Comment: Discussing Terrorism and Jihad

All praise belongs to Allah and blessings and peace be upon the final prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). We have recently seen a number of articles and lectures by various speakers and scholars about jihad and terrorism, and although these brothers have sincere intentions (and we ask Allah to…

Making the Most of the Proposed Protest on the 31st of Oct

Innayat Bunglawala recently wrote on the Guardian’s ‘Comment is free’ that there was a need to respond to a small group of Muslims’ misguided efforts on the 31st of October to carry out a protest demanding the abolishment of the Houses of Parliament. To offset this awful idea conceived by…

Diversifying Muslim Cultural Production

Abstract: This paper seeks to lay out a case for the importance of producing and drawing on a number of cultural products – all the way from documentaries and blogs to novels and plays – in order to widen, strengthen and make da’wah more influential. However, the paper seeks to…

The Power of Images

I find myself involved with the meaning and significance of vision in our culture now – with the experience of seeing, looking and watching. I want to connect the discussion of technological image culture to the wider debate that has been undertaken recently concerning vision and modernity. Kevin Robins, Into…

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Book Review)

I know it sounds cliché, but I really had a hard time putting this book down. It is said that the best method of looking at history is to try and step into the era you wish to study looking ahead and envisage what took place. Amin Maaloof’s book is…

Dua: The Weapon of the Believers

Dua: The Weapon of the Believers is an invaluable book (and CD) to have in ones library. This is (to the author's credit) the most comprehensive treatise to have been written on the subject in English in recent times. It is exceptionally lucid and remarkably accessible to the layman without compromising the…

If not Ramadan – Then When?

Imagine seeing a man on the street in dire need - homeless, clothed in tattered rags wondering about in a confused state – he feels lost even though he is familiar with his surroundings. He lacks purpose and direction in his life and his affairs are scattered. He is in…

Found

Give me something to hold, that will penetrate through my heart  

Ramadan Feature

An Insight into Moon-sighting The start of Ramadan & the days of 'Id _______________________ _______________________ Ramadan: The Month of the Qur'an Reflections on Ramadan _______________________ _______________________ Peaking at the Last Ten Zakah al-Fitr Q&A _______________________ _______________________ Ramad-amnesia Ramadan Pointers _______________________ _______________________

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