The lecture I presented at Portsmouth University on why be a Muslim?, is now online and available to watch
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Would Prophet Yusuf (ﷺ) get to say #metoo?
Originally posted on Zara Faris:
The #MeToo campaign, secular liberalism, and the problem of sexual harassment Groundhog day I was not going to write about the #MeToo campaign. The hashtag at first seemed to bring catharsis for some women and…
[VIDEO] How Islam Abolished [Chattel] Slavery in the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammed (saaw)
Originally posted on The Muslim Debate Initiative:
Not so long ago in Western history, slavery was a brutal practice that saw humans put in chains, abused, murdered with impunity and left to die when no longer useful. Slavery was used…
Are Some Counter-Terrorism Policies Causing Islamophobia? My Lecture at Surrey University
Below is the video of the lecture I presented on ‘Islamophobia & Counter-Terrorism’ at the University of Surrey, on Friday 9th December 2016. The event was organised by the University of Surrey Student Union, Islamic Society. In this lecture I discuss the… Read More ›
Imam Ghazali’s Obligation of Caliphate: A Response to ‘Mufti Abu Layth’
It was drawn to my attention that a critic has made some contentious remarks about a previous post of mine, where I copied out a large tract of text by the eminent Imam Ghazali from the section ‘On Showing that appointing… Read More ›
‘IT CANNOT BE DENIED THAT APPOINTING AN IMAM [CALIPH] IS OBLIGATORY’ [IMAM GHAZALI]
Imam Ghazali and why the Imamah/Caliphate is an Obligation upon all Muslims My last post [1] critiquing the arguments of those who express rancour against the Islamic concept of a Caliphate (Khilafah) has, predictably, faced some critique of its own…. Read More ›
How and Why The West Misunderstands Islam (Abdullah al Andalusi, Bath University)
The video of my lecture on ‘How and Why the West Misunderstands Islam’, presented at the University of Bath on 4th April 2017 can be seen below. The lecture discusses how the Western Civilisation arose as a distinct civilisation from… Read More ›
The Big Atheism-Theism Debate: Dr Arif Ahmed Vs Abdullah al Andalusi, on Existence of God & Morality Without God [Nottingham University]
Originally posted on The Muslim Debate Initiative:
MDI is pleased to present the video of the amazing and lively debate between renown Atheist speaker and Cambridge lecturer on Philosophy, Dr Arif Ahmed, and international Muslim speaker and co-founder of the…
Event: ‘How The West Can Understand Islam’ (University of Bath [UK], 5th April 2017)
I will be presenting a lecture today at the University of Bath, 5th April 2017, at 13:15pm on the topic of ‘How the West Can Understand Islam?’. Room: 1E 2.4 Venue: University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY For more information see… Read More ›
DEBATE VIDEO: WAR & PEACE in CHRISTIANITY and ISLAM – Dr James White & Abdullah al Andalusi
The video of the fascinating and measured debate between myself and Dr James White, on the topic ‘War and Peace in Christianity and Islam’ (17th March 2017 at the Kensington Temple) is available to watch below. A lot of hard… Read More ›
Abdullah al Andalusi 