In this Face to Face episode, Fahad Ansari discusses some pertinent lessons from the wisdom of Al-Hajj Malik el-Shabbaz, more popularly known as Malcolm X, rahimahullah.
Read More »A World in Disarray; Still No Accountability
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Read More »“Reforming” Islam to suit popular culture is a bad idea
"As a former practising Christian, I saw first hand the effect of reforming wisdom and morality to suit the whims and desires of some powerful people..."
Read More »Looking Back to Move Forward
Scroll down to see an interactive timeline of articles on history over the last twelve months. “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” ― Winston Churchill Whilst aspects of history are important to be learnt ...
Read More »Education: The Difference Between Freedom & Slavery
Frederick Douglass, the infamous runaway slave who became a strong orator of the abolitionist movement, highlights in his autobiography a moment during his youth when he lived with his master’s brother’s family. Frederick approached the mother of the house, Sophia ...
Read More »“Terror is…” Powerful Spoken Word
Boonaa Mohammed – Terror Is… My newest poem called "Terror Is" which is a critical look at the history of Terrorism and its modern day implications, share and enjoy! Posted by Boonaa Mohammed on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 Click the ...
Read More »55 years since Malcolm X’s martyrdom: what have we learnt?
In an age when Muslims in the West find themselves as a minority, it is time for us to examine the life of Malcolm X and adopt his attitudes and beliefs as a template for our own attitudes and behaviour.
Read More »I refuse to wear a ‘Poppy Hijab’
In the latest attempt at unabashed apologism, some Muslim groups have asked Muslim women to don a ‘Poppy Hijab’ in order to remember the Muslim soldiers that took part in the two world wars. The president of one organisation suggested ...
Read More »Awkward questions surrounding the ‘war on ISIS’
All praise be to Allāh and peace and blessings be upon His prophet, Muḥammad (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam). The position of mainstream Muslim scholars and intellectuals is under the spotlight and subject to scrutiny now more than ever in ...
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