We’re all going on a summer holiday… inshā’Allāh
Pack your bags, don’t forget your toothbrush, splash some cash! It’s time to plan your summer break! So the recent cold spell has got you dreaming of warm, sunny days and clear blue skies. Many will...
View ArticleIs Burma’s election good news for Muslims?
Sat on the shore, my feet nestled in the warm sandy beach as I watched my toddler son playing with sea shells against the backdrop of a majestic sunset, I thought to myself: a small taste of paradise....
View ArticlePaedophiles Beware of Inescapable Justice
Paedophiles Beware of Inescapable Justice Firmly the door shuts. Footsteps draw closer. Your body stiffens as fear overtakes you. Frozen, he grabs you. Sobbing silently, you pray for this to be the...
View Article#MothersDay – an innovation or Islamic obligation?
“Push” I yelled. My request was met with a stern glare. I needed a different tact. The Rocky theme tune started playing in my head, channeling the Italian Stallion with a dash of Mr Miyagi I took my...
View ArticleA Battle for the Souls of our Children
O my fellow people of Britain, lend me your ears. There is a secret army of 640,000 plus strong amassing its ranks against you. It is unlike anything you have ever seen before having infiltrated every...
View ArticleWhat will you achieve with your life?
Regrets gather around us like books we wish we’d read. One day a book other than the Qur’an will become most critical to us. On the day of standing, there will be a moment when the books will fly into...
View ArticleThe Bloody Legacy of Western Imperialism in Iraq
Sat on the sofa, we watched as grainy green night vision footage interspersed the almost still image of Baghdad’s horizon being lit up with a seemingly never ending procession of aerial bombardment....
View ArticleWhy are we talking about Fireman Sam?
Wrapped in velvet, placed on the highest shelf, perfumed and honoured, the Qur’an has a special place in every Muslim’s heart. The Qur’an is the uncreated speech of the Lord of the Worlds, the Lord and...
View ArticleUKIP manifesto calls for Muslim-only prisons
In a desperate bid for relevance, UKIP has stooped to new lows by calling for Muslim only prisons and special security scrutiny for potential immigrants from “Islamic countries”.[1] In a UKIP policy...
View ArticleVideo: Labour Party delegate’s passionate pro-Palestine speech
During a packed-out Labour conference hall, Labour delegate, Colin Monehen called out the US for cutting all of its funding to the UN’s Palestine refugee agency (UNWRA). [1] The agency which seeks to...
View ArticleAnger over offensive slogans made by Plymouth University’s Conservative Society
A photograph purporting to show members of Plymouth University’s Conservative Society dressed in t-shirts with racist and offensive slogans scrawled across them has come to light. Most controversially,...
View ArticleCourt overturns UK government’s removal of two British Muslims’ citizenship
A Judge in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) has ruled that two British Muslim men of Bangladeshi heritage should not have their citizenship stripped by the UK government. Mr Justice...
View ArticleCharity Commission warns Charities about sending aid to Syria
The Charity Commission has warned British charities that they may be falling foul of counter terrorism legislation if they continue to send aid to Syria via the Bab al-Hawa border crossing from Turkey...
View ArticleHundreds killed in Indonesia tsunami
Jaw-dropping footage has emerged of a tsunami which struck Indonesia’s coastal tourist destinations on Saturday at 21:30 local time (14:30 GMT). Footage being shared on social media shows the very...
View ArticleModi rolls out red carpet for Saudi prince MBS
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the red carpet for Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) on Wednesday. Modi welcomed MBS to India on the Crown Prince’s first official visit to India....
View ArticleAnti-Semitism in British Politics
Does anti-Semitism exist in the British community? Sadly it does. Does anti-Semitism exist within the Labour party? Sadly it does. Is Jeremy Corbyn anti-Semitic? Absolutely not. In spite of wall to...
View Article#ClimateChange Activism: A Muslim Duty
Over the last few weeks, Extinction Rebellion has conducted a series of protests across London. These acts of civil disobedience have aims of raising awareness and focusing minds, particularly of...
View ArticleSyria: The Indomitable Human Spirit
Idlib, Syria, is once again subject to a renewed assault. A relentless aerial bombing campaign is now being followed by a ground offensive to take the southern tip of the province of Idlib. Bashar...
View ArticleIs British Politics Broken?
After the results of the European Election, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) filed a complaint of more than 20 pages citing numerous evidence of anti-Muslim bigotry within the Conservative Party....
View ArticleZaira Wasim: Leaving Bollywood for Allah
Lights. Camera. Action. For many little girls, growing up to be an actress in Bollywood is the dream. The glitz and the glamour, the award ceremonies, the outfits, the fame. One such girl whose dream...
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