Originally posted on The Muslim Debate Initiative:
In the UK, Police Officers, while on duty, are permitted to display support to three government approved charities (‘Police Memorial Day’ badges, ‘Royal British Legion Remembrance Day’ poppies and ‘Help for Heroes’ badges…
On Thursday 2nd July 2015, the UK Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, called for the UK’s armed forces to bomb ISIS in Syria (and not just Iraq) as a reaction to the attack against British tourists in Tunisia. On 2nd July 2015,… Read More ›
I was interviewed by Anna Foster on BBC Radio 5 Live, on the topic of the UK government criminalising Muslims who go to Syria, and the government’s demand that family members report to the Police anyone in their family who… Read More ›
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 ›
Video of the BBC 1 ‘Big Questions’ episode on: British Muslims & Apostates, Is UK culture hostile to men, and is there a stigma against stay-at-home mothers? I commented on the other two questions in their respective segments. However, if… Read More ›
The Audio is now out of the debate on LBC Radio between Abdullah al Andalusi and Brendan O’Neill (Spiked Magazine and columnist for the Daily Telegraph news paper) on ‘Free Speech’ & Charlie Hebdo. The show was broadcast live on 13th January 2015,… Read More ›
The Christian gentleman (William Spring) had agreed with a lot of what I had said, but attempted to chime in on Christianity being more peaceful than Islam. Anjem Choudary attempted to befuddle the conversation and was strongly rebuked by me,… Read More ›
I appeared on BBC News 24 (also broadcast live on BBC 1) on 13th January 2015 speaking about the recent Charlie Hebdo alleged depiction of the Prophet Muhammed (saaw) on cover. I managed to shift the discussion to the real issue… Read More ›
My debate on Free Speech and Charlie Hebdo on the BBC World Service Radio program ‘World Update’ is available to watch below. I debate Jodie Ginsberg of the Index on Censorship and the host, Dan Damon. They typically wheel in… Read More ›
Host Nicky Campbell alongside guest Jodie Ginsberg (CEO of Index on Censorship) debates Abdullah al Andalusi on so-called ‘Freedom of Speech’ in the West, and the Charlie Hebdo cartoons. I raised the point of Western double standards when it came… Read More ›
Abdullah al Andalusi 