Tag: HISTORY

Podcast 1 Min Read

Scholars brought here as slaves became saviours

In this special Unscripted episode from South Africa, we speak to two Muslim scholars in Cape Town, where Muslims have lived for over 300 years!

Current Affairs 6 Min Read

Britain’s first ever Turkish mosque at risk of closing

Do you know about the London mosque that has links to an Ottoman princess? Masjid Ramadan in Hackney is fighting for its survival.

History 17 Min Read

Do you know Europe’s forgotten Muslim-majority country?

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus may not be a familiar name, but it is home to nearly 400,000 Muslims.

Opinion 20 Min Read

Conflicted Western establishment and our Muslim response

In part two of three, Abdul Hai looks at the muddled Western view on Palestine and our communal Muslim response.

Opinion 27 Min Read

Palestine: the past, our obligation, and the future

In part one of three, Abdul Hai, the manager of the Islamic Literary Society shares his views on Palestine and the Muslim duty held by all.

Opinion 16 Min Read

Lost in Time: Rediscovering our Spaces

Time is akin to a mirror in which we must reflect on past peoples, their experiences, and lessons.

History Latest 7 Min Read

The Siege of Baghdad

These days, we think of "sacking" to mean being out of a job. Historically, the term also referred to looting, plundering, or pillaging.

Featured History Latest Non-News Opinion Scripture Theology 30 Min Read

A Promised Land – to the Nation of Truth & Justice

#Aqsa is the barometer of the Muslim Ummah. When Muslims are strong, Jerusalem is safe for all. Ahmed Hammuda charts the historical and theological transfer of the ‘Promised Land’ from one group of believers to another.

Featured Non-News Opinion Propagation 33 Min Read

Why Modern Atheists Are Mushriks

After coining "Farangism Studies" to unmask western modernity in his first article, Mirza Safwat is back with a closer look at the polytheistic, pagan roots of popular western atheism.

Featured Opinion Podcast Propagation 0 Min Read

What would a new civilisation of Islam look like? | Unscripted #76

Jahangir Mohammed joins us this week on the Unscripted podcast to talk about the idea behind the new think tank Ayaan Institute.

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