Tag: POLITICS
Muslims need to have their say on Brexit – before Boris becomes the norm
Boris’ blunders may have faded away from the news cycle, but if we do not push daily for our rights and interests, Boris is just the beginning...
Dismantling the Language of Oppression: the Dog Whistle
It is vital that we acknowledge that oppression is beyond the scope of physical violence and can manifest in different guises. We begin by looking at the dog whistle.
Turkey Votes to Redraw History
The new system will “make Turkey stronger and more stable. This is what frightens Europe.”
Anti-Muslim Hate ‘Poisoning’ the Conservative Government
Peter Oborne: “But I am afraid her party is guilty of the same crime, only against Muslims rather than against Jews. That May herself is willing to walk side by side with…
You were being manipulated long before Cambridge Analytica came along
If you are anything like me then you will have been a bit sceptical of the scale—and ostentatiousness—of some of the outrage following the Cambridge Analytica scandal this week
A Tangled Web of Religion in Politics
Some may say that the political arena is no place for religious sensibilities but, now and again, religion does raise its head...
Reversing the Decline of the Ummah
This impacts our lives from every angle. We are impacted in our homes. We are impacted in our workplaces. We are impacted in global politics...
The “Missing Muslims” Report: More of the Same
Jahangir Mohammed says that the recent report by the Citizens UK Commission on Islam, Participation & Public Life is yet another report about "the Muslims" which follows a familiar theme: "Muslims as…
London Inferno: A tale of two cities
Laughing with your friends as you walk back from the night prayer. Looking forward to seeing your wife and then eating the suhūr together. Perhaps letting your mind wander to what you…
Trump’s Saudi Adventure: a Lesson from the Sīrah
The spectacle of Trump's visit to "the heart of Islam" reminded Z A Rahman of a particular story from the Prophetic Sīrah...