Tag: sufferingoftheummah2016
Will Muslims be Collateral Damage in the new Cold War?
Renewed tension with Russia amid new Cold War fears means new realities for the Muslim World In the early 1980s a policy that was orchestrated by the Reagan Administration, named after none other than the then President himself, came into effect in Afghanistan. The Reagan Doctrine provided aid to anti-communist groups and resistance movements in…
How British students saved a Syrian baby
Many of us witnessed and expressed our outrage over the tripling of our university tuition fees. We felt our right to higher education was being taken away from us. We believed opportunity was becoming something solely for those from a privileged background instead of those from an impoverished one. We…
Church bells toll but are the mosque mimbars silent?
The cruel joke of Russia & Assad's 'humanitarian' ceasefire The Russians and the Syrian regime have supposedly agreed to a 'humanitarian pause' and opened 'humanitarian corridors' in Aleppo. The big question is - was this a genuine humanitarian gesture? The answer, unfortunately, is an unambiguous, categorical, undeniable and definitive, NO. We are…
Qunut al-Nazila for Syria in English Mosques
Living in a 'civilised' world we have grown used to international laws that govern and ensure the 'rule of law' is upheld and maintained. Human life is sacrosanct and human rights are paramount. The International Criminal Court was established in 1998 to deal with serious crimes such as crimes against…
Hundreds storm Al-Aqsa Masjid
On the 14th of August, over 1,000 Zionists converged in occupied Jerusalem and around 400 of them stormed Masjid Al-Aqsa under the protection of armed Israeli soldiers. The raid coincided with the Jewish occasion of Tisha B'Av, which is believed to mark the destruction of the second Jewish temple in…
Surah al-Buruj: a crucial lesson on human suffering
“When they sat by it” Surah al-Buruj in light of Bystanding The place of ‘witnessing’ is a salient motif in Sūrah al-Burūj. At four points within the sūrah Allah draws our attention to forms of shahāda – ‘to witness’. He (subḥānahu wa ta’āla) swears by the shāhid ‘witness’ and mash-hūd…
The Defining Battle of Aleppo
The Turning Point of the Great Battle of Aleppo To Allāh belongs all praise. Though the size of Syria's trauma leaves little for one to celebrate, Allāh imparts moments of victory, moments of joy, moments of relief to strengthen our resolve and to remind us that He is with us,…
Why Muslims Support Erdogan – Sh Haitham al-Haddad
https://youtu.be/UYl5J7PoBiE Shaikh Dr Haitham al-Haddad talks about the Islamic legitimacy of the leadership of Turkey's President Erdogan, the problem with military coups, a brief recent history of Turkey, and why he believes that Erdogan is a mujaddid (Islamic reviver) of today. Click above to watch the video or below to…
Reflecting a week on from Turkey’s failed coup
A day of twists and turns, a day of pride, a day to give thanks, and above all, a day to remember As Saturday 16th July 2016 came to a close, I was still transfixed to my mobile phone, searching and reading anything and everything for news on the failed…
“Clean War” – When Media & Militarism Meet
Tell that to the ravens plucking out eyes on the blood-packed sand To fathers cradling the last of their hopes in torn bodies To young girls swelling with the unwanted gifts of swift strong soldiers To mothers and wives pulling on veils of grief as they wash their dead…