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 ›
Again the elections are here, this time the London elections. And again the chorus of Muslims urging us to vote can be heard aloud from the highest minarets of the Muslim mindscape. Of course I shall not be voting;… Read More ›
Most people who think they are right – are actually in error. Most people who believe they are better than others – are worse than them. Most people who judge others – are the ones who have most to be… Read More ›
One thing people have forgotten is, following the break up of the Ottoman Khilafah by British and French forces; Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Jordan, and even Pakistan all started out as democracies. As the Ancient Greeks and Romans discovered,… Read More ›
Democracy and Islam – is there a clash? Abdullah al Andalusi debates MEP Amedee Turner on whether democracy clashes with Islam, and whether it is a system people should strive for in their countries. 31st March 2011 University of Greenwich
Abdullah al Andalusi 