The Oppressed Sunnis of Iran

The Sunni population of Iran has been in existence since the conquest of Persia by Caliph Omar Ibn al-Khattāb (radiy Allāhu ‘anhu) in the years 632–634 CE. Iran remained under Sunni rule for over 800 years until the Safavid Dynasty arose and overturned its leadership in the year 1501. The Safavids…

Who is Your Father?

Israel 2.0: The country formerly known as Egypt

The new Israel west of Gaza And so it came to be, just days after the Deputy Editor of the national Egyptian newspaper, Al-Ahram, Azza Sami invoked Allāh saying “O Allāh, increase the likes of Benjamin Netanyahu so that he can rid us of Hamas once and for all;” that…

Continue glorifying Allāh after Ramadān!

"I'm a changed person now! I'll ensure I always pray on time, and in the masjid where possible. I'll pray all my sunnah prayers, read the Qur’ān every day, and attend weekly classes." Does this sound familiar? Did you say or think something similar towards the end of Ramadān? Ramadān…

Babar and Talha Sentencing: A Welcome Anomaly

Asim Qureshi, who knew Talha and Babar personally, writes that their sentences earlier this month went against the grain of what we have come to expect from the War on Terror. In June 2011, CAGE released a report, Too Blunt for Just Outcomes, on the disproportionate sentences that are meted out…

Is there a plot to shut down CAGE?

The attack on CAGE has also been written about in the Telegraph. CAGE has been under sustained pressure over the last few months since its business bank accounts were closed down. Our work continues to go from strength to strength, but without your help we may not be able to keep…

Seven Deadly Lies about the Gaza Conflict

Stay up-to-date on what's happening in Gaza: Gaza Under Siege - Updates Introduction Once again an extraordinary display of human destruction and slaughter is taking place in the Gaza strip, courtesy of Israel. Israeli bombs have murdered almost 1000 civilians so far, with the number rapidly climbing every day. Those maimed…

It’s time to water the plant

Billions of people use the world wide web today, and as the international outcry to recent atrocities by Israel have shown, the unrestricted dissemination of information and knowledge using the internet has had a massive impact on public discourse and perceptions.  By the Grace of Allāh, Islam21c, a non-profit charity…

Will it stop if we look away? #Gaza #CAR

Stay up-to-date on what's happening in Gaza: Gaza Under Siege - Updates Yasmin Khatun shares her thoughts after her visit to Chad to interview refugees from Central African Republic (CAR) for a documentary As Gazan children under fire are deemed invisible to unmoved eyes, Syrian stomachs turn cold under torn shreds…

Babar Ahmad and the Reward for Doing Good

  He said "I am Yūsuf, and this is my brother. Allāh has certainly favoured us. Indeed, he who fears Allāh and is patient, then indeed, Allāh does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good." These were the words spoken by the Prophet Yūsuf (‘alayhi…