Politics
al-Asqa’s continued closure is affecting the entire Ummah
al-Aqsa stands closed while the Ummah gathers elsewhere. What happens when a masjid is left without its worshippers?
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…
Elegy for the Nation: Rise and Fall
History teaches many things. Prominently, we might say that it teaches us that nations rise and fall. When nations fall, the prime cause, if indeed causes do exist in these realms, is…
The Obligation to Support the Proposed New Mosque in East London
There has been an ongoing debate concerning the proposed establishment of a new mosque in East London. It is true that many Muslims and some non-Muslims are supporting it, yet we have…
Death of Multiculturalism?
Islam and Muslim’s have been used as the new vehicle to rally cynicism around the idea of multiculturalism. This happens from time to time. Take any period in history and you will…
Ghosts of the Past
For all the talk of “Islamic Fascism” what we have seen in the media for the past few weeks has been the rise of fascist bullying. Under the pretext of a debate,…