Tag: ORIENTALISM
I’m Worried About Abuse Against Prevent-walas
Prevent is a Trojan Horse by Michael Gove & Peter Clarke’s own standards, and its practitioners are not happy...
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.
The White Tears for Afghanistan’s Women
Afghan women are not passive entities that need rescuing by White liberals, writes Zimarina Sarwar…
I Refuse to Condemn | Stories From Us and For Us
Never has a collection of voices been so powerful, authentic and woefully overdue as this. We have all lived this story.
Unmasking Western Modernity: Farangism Studies
“It isn’t atheism per se that the apostate Muslim is embracing,” writes sociologist Mirza Safwat. “It isn’t an intellectual matter but a civilizational one; it needs to be understood not philosophically but sociologically…”
The untold 9/11 story | Dr Asim Qureshi | Unscripted #61
In today’s episode, Dr Salman Butt is joined by CAGE research director, Dr Asim Qureshi for a relatively rare perspective on 9/11.
The VEIL slips over abusive pride marchers
A video circulating of a Muslim woman dressed in a niqāb shouting at a member of a “Gay Pride” rally in Walthamstow created a public furore, showing the real faces of some claiming to champion “diversity”
Understanding the Caliphate: Between Romanticism and Cynicism
This history which consists of 1,300 years of vast territorial expansion, economic prosperity and intellectual enlightenment is also known for its civil wars, dynastic power struggles and instances of oppressive rule, writes Dilly Hussain
Defeating the Defeatist Mentality
The whole post 9/11 era has been one of immense stress and trauma, with a well-orchestrated Islamophobic campaign demonising and maligning us and our beloved religion.
Why does the Qur’an seem incoherent?
Why does the Qur'an seem incoherent? Every communication has a purpose and an aim. If we read a textbook as an example, we know what the author is trying to get across. In fact, from the very title of the chapter and the introduction, it may be very clear.…
