Tag: EUROPE
Islamophobia IS Racism
With the rise of racist parties throughout Europe who attack people of colour*, the term ‘racism’ has been distorted to such a degree that even some of the leaders of these racist parties claim to be “anti-racist” (in the same way the leader of the Swedish Democrats, Jimmie Åkesson, has…
A lesson from the Musalmans of Colonial India
Dispelling myths of Muslim integration Part 2: A lesson in integration from the Musalmans of Colonial India Click here for part 1 In 1871, in post Mutiny colonial India, Sir William Wilson Hunter published a report explaining the “danger to British power” of the “persistently belligerent class”: the Muslims. “The…
Popular lies about Muslim integration
Dispelling myths of Muslim integration Part 1: Popular lies about Muslim integration Click here for part 2 The call for Muslims to integrate is getting ever louder. After the sky being blue the next most commonly accepted fact these days is that Muslims are not integrated. Interestingly no less an authority…
Do Muslims belong in the West?
All Praise belongs to Allāh, Lord of the worlds. May His peace and blessings be upon His final messenger, Muhammad (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam). Do Muslims belong in the West? That the sahāba were the best of mankind after the prophets and messengers is widely known. Not only is their…
Refugee Crisis: Has Europe set an example for Muslim nations?
Refugee Crisis: Has Europe set an example for Muslim nations? All of a sudden every media outlet is cross-posting the picture of the young child who drowned in the sea. All of a sudden the entire world is talking about Syrian refugees with many European countries posing as the world's…
UK and Europe Prayer & Fasting Explanation
The prayer and fasting timetables listed in the link above were obtained based on what is now known as the “18 degree formula” along with some necessary amendments to cater for the abnormal circumstances many European countries face due to their high location in the Northern Hemisphere. It is beyond the…
Europe’s history of anti-semitism and the rise of Islamophobia
Over the last few months a national anti-racism campaign has been underway led by Muslim organisations in the UK. The main purpose of the campaign was to promote peace and tolerance, by understanding common views about racism in modern British society, and how Muslims could assist in collectively tackling it. The initiative came at the wake of the…
