Politics
Know your council
Protest voting has its place, but political maturity is built through local engagement, accountability, and long-term community leadership.
The West: Its own Greatest Fear
“And when it is said to them, ‘Make not mischief on the earth,’ they say, ‘We are only ones who put things right.’ Of a surety, they are the ones who make…
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…
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…
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…
Sarkozy’s Values & the Honour of Women
On the 22nd June 2009 French President Sarkozy announced that the Burqa is incongruous with French values. He said "In our country, we cannot accept that women be prisoners behind a screen,…
Discussing the ‘Symbol of Subjugation’
In a speech delivered on the 22nd of June the President of France said, “the burqa is not a religious sign’ — it’s a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement. It…