“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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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.…
Islamic History X
If we say, Punishment has reached them, And rejection by God has come to them, Then we, too, like them, and more than they, Deviate, and can one who deviates be safe? Can we be sure that vengeance will not fall upon us, When corruption has combined with license…
A warning to the Facebook Shaykh and Twitter Mufti
Speaking without knowledge Before I started studying at The Islamic University of Madeenah, I worked as a social media officer for a well-known Muslim organisation. As time progressed, I noticed a worrying trend amongst Muslims, many of whom were speaking without knowledge by answering Islamic questions and in many cases,…
The Irony of Joan Rivers
“… therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them” The Irony of Joan Rivers Earlier this month, during the Israeli massacres in Gaza where over 2,000 innocent men, women and children died, the American actress, comedian, writer, producer and television host, Joan Rivers mocked their…
How do we deal with difficulty and loss?
As loss, deprivation and suicide are once again brought back into the spotlight, journalist Yasmin Khatun recalls her interview with Yasmin Mogahed and how one deals with difficulties of the dunya. Loss, deprivation, worries, we all face them. There's no escaping them. They are part and parcel of this world…
Banning ISIS flags or Muslim declaration of faith?
Banning the "ISIS flag" will outlaw the Muslim declaration of faith In some parts of the world, there are few more divisive and contentious issues than the flying of flags. These are usually as a result of historic injustices and a lack of sense of identification with the geographical landscape or…
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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…