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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 ... -
3rd March 1924: A Historical Perspective
The Khilafah state was the embodiment of the Sharia, which under the Ottoman leadership, unified the Muslims in one state spanning from Indonesia in ... -
The Coronavirus in Perspective
The current coronavirus threat is on the news everywhere. School children are hearing about it and everyone is curious about it. So how do ... -
The ‘deal of the century’ is the bluff of the millennium
US President Donald Trumps ‘deal of the century’ offers what all the previous summits, road maps and conferences attempted: for the Muslims to accept ... -
Assassination of Qasem Soleimani and the Dubious Mask of Iran
It is necessary for the Muslim Ummah to know how to look at this event and the reality behind it, instead of falling into ... -
Making Sense of Iran
The assassination of Major General Qasim Soleimani by the US in the opinion of many not only constituted a flagrant violation of international law ... -
The Brutal Attack at Jamia Millia
A firsthand account from Yameena Hassan, a student at Jamia Millia University, India, who witnessed firsthand the brutal crackdown when students protested against the ...
