“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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The Decline of Christianity in the UK
All praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon his messenger Muhammad. In wake of the Census statistics published this week one may rightly expect the Christian community to be showing signs of apprehensiveness and bother when reflecting on the dramatic decrease to their numbers in the UK.…
Tribute to Mulana Qazi Hussain
It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss that we mourn the passing away of Qazi Hussain Ahmad, in the early hours of Sunday morning, January 6th 2013. Inna’ lillahi wa inna’ ilaihi raajioon. Qazi Hussain was one of the most important Islamic scholars, thinkers and reformers…
Mawlid
Articles The Birth-Date of the Prophet and the History of the Mawlid – Part I of III by Sheikh Yasir Qadhi The Birth-Date of the Prophet and the History of the Mawlid – Part II of III by Sheikh Yasir Qadhi The Birth-Date of the Prophet and the History of the Mawlid…
Hoping to Be Happy? Become Healthy
One thing which seriously needs addressing in our communities, aside from our seemingly inherent inability to arrive in time for anything, is the attention we fail to pay to the second greatest gift bestowed upon us by our Creator, namely, our health. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Ask…
Mali under Colonial Assault
Amidst French government-led aggression against the sovereignty of Mali, a nation in the heart of Africa with a 90% Muslim population, genuine intentions behind such repeated intervention in Muslim lands becomes ever clearer. So much were the French authorities hailed for their eagerness to topple the tyrant Muammar Al Gaddafi…
Al Ahwaz: Iranian Ethnic Subjugation
More severe than a people’s shortcoming in supporting an oppressed nation, and more devastating to the livelihood of a just cause is its uprooting from the minds of men. The hopelessness in oppressively overcoming a people through military annihilation or through financial sanctions has become evident to those governments who…
The Significance of Muslim growth in the UK
1024x768 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Conversion to Islam is no doubt a significant factor for this growth. Unfortunately it’s contribution to this growth is difficult to predict due to a lack of official data on conversions. Census data does not differentiate between whether a new faith…
The Proactive Character of the Prophet [saw]
Attaining an understanding of the tools one needs to lead a proactive lifestyle is undoubtedly beneficial to the individual but it is the actual implementation of these tools that will lead to one’s success. Moreover a key starting point is to actually assess oneself and recognise what is within our…
Who will stand with Britain’s Untouchables?
Once a man from Kufa came to Hudhaifah bin al-Yaman and asking him about his life as a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (s). Hudhaifah replied, ‘By Allah, we struggled hard.’ The man responded, ‘By Allah, if we lived at that time, we would never have allowed the Prophet (s)…
Intervening in Syria – A Warning to Western Governments
For over forty years, the Syrian people have been subjected to repression and massacres on an industrial scale. It is within the last two years that the situation has nose-dived into one of the worse modern day tragedies. At least forty thousand people have been killed with hundreds of thousands…
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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…
