“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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Shaheed Insha Allah – Abdul Qadir Mullah
Featured article; Bangladesh on the Brink by sheikh Abu Talha Related Articles; Bangladesh; State Sponsored Slaughter | Bangladesh and Di-Islamisation Bangladesh; Travesty of Justice | The War Crimes Trail of Bangladesh - Another Perspective We express our heart felt condolences to the people of Bangladesh for the loss…
How to Deal with and Reply to Specious Arguments (shubuhāt) Regarding Islām – Part 1
It is of paramount importance that a person connects his heart to Allāh and the afterlife in order to protect himself from the traps of shubuhāt and their adorned illusions.
The Secret Worship
Many people complain that their iman is low and the sweetness of actions that they once tasted as they did when they first started their journey upon the Deen, is no longer there. The prayer has decreased to obligatory ones only, the effort to memorise the Quran is nonexistent. The…
How should we respond to the death of Mandela?
*Read; Nelson Mandela- a big loss but...!* There can be no denying that the news of the death of Nelson Mandela has probably reached the homes of most parts of the world. He was an iconic figure, for that there can be no denying as well. Adulation and praise for…
The Extremism of David Cameron
David Cameron has surprised the Muslim community once again by defending more measures designed to “tackle Islamist extremism”, based on the apparent utter obliviousness that we have all come to associate with career politicians. His “Task Force on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism”, set up after the death of Lee Rigby…
Prime Minister’s Task Force on Tackling ‘Extremism’
Yesterday’s announcement by David Cameron’s so-called Task Force on Countering Extremism, bears all the hallmarks of a government using an emotive killing to try to implement long sought after policies that aim to restrain dissenting voices and clamp down on normative Islamic beliefs. Commenting on the proposals, we make the…
Anti Muslim Sentiment – Government ‘Extremism’ Taskforce
Islamaphobia, or as I like to address it, ‘Anti Muslim Sentiment’ seems to be stepping up and gaining even more momentum on a daily bases. The pressure from lobby groups and the Government in silencing normative traditional Islamic teachings in the guise of ‘Tackling Extremism’ should clearly highlight where we…
Tackling extremism in the UK – official Gov report
Report from the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism. Download it here and leave your comments below.
Nelson Mandela: A big Loss but…!
There is no doubt that Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a great person. His struggle for what he believed was both inspirational and motivated many people. I remember seeing him on TV when he left his long imprisonment showing the people the small cell where he lived in solitary confinement for…
Preventing terrorism or recreating Islam?
The Prime Minister issued a report yesterday entitled Tackling Extremism in the UK, which he claims will do more to ‘confront extremism and radicalisation’. Drawn up by the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism, it was reportedly put together in response to the alleged murder of a British…
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Why are new Muslims leaving Islam?
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A James O’Brien masterclass in how to deal with people demanding Muslims apologise for #Charliehebdo
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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…