Recently, there was sad news of the fall of almost half of opposition held Aleppo, and the rising possibility of the return to subjugation of the Syrian people by a sectarian and tyrannical dictator. Additionally, the Syrian regime has allied… Read More ›
Today, many (U.S.) Americans will be going to the polling stations to select the next President of the United States of America. This year sees a difficult choice between apparently ‘two’ candidates: one a populist business man demagogue whose rhetoric… Read More ›
It has been a common feature in debates and especially internet ones, is the age-old use of Nazi comparisons and analogies to win just about every argument that is conceivable. The use of Nazis (The term Nazi, is an acronym… Read More ›
I’m writing this to comment on the supposedly ‘scary’ claims drummed up by Western pundits, Liberals and nationalists, that Turkey wants to re-establish control over north Syria and north Iraq, violating Iraqi and Syrian ‘sovereignty’, to incorporate these lands into… Read More ›
Recently, a reputable Muslim scholar based in the US, that deserves great respect for his beneficial work, wrote an interesting piece on the historical Muslim tolerance of the non-Islamic practices of non-Muslim minorities in Islamic lands during the time of the Islamic… Read More ›
1. Introduction The theory of evolution and naturalism’s (or materialism’s) public attachment to it, is currently one of the most significant challenges to the Muslim world’s understanding of Islam. This isn’t because the theory of evolution can disprove Islam, but… Read More ›
On 6th July 2016, Muslims everywhere celebrated EID ul fitr, the festival of the breaking of the fast. It is usually a time for family, joy, celebration and community. However, on that day horrendous bombing attacks hit Muslims in… Read More ›
Ramadan is a month of fasting, increased reflection, and increased piety and God consciousness. One of the wisdoms it yields is learning to control ones emotions, and the mastery of patience. However, this Ramadan, the Muslim world has witnessed a… Read More ›
A shorter version of this article was published in Middle East Eye On 12th June 2016, in Orlando, Florida, Omar Mateen walked into a nightclub called ‘the Pulse’ at 2am and began shooting those inside leading to 49 fatalities and… Read More ›
Last week, I submitted an article to MME on the cynical exploitation of the tragic events of the Orlando shooting by hate groups, political lobbies and ideological partisans, to blame the Muslim community for the actions of a notably American… Read More ›
