Never has a collection of voices been so powerful, authentic and woefully overdue as this. We have all lived this story.
Read More »Speaking Truth to Power
The problem is not the unjust power, but rather the society that condones their rule by staying silent
Read More »ʿĀshūra and Remembering the Real Legacy of Mūsā
Is this magnificent legacy that we have inherited limited to following a single tradition of his in fasting the day of `Āshūra? Or does our right to Mūsā (ʿalayhi al-Salām) extend beyond such a limited understanding?
Read More »Social media giants “delete evidence of war crimes” jeopardising prosecution
"By deleting years old opposition channels YouTube is doing more damage to Syrian history than ISIS could ever hope to achieve..."
Read More »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 a problem"...
Read More »With ‘SubhānAllāh’ we End our Journey
Yā Sīn takes the believer on a voyage of endless lessons. It begins by confirming the veracity of the Messenger (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam), leaving no doubt, and outlines his purpose. It provides stories of those who passed and ...
Read More »Who is Muḥammad ﷺ?
In the very recent past the Almighty blessed me with a beautiful baby girl. In the last few weeks of my wife’s pregnancy one of her non-Muslim friends enquired, “If the baby is a boy what name will you give?” My ...
Read More »Islamophobia IS Racism
With the rise of racist parties throughout Europe who attack people of colour*, the term ‘racism’ has been distorted to such a degree that even some of the leaders of these racist parties claim to be “anti-racist” (in the same ...
Read More »A Timeless Sign: The Dead Land brought to Life
The Qur’ān speaks of an inexhaustible truth that is timeless and relates to the future as much as the past. The Qur’ān pays a great deal of attention to the attitude the ancient Quraysh had towards resurrection and the concept ...
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