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Intellectual Activist
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A Study of the the History and Intellectual Foundations of Western Civilisation (from the Islamic lens)
I’m pleased to announce a new course I’ll be teaching for Al-Balagh Academy. Students will understand and learn the often surprising historical origins of all the major Western philosophical, moral, cultural and political ideas and ‘isms’ pervading the world today…. Read More ›
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SHORT COURSE VIDEO: The Qur’anic arguments for God from Space And Time (and why atheists exist)
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The deviation & ‘bida’ of Madkhalis: Wrongly putting multiple secular rulers under the same Shari’ rights as a unitary Caliphate
The term Madkhali comes from the opinions of Rabee al-Madkhali, a Saudi scholar who promoted strict obedience to those identifying themselves as Muslims while holding power (via their faction’s armed force) over the affairs of the Muslims – more specifically,… Read More ›
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Neo-conservative Douglas Murray throws a tantrum after he gets called out on his ‘free speech’ hypocrisy
Talk TV15th August 2022 I was asked me to choose between blaming Salman Rushdie for being attacked or to blame Iran for instigating it. I just blamed the assailant, as Murray himself has done when it comes to lone perpetrators… Read More ›
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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 ›
Abdullah al Andalusi 