Yesterday I attended a live TV “debate” on the (in)famous “The Big Questions” on BBC 1 to discuss two topics, one related to whether there should be some controls on Gambling, and another, on whether some *communities* (i.e. religious communities)… Read More ›
Liberalism Debates
UK DEBATE: Religion & Sexuality [17th Nov 2016, University of Westminster, London]
The video of the debate on Religion and Sexuality is available to watch below. The debate took place on the 17th November 2016 at University of Westminster, London, UK This discussion considered these questions: What happens when we experience friction… Read More ›
BBC TV DEBATE: Has Human Rights Law achieved more for Humanity than Religion? [The Big Questions, 10.05.15]
On the 10th May 2015, the BBC broadcast a pre-recorded program, ‘The Big Questions’ celebrating 800 years of the Magna Carta (an agreement between wealthy Barons and the English Monarchy, to limit his powers). The program’s title for discussion was… Read More ›
Cambridge Debate: Is the West to Blame of Islamic Extremism (Terrorism)?
On the 23rd April 2015, the prestigious Cambridge Union, at Cambridge University debated the motion ‘This House Believes the West is the Blame for Islamic Extremism (Terrorism)’. The debate motion had three speakers in proposition of the motion, and three… Read More ›
UK BIG DEBATE: Is SHARIA LAW FAIRER than ENGLISH LAW?
We are pleased to announce that the recording is now available of the exciting debate, This House Believes That Shari’ah Law is Fairer than English Law, between Zara Faris alongside Abdullah Al-Andalusi for the motion, and Adrienne Page QC and… Read More ›
UK DEBATE: Sharia vs Secular Liberal Democracy – which is more tolerant?
Salam alaikum brothers and sisters, the debate video of yesterdays explosive debate on sharia law vs secular democracy, is now up! Watch and see what happened during my debate with a leading member of nottingham’s agnostic humanist and secular society…. Read More ›
TV DEBATE: Gambling, suicide and picking & mixing religions (BBC 1 Big Questions)
By Abdullah al Andalusi I attended and spoke at the BBC 1 programme ‘The Big Questions’ today ). As per usual with the program, the Muslim voice on that show was intended, it seemed to me, to be a token… Read More ›
UK BIG DEBATE: Can European Human Rights tolerate Sharia and other religious laws?
The MDI Debate on whether European Human Rights can tolerate Sharia and other religious laws is now available to watch. On the 10th of April 2013, a debate was held on whether European Human Rights could incorporate the rights of religions… Read More ›
Debate Video Trailer: Human Rights vs Religious Rights
On the 10th of April 2013, a debate was held on whether European Human Rights could incorporate the rights of religions and their practices. A Rabbi, Human Rights Lecturer, Atheist Humanist and a Muslim debated the issue on a panel…. Read More ›
TV DEBATE: Capitalism & Christianity on (The Big Questions, BBC 1)
The video of the BBC 1 programme ‘The Big Questions’, that I attended on the 6th January 2013, is now uploaded on youtube. The topics that I participated in, were on Capitalism and a second on the Christian Holy Spirit…. Read More ›