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Pseudo-secular mindsets, arguing from one’s own authority & parochialist anger against political khutbahs on the Ummah: Blogger “The Usuli’s” lack of Foundation [Usul]
These posts were originally published on facebook, 5th August 2022 I was referred to a post written by an ostensibly Muslim and somewhat well-known blogger going by the moniker “The Usuli” who apparently wrote a rant-post about a Jummah Khutbah… Read More ›
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Spring 2022 Canada Tour
I’m pleased to announce my tour of Universities and Islamic Associations in Canada, as part of the United Islam Awareness Week 2022, organised by NYMink.If you’re nearby, I’d be pleased to have you join me: 1. Sunday 27th February, Manitoba… Read More ›
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Why an anti-social Muwahid (Worshipper of the One God) is always better than a sociable Mushrik (associator/derogator against God)
Post originally published (in slightly different form), on twitter 15th July 2021. The worst crime beyond any other, is Shirk (worshipping other than the Creator, assigning to Him flaws, or associating others with Him or derogating His rights and claiming… Read More ›
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Announcing my forgiveness of all wrongs done to me, this day of Arafah, and my plea to you all to do the same. May Allah (SWT) forgive me and all of you, ameen
I’d like to announce on this 9th day of Dhul-hijjah, the day of Arafah and forgiveness (Insha’Allah), that I have forgiven all misdeeds done against me – in the hope that Allah (SWT) will forgive me my sins, may Allah… Read More ›
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10 Arguments that show why refuting Zionism and defending Palestinian rights aren’t as simple as you might think
Over the many years I’ve engaged in debates and discussions with non-Muslims and ‘Muslim’ advocates of the secular liberal persuasion, I’ve noticed that many Muslims tend to have a very simple (and many times erroneous) view of the other side’s… Read More ›
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ARE MUSLIMS HYPOCRITICAL TO CRITICISE ISRAEL WHEN CALIPH UMAR (RA) CONQUERED THE LAND FROM THE ROMANS?
Some people have asked how does the Zionist take-over of Palestine differ from Caliph Umar (RA)’s led conquest of al-Sham (the Levant) from Roman domination. The basis behind this question, is actually a faulty assumption. The assumption is, that our… Read More ›
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My return to YouTube, upcoming projects and a much needed apology #ProjectBarakah
Salam alaikum ra rahmatulahi wa barakatuhu brothers and sisters, I’d like to wish everyone Ramadan kareem for the beginning of Ramadan, which Allah (SWT) has blessed us all to be able to witness again after one year since the last…. Read More ›
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Why are some Muslims celebrating Jumada al-Awwal 17, 1442 AH?
According to the Islamic calendar, neither of two EID’s of Muslims have arrived, so there isn’t a collective cause such as to explain why any of the 1.6 billion Muslims should be engaged in collective celebration. Perhaps those Muslims celebrating… Read More ›
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ONLINE EVENT: ‘The Causes of Doubts about Islam – The Need to Establish Muslim Belief on Certainty’ [16th Dec 2020, hosted by the Universities of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent and Loughborough]
I’ve been graciously invited by a joint collaboration of the Student Islamic Societies of the Universities’ of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent and Loughborough to present an online lecture on the topic ‘The Causes of Doubts about Islam – The Need to… Read More ›
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EVENT VIDEO: ‘How Can We Know The Purpose Of Life?’ [ONLINE by TMC & University of South Florida, USA]
On the 2nd October 2020, I presented an online lecture, hosted by the University of South Florida and The Muslim Connection (TMC) on ‘How Can We Know the Purpose of Life?’, a talk about how *anyone* can discover the existence… Read More ›
Abdullah al Andalusi 