Tag: RACISM
Freedom of Speech Must Go Hand in Hand with the Spirit of Tolerance
The recent attack that took place outside an event hosted by an anti-Islām movement in Garland, Texas featuring the cartoons of the Prophet Muḥammad should be condemned in the strongest terms possible. However, so too should the deliberately provocative actions taken by anti-Islām extremists that were the catalyst. This incident…
When Allah Exposes Double-Standards
After 13 years of persecution, the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) was finally given permission to fight. He (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) sent out military and exploratory campaigns and expeditions against the pagans of Quraish. The scholars of history are generally agreed that a “Ghazwa” is a campaign…
Muslim Community: Crisis and Opportunity
The Muslim Community is in a state of emergency, but in it lies our greatest opportunity They say that humanity only really learns the most earnest of lessons in a state of crisis, a state of complete breakdown. Only after facing that breakdown, are we then capable of embracing the…
When will we finally unite?
We live in such times where we are witnessing an extraordinary surge in Islamophobia, increasingly difficult government policy towards us, alongside the rise of the far right. These are challenges which mean nothing but trouble for us Muslims living in Britain. Throughout history we know that through our unity were…
Europe’s history of anti-semitism and the rise of Islamophobia
Over the last few months a national anti-racism campaign has been underway led by Muslim organisations in the UK. The main purpose of the campaign was to promote peace and tolerance, by understanding common views about racism in modern British society, and how Muslims could assist in collectively tackling it. The initiative came at the wake of the…
Gove’s Trojan Horse Hoax finally exposed by Education Select Committee
We are pleased that the Trojan Horse Hoax has finally been exposed by a welcomed cross-party Education Select Committee report, but has too much damage already been done? Last year the sensationalist spotlight fell on Birmingham. Amidst the barrage of accusations lay an ideological agenda, one which rubber-stamped an existing…
One month on: reflecting on the Chapel Hill shootings
One month ago today, the utterly ghastly and fatal terrorist attack on three young and dynamic American Muslims in a quiet college town in North Carolina was met by an almost freakish silence on mainstream media. 23 year old Deah Shaddy Barakat; his newly wedded wife Yosur Mohammad Abu Salha,…
The futility of the anti-Islamic movement
The anti-Islamic movement is destined for failure It is becoming increasingly obvious that there is a powerful anti-Islām narrative being played in the media. I am not playing the victim card, the evidence is obvious. The Lands of Free Speech and Expression, where there are no limits on free speech and…
‘Muslim Sex Grooming’ – The Times’ opportunistic Islamophobia exposed
“Muslim Sex Grooming” – The Times’ opportunistic Islamophobia exposed In June 2013, seven men that had perpetrated the brutal rape, torture and abuse of vulnerable girls in the care system were sentenced. Five of the men were sentenced to life imprisonment with two serving between 12 and 20 years. Five…
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 people assume they are being fed facts as opposed to opinions or editorialised facts. They take the media,…
