Europe
Sniper Safaris & the Purge of Bosniak Muslims
Allegations of foreign “sniper safaris” in besieged Sarajevo have reopened questions about justice, memory, and the Bosnian genocide.
Finding Fault
Last week, Dr Farhan Nizami was quoted by the Telegraph1 as saying that Muslim parents are to blame for leaving their children open to the lure of ‘Islamic extremism’. However, any individual…
Strangers in our Midst
Abdullah Quilliam titled ‘Shaykh-ul-Islam of the British Isles’ by the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II, was a 19th century convert of English descent, and was also the Turkish Consul and Persian Vice-…
A Call for Muslims to Support the Integration of Parts of Shari’ah into the British Judicial System
The incredulous debate about Shari’ah and its implementation in Britain followed the release of a number of reports that have concluded that many Muslims would like to see Shari’ah implemented in the…
Decolonising the Mind through Critique
We live in a time of technological wonder. I can communicate with anyone in almost any part of the world at the click of a button. I can even see someone who…
Moderate Islam: the Growing Sentiment Against Liberalism
Increasingly, Muslims nationwide are bombarded with the media’s adaptation of Islam and its principles. Consequently, the West is fed a misrepresentation of what a moderate Muslim should be. However, is it the…
Ruining a Community: A Cyclical Process
Muslims in the UK have been extremely assertive over the past two decades in dismissing media representations and stereotypes which seek to demonise Islam. If there is ever to be a decline…