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 ›
The Muslim Debate Initiative
Liberal Colonialism: The Making of Western Civilisation and the Clash with Islam
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their dish. Someone asked: Will that be because of our small numbers at that time? He replied:… Read More ›
TV: The arrest of Anjem Choudary, the fight against ISIS, and Anti-Terror measures against the Muslim community in the West (The Report, Islam Channel)
I appeared on Islam Channel (UK) on ‘The Report’ discussing these above topics with Julian Richards, Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, University of Buckingham, Dr Wafik Moustafa, advocate for Secularism in the Middle East,… Read More ›
Islam in Britain: A conversation with the EDL and Abdullah al Andalusi [Video]
On 2nd July 2014, Bournemouth University arranged a filmed discussion between me and an articulate EDL spokesman, Gary Hazel, on the issue of ‘Islam in Britain’.The event was organised by the Bournemouth University Islamic Society, who organised the event after a… Read More ›
The ISIS Flag over London? (TV Interview with Abdullah al Andalusi)
Levant TV interviews me on the issue of the so-called ‘ISIS Flag’ that was flown in a part of London. The interviews touches upon the context of the flag, its meaning, and raises questions about the motivation of the media… Read More ›
The two kinds of extremist
There are two kinds of extremists, ones who sacrifice principles for convenience, believing it is wisdom, and those who sacrifice wisdom mistakenly believing they are following their principles. The first hides behind the justification that the world is complicated, the… Read More ›
Has the Caliphate been re-established by ISIS?
[Short answer: No…] Yesterday, the group that has swept to mass media attention in the last month, ISIS, claimed that the Caliphate has been restored in its ‘domains’, and called for Muslims to render their pledge of allegiance (bay’ah) to… Read More ›
Event: Syria – The ‘Forbidden’ Conflict
I have been invited to speak on the conflict in Syria on Sunday 27th April 2014. Please join me and a number of speakers, to discuss the issues facing the Muslim world today, including the issues and pressures coming from… Read More ›
Maajid Nawaz, the BBC and the UK Muslim Community
On the 24th and 25th March 2014, the BBC hosting Maajid Nawaz on two of its shows, BBC 1’s Newsnight and BBC 3’s Free Speech to speak about Muslim community affairs (yet again). This is not the first time the… Read More ›
Conference Event: ‘Islam. Faith. Submission. Service’ ICNA Conference, California, USA
ICNA CALIFORNIA EVENT: ‘Islam, Faith, Submission, Service’ I’ve been invited to Anaheim, California, USA Inshallah, to speak at the ICNA Conference on 31 May 2014. I will be joined by a few colleagues in dawah, including brother Yusef Estes, and… Read More ›
Abdullah al Andalusi 