“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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Reasons Behind the Japanese Tsunami
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Muslims believe from divine scripture that the whole of mankind has been ennobled, and it is in that sense of shared humanity that Muslims feel saddened over the recent catastrophe that Japan has faced. It is the soft heart of the believer…
Hudaybiyah: A Victory in the Long Term
Sometimes, events happen that are deemed disturbing by those that witness them first hand. But later on, history will describe these same events as significant positive turning points. The Treaty of Hudaybiyah (6AH, 628CE) is one such example. Allah describes this treaty in Surah Fath as the ‘Manifest victory’ (verse…
Palestine is Still the Issue
A John Pilger documentary which assesses the problems endemic to the West Bank and Gaza. Click to play full documentary {/rokbox<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/17401477" width="400" height="230" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17401477">Palestine is Still the Issue</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5080139">John Pilger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>{/rokbox} Islam21c requests all the viewers of this video, and others, to share it…
Sexualisation of Culture breeds Sexual Violence
Within recent times, there has emerged a pattern in which the focus is on the articulation and materialisation of sex throughout a vast range of cultural, social and political fields, with an emphasis on re-conceptualising and establishing sexual significance. This has followed the increasingly unrestrained principle of sexual consumption, verified…
The Hardening of Attitudes Towards Muslims
A report based upon a survey of attitudes concerning identity, immigration and multiculturalism has just been released by Searchlight Education Trust and it makes interesting but alarming reading. Based upon a sample of 5,000 respondents, the report backs up anecdotal evidence suggesting a hardening of views towards Muslims. The economic situation has…
Hypocrisy Continues to Fuel the Fires
Within the space of 18 days, the second West sponsored dictator in the Middle East succumbed to the will of his people. Comments filtered in from world leaders that this was a victory for the Egyptian people and how they wished that it would lead to a democratic rule. It…
Libya: Another Iraq in the Making?
On March the 17th, following continued attacks on the civilian population by Colonel Gaddafi’s regime, the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) passed Resolution 1973 which calls for ‘a ban on all flights in the airspace of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in order to help protect civilians’. It also ‘authorizes Member…
Revolution in Libya: A proof for the Ummah
As we all know, the Libyan leader Gaddafi has recently been massacring his own people just to stay in power. However, even though the armed forces and the current despotic state has been oppressing its own citizens, the Libyan people are showing the world that they have had enough and…
Libya: Ready for Civil War?
As protests spread across the country, Seif al-Islam Gaddafi vowed that the regime would "fight to the last bullet". {tab=1} Part 1 {youtube}SO43cpBMsnA{/youtube}
The Modernists in Light of Evolution
One of the difficulties that face the Muslim nation today is the pressure to conform to dominant discourse and popular culture. The battle for hearts and minds is constant – it is waged through 24 hour media (otherwise known as the 24 hour propaganda machine), through the educational establishments that…
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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…
