Sometimes, the best way for people to understand whether they are treating their minorities fairly, is to ask, ‘what if they were the minority?’, would they accept the same treatment they dish out to others? On the eve of extreme… Read More ›
UK. Europe
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 ›
SKY NEWS interview on Syria, ‘Terrorism’ and UK hypocrisy
SKY NEWS interviewed me and other guests on the issue of the UK government putting pressure on the Muslim community to turn in youth to the police, if they express a desire to go to Syria to help fight against… Read More ›
Maajid Nawaz, the BBC and the UK Muslim Community (part 1)
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 ›
Can Muslims Escape Cliches?
Article first published 12th August 2013 on Facebook. I have been asked about what my thoughts were regarding the event entitled ‘Can Muslims escape Misogyny?’ organised by a Muslim organisation in London. With all due respect to the organisers, I think… Read More ›
Muslim MPs, Gay Marriage and Democracy
Some Muslims here in the UK, believe we should participate in elections, and vote in MPs to represent the Islamic perspective. Others have countered that this course of action is intellectually inconsistent with the concept of sovereignty to God alone (not… Read More ›
Debate with the BNP: Islamification of Britain: Myth or Reality?
Muslims debate the BNP: Islamification of Britain: Myth or Reality? At long last we have the full unabridged Muslim Debate Initiative debate from December 2009. I believe this was the first time in the UK that Muslims had debated the… Read More ›
