“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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Operation Selective Conflict
“Without a policy to defeat IS in Syria any approach in Iraq is doomed to failure.” Julien Barnes-Dacey of the European council on Foreign Relations. So, should we assume that a vibrant course of action will now be taken? President Assad wasn’t quite enough but ISIS/IS should do the trick.…
Narendra Modi: a Fascist Complicit in Genocide?
The victory of Narendra Modi in the last Indian elections sent shockwaves through the world, not only because of his close ties to the fascist-inspired RSS but also because of his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots which left thousands of Muslim dead in what is widely believed to have…
Protect Your Own Edge
Israel is Taboo. Criticising anything Israel does is akin to political suicide in this modern day. What hold does Israel have on the world that as soon as Israel enters a confrontation, politicians en masse immediately feel the need to express their support for it? There are countless wars taking…
Moeen Ali and the Language of War and Protest
“I wear the beard as a label,” cricketer Moeen Ali said in an interview earlier this summer. “I want people to know I am a Muslim and I want people to know I am representing the Muslim faith. I want to show that you can practise your faith and still…
BBC won’t tell you this about the Caliphate
Oh Zionists, have you forgotten how Muslims treated the Jews? Part 2 In part 1 (click here to read) we saw how Jews were treated in early Islām. Now, we look at how they were treated in the age of Islamic empires. Many non-Muslim historians and chroniclers attest to the…
Should Russia’s annexation of Crimea concern us?
The Tartars are the state of Ukraine’s ethnic Muslim minority. Years ago this community were exiled by USSR leader, Joseph Stalin, to Uzbekistan and Siberia. This was done as a form of collective punishment for the Tatar’s alleged collaboration with the Nazi occupation. In the process of their mass exodus,…
Jews in Early Islām: Inconvenient History for Zionists
Have Zionists forgotten how the Muslims treated the Jews? Part 1 Islām is a religion of mercy to all people, both Muslims and non-Muslims. The Messenger of Allāh was described as being a mercy in the Qur’an due to the message he brought for humanity: “And We have not sent…
Why am I delighted upon Erdogan’s victory?
A brother that I know, Dr Saleh al-Ayid, wrote the following just a few minutes after Turkey's electoral authorities announced that Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the general Presidential Turkish Election: In the summer of the year 1421 AH, 2001 CE, I was with a group of friends on holiday…
The PREVENT Policy: a politically motivated programme
Award winning South African journalist Karen Jayes speaks to CAGE's Research Director Asim Qureshi regarding the discriminatory impact the UK government's PREVENT policy has had on British Muslims; drawing parallels between PREVENT and the criminalisation of thought in apartheid South Africa. The report referred to in this piece can be…
Al-Intikās – Relapsing in Faith.
The problem of relapsing in faith, whether due to weak commitment or ideological reasons, is a phenomenon that has existed throughout time in all faiths and traditions. Sadly, this is also a reality for Muslims as well. Hence, we find in the Qur’ān a number of places where Allāh (subhānahu…
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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…