“When will it be right to be Muslim and gay?”
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“We only die once” – Turkey’s Call to Arms to protect Jerusalem
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“Vote Today; Be Kafir Tomorrow”: The Issue of Voting
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The International Union of Muslim Scholars Demand Iraqi Authorities Cease Assault on Sunni Areas
A demand to the Iraqi authorities to stop the assault on Sunni areas, calling upon all to support and provide relief to those being attacked. All praise is due to Allāh and may peace and blessings be on the Messenger of Allāh, on his family and on his companions. As…
PRESS RELEASE: Moazzam Begg Arrested for Uncovering Western Complicity in Rendition and Torture?
"Sometimes knowing too much can be a curse." This was the last Facebook post before Moazzam Begg, Outreach Director for CAGE, was arrested by West Midlands Police yesterday, in what will most certainly be one of their biggest PR disasters to date, in shā Allāh. Moazzam has been campaigning for…
Reflections on the Nicolas Anelka Saga
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Interview with the Imām of the Grand Mosque in the Central African Republic
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ACTION ALERT: Oppose the UK Face-Veil Ban
Note; Islam21c and others are joining Claystone in their campaign against the proposed Face-Veil Ban in the UK. Join them too, read more about Claystone here The Proposed Law to ban the face Veil in England and Wales will be debated in parliament this Friday 28th February 2014. The MP who…
[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 30] The Qur’ān is The Uncreated Unparalleled Words of Allāh part 2/3
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“FGM”: The Latest Attempt to Dehumanise Muslims
Moments after the vitriolic attack by the Daily Mail against Muslim families going to Legoland, it seems that the hate industry has swiftly moved on to something else to dehumanise Muslims. In a seemingly last-ditch attempt, clutching at straws, the latest attempt to demonise Muslims has been in scapegoating local…
ACTION ALERT: Incitement of Religious Hatred by Daily Mail’s Littlejohn
ACTION ALERT: INCITEMENT OF RELIGIOUS HATRED AND INFLAMMATORY REMARKS BY RICHARD LITTLEJOHN IN THE DAILY MAIL The image above was publish in an article today (18th February) in the Daily Mail and has caused outrage in the Muslim community. The article is replete with inaccuracies and seeks to stereotype Muslims…
The Central African Republic: The Companions of the Ditch
“By the sky containing great stars; And (by) the promised Day; And (by) the witness and what is witnessed; Cursed were the companions of the trench (Containing) the fire full of fuel; When they were sitting near it; And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses;…
The Language of Mercy in Contemporary Islamic Discourse
In the Bible it states: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” It also states: “If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy…
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A James O’Brien masterclass in how to deal with people demanding Muslims apologise for #Charliehebdo
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