Tag: WESTERN
Conflicted Western establishment and our Muslim response
In part two of three, Abdul Hai looks at the muddled Western view on Palestine and our communal Muslim response.
Man reportedly handed 12-year sentence for leading prayers at Hagia Sophia
A court has allegedly handed an imam a 12-year sentence for leading prayer at the Hagia Sophia.
Why Modern Atheists Are Mushriks
After coining "Farangism Studies" to unmask western modernity in his first article, Mirza Safwat is back with a closer look at the polytheistic, pagan roots of popular western atheism.
Unmasking Western Modernity: Farangism Studies
“It isn’t atheism per se that the apostate Muslim is embracing,” writes sociologist Mirza Safwat. “It isn’t an intellectual matter but a civilizational one; it needs to be understood not philosophically but sociologically…”
Face to Face: Muslim Integration
ʿAbd Allāh Thomson dispels common myths about Muslims and so-called "integration".
Are America & Israel Invincible?
Z A Rahman compares the racist and genocidal histories of "nations" that think they will remain forever...
When the West Glorified Islam
“We are much taken with moral outsides, whereby the Turks exceed Christians; for they are more modest in their conversation generally than we...”
Turkish marriage law finally recognises Muslim weddings, infuriating Islamophobes
After a 91-year struggle against contradictory, secularist marriage laws imposed on them, Turkey wins back a small part of its stolen identity, sparking outrage from some...
“Reforming” Islam to suit popular culture is a bad idea
"As a former practising Christian, I saw first hand the effect of reforming wisdom and morality to suit the whims and desires of some powerful people..."
The Legacy of Muhammad Iqbal
‘Allāma Iqbāl in Oldham A series on Muḥammad Iqbāl Part 1: On unity and identity In a quiet neighbourhood in Oldham, Greater Manchester, amidst vibrant greenery and rows of quaint houses lies 31 ‘Allama Iqbāl road. Although it may at first seem an anomaly amongst the other more ‘English’ street…