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 ›
Political System
IRELAND DEBATE: Secular Democracy or Islam Debate: Which One Has Better Solutions for Global Peace?
Originally posted on The Muslim Debate Initiative:
The video is now up of the debate ‘Secular Democracy or Islam Debate: Which One Has Better Solutions for Global Peace?‘ The debate held on November 2016 at the UCD (Dublin, Ireland), featured…
The Problem of Slavery and viewing Islam through a Western lens
It is currently 183 years since the British Empire abolished slavery (1834). The slavery prevalent during the British Empire, ‘chattel slavery’, was ended due to a combination of the rising difficulty to keep growing slave populations from revolting against their… Read More ›
6 key points on Islam’s teachings on Reqaab and Jariyaat & the Muslim response to Western criticism of Islam & Slavery
The following is a transcript of the summary of key points from the video of my lecture on Islam & Slavery, presented on 24th March 2017, SOAS, UK. Please see the video for a fuller explanation and detailed evidences. 1st… Read More ›
CHANGING THE RULES OF THE GAME – My Lecture at LSE changing the global ‘Cause of Terrorism’ Debate with some shocking facts
My lecture this past friday was an amazing success. Held at the prestigious London School of Economics (University of London), I discussed the topic ‘Is Islam the Underlying Cause of Extremism?’. I went through the arguments posed by Islamophobes, politicians… Read More ›
UK LECTURE: (Islam & Liberalism) The Real Story behind the Clash of Civilisations of Islam and the West
Every day we see more and more bad news reports about Muslims with an almost myopic focus linking ‘bad muslims’ to Islam. What is the purpose of these stories? Why is the West fixated on Muslim countries and desperately seeking… 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 ›
What’s the difference between an Islamic State and Secular Democracy?
In an Islamic state, the leader (Caliph) is appointed by the Muslim Ummah through a process of consultation (shura), whether it is direct plebiscite of the people or election by a council of representatives (e.g. heads of tribes, influentials or… Read More ›
TV: What is a Caliphate, and why is ISIS not a Caliphate? (Islam Channel, The Report, 8th September 2014)
An interesting and succinct TV report on recent Khilafah Conference in the UK, and studio discussion with Abdullah Al Andalusi and Shaikh Haitham al Haddad being posed searching questions by TV host John Rees on ISIS and the Islamic concept… Read More ›
Sharia (Islamic) Law: Barbaric or Misunderstood? Bournemouth University, UK [13th March 2014]
A lecture I gave this year at Bournemouth University on 13th March 2014. The video includes not just a Q/A but the dedicated chaps at Bournemouth ISOC also recorded the discussions I had with people coming up to me after… Read More ›