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A Heart free from Rancour: Salāmatuṣ-Ṣadr
One of the challenges we face in the field of da’wah as well as generally in our communities, is the problem of harbouring ill thoughts about others. There can be no doubt that unless controlled by the principles of Islām, such feelings can have a disastrous effect on our communities,…
How should Muslims View Tony Benn’s death?
After the battle of Badr, the Prophet (sall Allāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said regarding 72 captives, “Had Mut’im b. ‘Aqiy been alive, and said to me one word regarding these captives, I would have set them all free for him.” This is a decoration of honour that the Prophet (sall Allāhu…
Moazzam – the Way of the Whistleblower
“Then it occurred to them that it would be in their interest to imprison for a time, even after they were convinced of his innocence and saw the proofs of his truth, honesty and chastity.” The issue concerning Moazzam Begg is well known to everyone. Moazzam’s crime wasn’t that he…
The Waged War on Islam in Egypt Part 3
Using Islām to Justify Crime and Oppression Egyptians are notorious for their love of Islām and their particular love of the Prophet sala Allāhu ‘alayh wasalam, commonly attaching ‘Mohammad’ to the beginning of a person’s formal name. It is difficult to believe that al-Sisi and his sponsor’s malicious scheme in…
Lost in Logistics
"I am skydiving for Medical Aid for Palestinians; please donate generously for a truly worthy cause," is a request that was retweeted to me some months ago. Naturally, any attempt to raise money for a people who are suffering under the yoke of oppression and terror deserves support, but I…
[al- Ṭaḥawiyyah Pt 30] The Qur’ān is The Uncreated Unparalleled Words of Allāh part 3/3
THE ACTUAL KALĀM OF ALLĀH The author said that the believers: ‘are certain that is the actual Kalām of Allāh.’ This statement serves as a refutation for the Mu’tazilites who claimed that the Qur’ān was in fact the Kalām of Allāh (kalāmullah) in a figurative sense. Sound reasoning dictates that…
Fear no one
Read this article by Yvonne Ridley on the Cage UK site here
Martin to Moazzam: from one Birmingham to another
Read this article by Asim Qureshi on the Cage UK site here
Moazzam, Miranda and Prince Charles
Read this article on the blog, Coolnessofhind here.
Moazzam Begg – In his own words
Listen to Moazzam Begg's soundcloud of the day he was taken from his family.
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