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The Moon Landing in Perspective
This week has seen a flurry of events celebrating the achievement of landing on the moon and whilst much of it in the context ... -
The British have not been served well by democracy
The resignation of Britain’s ambassador to the United States after President Trump made his continued employment untenable, has left British establishment figures shocked at ... -
Five Things You Need to Know About Sudan’s Revolution
Previous regimes have utterly mismanaged the country’s economy and brought the country to near-standstill. -
More than Charity, Solving Poverty
Muslims realise that sadaqah and zakat are central to the ethos of Islam, making Muslims the most charitable nation on earth. -
When Reality TV Takes Advantage of the Vulnerable
In the Victorian era, if you were different, disabled or did not fit whatever society at the time deemed normal it was likely you ... -
Desperately Seeking Something
Non-Islamic societies, whose concepts and criterion are on a secular godless basis, are ones where wealth is seen to be the backbone of success ... -
71st Anniversary of the Palestine Nakba Day
Muslims across the world are marking the 71st anniversary of the Nakba Day (the Day of Catastrophe) when thousands of Palestinians were forcibly evicted ... -
The politics of climate change
In May, London saw protests staged by Extinction Rebellion, a socio-political movement, that brought parts of London to a standstill. The direct action organised ... -
When Buildings Matter More Than Lives
The irony of the tremendous outpouring of grief at the destruction wrought by the fire that engulfed the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral ... -
LGBT: An Assault on Society
In reality, liberalism is a religion; a power structure that works to hollow every other religion and way of life to rituals and symbols ... -
Memo to Piers Morgan: From Birmingham to Islamabad Muslims Reject Liberalism
Piers has now become an expert on Muscular Liberalism and Islam all in one day. Maybe he read the "For Dummies" series? -
The Brexit Farce is a Symptom of Democracy’s Inability to Unite
Democracy has deeply divided the country and Brexit has only brought that division to the fore. -
Slavery didn’t end 200 years ago – It evolved
Today (25th March) marks the 'International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade' - a day marked apparently ... -
The New Zealand attacks in perspective
A gunman, who had prepared a manifesto, drove to the mosque and fired upon all those attending the mosque. He fired on men, women ... -
Why Has the Muslim World Not Liberalised?
Secular regimes in the Muslim world are generally corrupt, nepotistic, unrepresentative and more often than not, serve the interests of foreign powers. -
The Educational Excellence and Rights of Women under the Khilafah
The revelation of Islam brought a distinct view to the world towards the seeking of knowledge and education. -
On the 95th Anniversary of the Khilafah, there is Global Appetite for Change
Today, 95 years since the destruction of the Khilafah and a few decades since the fall of communism in the world, rather than being ... -
Kashmir: Calls for ‘normalisation’ and ‘peace’
Calls for 'normalisation' and 'peace' with the occupiers of Muslims lands and Kashmir is no exception, rather it is the political norm. -
Liberalism is a religion
Liberal philosophy is so pervasive yet so subtle, that many Muslim adherents do not even realise they have already subscribed to it. -
Shamima’s Case Illustrates the Injustice of Secular Democracy
The British government’s decision to remove Shamima Begum’s citizenship, reveals much about the utter failure of secular democracy to take care of people’s affairs ... -
When I met Salman Rushdie…
Many Muslims of my age will tell you about their Rushdie experiences around 30 years ago - and how it was a defining moment ...
