Tag: POLITICS
President Morsi, We Salute You…Again
Note; this article has been updated following today's breaking news President Morsi, we salute you, because prison in Egypt without justice was for Yūsuf (ʿalayhi al-Salām) when: "He said: "O my Lord! Prison…
Nigeria: A new hope for political Islam
For the first time in the history of Nigeria, a sitting government has been voted out of office through purely democratic means. Power will transition from one government to the next, not…
The Muslim Vote: Time for an Informed Discussion
Voting and electoral participation has always been a controversial topic amongst Muslims in Britain with an increasing number of Muslims now adopting the position that voting is not harām, with some yet…
Is Voting Really Haram?
When we discuss the issue of voting, or any other (contemporary) issue of a similar nature, we should try to understand its reality before forming a conclusion regarding its ruling...
The need to flee to Allāh in these times
All praise be to Allāh and may His blessings be upon His prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam). Today’s European Muslims are facing unprecedented challenges. In fact, it can be said that…
United statement against the criminalisation of Islām in UK
What follows is a joint statement that has been signed by scholars, leaders and activists from all corners of the Muslim community in Britain. A show of unity and cooperation this broad…
How does the media fuel Islamophobia?
Introduction We have to acknowledge that the media, more often than not, shapes and actively crafts public opinion rather than mirroring it. We still live in a time where the majority of…
The CTS bill is now law, but ‘the battle is not over.’
It must be a sign of the times that as we mark 800 years of Magna Carta we expect a law that will tear it to shreds to pass through parliament largely…
Rise of the Keyboard Army | A new era of Muslim political activism
Rise of the Keyboard Army A new era of Muslim political activism Lobbying takes its name from the lobbies, or hallways, of Parliament where MPs and peers gather before and after debates…
Government PANIC at thought of Jews leaving UK
Do Muslims have a voice and is anybody listening? Recently Theresa May said that she never thought she would see the day when Jews would want to leave Britain, her words were…