle for non-Arabic speakers
How do I appreciate the miracle of the Qur’ān if I don’t speak Arabic? Most of what we know is based on the say so of others. This holds true for facts that we would never deny. For many of us these truths include the existence of Amazonian Indian tribes,…
Be a key that opens the doors to goodness
The Messenger of Allāh (sall Allāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Some people open the doors to good and close the doors to evil, and some people open the doors to evil and close the doors to good, so glad tidings to those in whose hands Allāh (subḥānahu wa ta’ālā) places…
Why do we delay suitable marriages?
Abu Hafsah AbdulMalik Clare once said in regards to marriage, that “when marriage is made difficult, premarital relations become easy.” That statement itself is a testament to the egregious problem that is persisting in modern Muslim families: the excessive emphasis on culture to acquire a perfect, ideal marriage. Young men…
Condemnation of PM’s fear-mongering rhetoric
CAGE condemns Prime Minister’s fear-mongering rhetoric (London, UK) On 29 August 2014, UK Prime Minister David Cameron publicly declared that the threat level to the UK had been raised due to fear of British nationals returning from the Middle East. CAGE has been documenting abuses of due process in the War on Terror…
Is David Cameron leading the UK to disaster?
Another Journalist Murdered by ISIS as Cameron Leads UK to Disaster Journalist Steven Sotloff is dead. He was beheaded in another grisly ISIS video posted on the Internet. The life of British national David Cawthorne Hanes was threatened this time towards the end. What sort of response is warranted by…
Are you a 2.5 brick Muslim or do you care for more?
Recently a friend’s builder made a huge accidental error in building terms, by building an extension that was 2.5 bricks too long. A neighbour wrote and complained to the local council asking whether planning regulations were being breached. This neighbour—also known to me over the years—would put himself across as…
Response to ISIS: Imperial Hegemony or a Safer World?
ISIS have been beheading Muslims in Syria for the last few years, curtailing and reversing the efforts of the resistance movements against Bashar al-Assad in Syria and al-Maliki in Iraq, before beheading the independent American journalist James Foley and more recently Steven Sotloff. All indications appear that Foley was a…
Fleeing to prayer during testing times
The situation of the Ummah today necessitates that we remind ourselves of some important and beneficial reminders that will help us in our situation and relieve us from the resultant grief and concerns that we suffer from. We may also suffer from personal problems that also require a similar remedy.…
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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…