On Tuesday 4th October 2016, in central london, a panel debate was held on the topic ‘The Great Debate: Does Islam Need Reforming?’ at the Conway hall. The speakers were: Professor Oliver Scharbrodt, Director of the Unviersity of Chester Centre of… Read More ›
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 ›
UK DEBATE: Is Religion Still Relevant in the Modern World? [University of Bath, 15th Nov 2016]
The video is now available below of the Public Debate on the motion “This House Believes that Religion has become irrelevant in today’s society” which was successfully opposed and defeated after audience voting shifted to our side (alhamdulillah). The debate motion was to… Read More ›
SKY NEWS DEBATE: Should Sharia ‘Courts’ [Councils] be Regulated by UK Government?
Sky News Debate – 2nd November 2016 Host: Kay Burley Guests: Gita Saghal, Secularist and Feminist campaigner, honorary associate of the National Secular Society, and Director of Centre for Secular Space Abdullah al Andalusi, international speaker and debater, and co-founder of… Read More ›
Video of Atheism Vs Theism public debate: “What’s the Point of Believing in God?”
The video of the thought provoking Atheism Vs Theism public debate: “What’s the Point of Believing in God?” is now online. The event originally occurred on 13th October 2016, at University College Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Speakers: Dr Dan Deasy,… Read More ›
BBC Debate (The Big Questions): Did Man Create God? [29th May 2016]
I appeared on the BBC 1 ‘The Big Question’ program on Sunday 29th May 2016, to debate the selected question ‘Did Man Create God?’. The video is available to watch below. Guests: Francesca Stavrakopoulou, professor of ancient religion at Exeter; Elaine Storkey;… Read More ›
OXFORD UNION DEBATE: Abdullah al Andalusi argues that UK State should not end preferential treatment towards religion
On the 21st May 2015, the famed Oxford Union held a debate at Oxford University on the motion “This House would end the state’s preferential treatment of religion”. Below is the except of Abdullah al Andalusi’s presentation in the debate…. Read More ›
LBC Radio Debate: Should Donald Trump be Banned from the UK? Charlie Wolf vs Abdullah al Andalusi
Topic: Should Donald Trump be banned from the UK like other (Muslim) ‘hate preachers’ that the UK has banned? Date: 31st December 2015 Host: John Stapleton Guests Charlie Wolf, U.S. British-based radio broadcaster, talk show host and writer for the (Daily)… Read More ›
PUBLIC DEBATE: Is Humanity Better Off Without Religion? Dr Robert Stovold vs Abdullah al Andalusi
The video of my debate ‘Is Humanity Better Off Without Religion?’ is now up. The event originally took place on the 9th December, 2015 at the University of Sussex, UK, and was organised by members of Sussex University Student Union. Speakers:… Read More ›
DEBATE VIDEO: Should we be Proud to be Patriotic? [Durham University, UK]
The Durham Debating Union hosted a debate at Durham University on the motion ‘This House is Proud to be Patriotic’ on Friday 23rd October 2015. The video of that debate is available to watch below. Four speakers have been invited to… Read More ›