Tag: RIGHTS
Islam: A Manifesto of Liberation
"No one is truly free unless he devotes himself totally to God, liberating himself from servitude to anyone, anything, or any value." Sayyid Qutb
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.
The Windrush scandal is just the tip of the racist iceberg in British politics
Many of MPs lamenting the Windrush scandal supported the legislation that paved the way for it in the first place—the Immigration Act 2014
Finding Your Human Potential
Everyone reading this right now is alive, but how many of us are truly living?
The Death of John
John was not rich or famous, he had no special standing in the community. But he was our neighbour...
Judgement Released: Judicial Review into Prevent
We welcome the release of the judicial review judgement after waiting for almost eight months. Although we seek to appeal parts of it, we are please to say that there are some very positive outcomes for the community, alhamdulillāh...
“International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”
It is true that throughout its history, the UN has claimed to work to eliminate racial discrimination. The UN Charter adopted in 1945, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted in 1948, and the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination adopted in 1963, were…
Five Rights The Qur’an Has Over You
If the average individual were to be asked to list the rights of his employer upon him, the answer would be readily available. Similarly, if one were to be asked about the rights of his spouse or children, in fact, even if asked about those of his pet or electronic…
Protect Allah, Allah Will Protect You
Ibn Rajab on the Protection of Allāh In His Book, Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) has informed us that He is the Protector of the believers and that He protects the righteous; subsumed by this is the fact that He safeguards what is good for them both in this life and…
Dr Salman Butt launches legal case against UK Gov
The Government’s entire counter-extremism strategy is to be challenged in the courts for the first time. In this Judicial review case the Court has found that there is an arguable case on behalf of Dr Salman Butt, Chief Editor of Islam21c. Dr Butt challenged the government which dubbed him as an…
