‘If there was a Muslim born during the time of the Ottoman Caliphate, and, without changing any of his beliefs, he was able to live for 100 years. He’d start out his life simply being called a Muslim, until near… Read More ›
Reflections
Being proud of our troops
Many British politicians and some Muslims have been openly expressing that they are proud that (colonial) Muslim soldiers fought in World War 1 ‘for their country’. I would also like to express my pride at Muslim soldiers who fought in… Read More ›
Three Peculiar Phenomena of Humans – A Reflection
Has anyone noticed the strange peculiarity, that when you treat some people, exactly as they treat you (and others), they get angry and accuse you of committing an outrage. Likewise, have you also noticed, that some people attack others for… Read More ›
A reflection on Atheism and the natural condition of humans
An Atheist said “Everyone is born not believing in a God, therefore Atheism is the natural condition, and that’s why I’m an Atheist”. To which I respond “People are also born unknowing of language, ignorant, and without sensation of the… Read More ›
A reflection on injustice
Some people commit the greatest injustices, believing it to be in the cause of justice. Rather, it is not justice they fight for, but their own fair-seeming prejudices, intolerances and self-interests. In pursuing their cause, they imagine their opponent to… Read More ›
Most people…
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 ›
Was the real Ghaddafi killed?
Watching Ghaddafi’s captured produced mixed emotions. I was happy that the cruel brutal dictator was captured, but did the people have to act like Barbarians?! It makes me wonder – we have killed Ghaddafi, but have we killed the real… Read More ›
A thought regarding the 11th September 2011 commemoration
Today we should all remember a tragic event – the day a vicious world empire found a publicly acceptable excuse to bomb others, invade non-threatening nations, torture political dissidents and kill at least 300,000 innocent people, in pursuit of economic… Read More ›
Slaves to the law
Here are two ancient Latin proverbs which echo Islamic wisdom on God’s laws for humanity, and the idolising of selfish desires. Legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus “We are slaves to the law so that we may be able… Read More ›
Insanity and Democracy
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 ›
