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Yawm Al-’Ashura: When the Sea Split
Try to picture the scene. The crack of dawn, Musa (as) and his followers travailing upon the shores of the Red Sea after an ... -
The Politics of Normalisation
The fanfare surrounding the announcement from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concerning the normalisation of its relationship with the Zionist entity was quick to ... -
DEEP DIVE : The World After COVID-19
The world has now entered the fifth month of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was a medical crisis has morphed into a multi-system game changer ... -
Beirut Explosion Exposes Political Elite
Lebanon has some of the most corrupt politicians and divided political sects and movements in the world. Each of them is controlled by Western ... -
Are Imran Khan’s Innings Coming to an End?
Pakistan’s political landscape is abuzz with rumours about the future of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The euphoria that gripped Pakistan two years ago is ... -
The Significance of Aya Sophia
The news of converting back Aya Sophia into a mosque, after the long awaited court ruling to overturn the 1934 secular decree of Mustafa ... -
Supporting ‘rights’ that promote ‘wrongs’ for the ‘benefit’ of the community
On 6th July 2020 Brother Mohammed Hijab hosted a podcast with Professor Jonathan Brown and Dr Shadee Elmasry to explore some of the matters ... -
The Politics of Aya Sophia
The Aya Sophia although overwhelmed in terms of size, splendour and magnificence by its neighbour the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (the Blue Mosque), it still ... -
Another Own Goal by Capitalism
Marcus Rashford the Manchester United and England striker has recently led a campaign against food poverty, forcing a U-turn of the Boris Johnson government ... -
Racism: How Islam Abolished It
The Arab world of the seventh century was one of tribal loyalties and conflict. Lineage was everything and a person was known from his ... -
Racism is the Inescapable Result of Western Civilisation
Every secular, democratic and capitalist nation existent in the world today has at its heart the concept of the nation state, where identity is ... -
Locked down, yet looking up!
We have encountered a Ramadan without the pillar of taraweeh, and without the communal love and enjoyment of social iftar gatherings. -
What if there really is a conspiracy but not the one you’re thinking of?
‘Conspiracy theories’ exist to give a counter explanation or exposure of information, by and large hidden, from the public on major world events. There ... -
When Applauding Is Not Enough
The British people shared in a national applause to celebrate the sacrifices of the front-line NHS workers putting themselves at risk by treating patients ... -
Covid-19: Is This the End of Liberalism
As Wuhan city comes out of quarantine and the death toll in Western countries continues to soar, long-held presumptions about governance and the role ... -
Unmasking the Differing Approaches to COVID-19
With many nations in lockdown, there are fears that many people's mental health may suffer as a result of the financial insecurity and lack ... -
[Infographic] Covid19 – The Muslim Perspective
In such difficult times, understanding how we deal with the Coronavirus both mentally and physically is very important. Islam provides clear guidelines! -
Islam CAN Deal With the Fear and Health Implications of COVID-19
The Muslim should not fear a virus or anything of creation – rather, we should fear Allāh, the One who created the virus! -
Coronavirus Has Exposed the Need for an Alternative Way of Life in the World
The on-going crisis that is caused by COVID-19 - has exposed some of the weaknesses of the world's most powerful countries - and the ... -
The Pharaoh’s Gone but His Legacy Remains
With the recent death of the former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak - a despot imposed by the West - it is clear ... -
Understanding Political Awareness – A Matter of Life and Death
Political awareness is a matter of life and death as well as survival, and until the ummah is able to grasp this, our lands ...
