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Outrageous ban on Niqaab in Birmingham Metropolitan College

Controversy

I received a distressed lady’s call this morning. She was upset by the Birmingham Metropolitan College’s decision to ban Niqaab on its campuses. The lady informed me that some of her friends have decided to leave the college and this is upsetting them, as this would disrupt their....    Full story...

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Palestinians struggle for equality and fairness must continue

International

Can someone please tell me why many Palestinians are barred from attending Masjid al Aqsa but ultra orthodox and extremist Israeli Jewish people are allowed to regularly and deliberately trespass Islam's third holiest site? They do not go to the site to show neighbourley love or extend....    Full story...

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What’s wrong with our weddings?

Social Issues

This month I have attended many weddings and I have invitations for many more. I am invited to conduct the nikah for most of these marriages. I thoroughly enjoy getting people married as this brings people of various backgrounds together and most importantly it unites two people in love and....    Full story...

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Strange thing about Death

Religion & Culture

In the last two weeks I have had a number of friends and families losing their loved ones. One of my friends lost his beloved sister who was in her early 30s. She suddenly died of unexplained circumstances. One day she was happy, cheerful and full of life but the next day she was rushed to the....    Full story...

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Should the Western Government intervene in Syria?

International

I say the only intervention the Syrian people need is to have access to arms and technology. They do not need the British or the American soldiers on the ground. They do not need an invasion. They certainly do not need anyone to fight on their behalf.  I have been to Syria and I have met....    Full story...

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Eid Pledges-4: Fight against materialism and greed

Social Issues

The world has never seen such a level of greed and materialism proliferating as we see it around us today. The history of humanity has always been filled with great stories of money, treasures and wealth but it has also been filled with greater stories of philanthropy and generosity. The gap....    Full story...

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10 things you should know about Egyptian Liberal deceit

International

Today I write with a very heavy heart, a bleeding soul and deep feeling of despair. I write with the hope that people who have some objectivity and moral conscience still left with them will see the truth of what is happening in Egypt. I am not a member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) but I have....    Full story...

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Eid Pledge-3: Eradicate illiteracy amongst the Muslim masses

Social Issues

In the month of Ramadan the first words of revelation started with the most profound proclamation “Iqra” (read) and it descended on an unlettered man of Makkah who was in the depth of meditation and soul searching. God chose his messenger from the noblest of the Arab tribes with....    Full story...

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Loosing My Heart in Egypt: Amr Kassem 1987-2013

International

By Sister Asmaa Hussein 17th August 2013 "Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision. They rejoice in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His Bounty and rejoice for the sake of those who have not yet joined....    Full story...

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Eid Pledge 2: Jihad against poverty and hunger

Social Issues

You would have gained true insight and felt the pain of real hunger this Ramadan. Your fast would have left you feeling the slow but sure sapping of your energy as the morning would have moved into the afternoon and the afternoon would have been slowly swallowed up by the evening. Your throat....    Full story...

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The true faces of Muslim secular fundamentalists

Human rights

In the last six months the world has witnessed the blatant double standards of those who claim to be Muslims, secularists and liberals, all at the same time. The problem with such people is that they are not confident Muslims, they are not true secularists and certainly they are not liberals at....    Full story...

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Eid Pledge 1 - Struggle for Freedom

Religion & Culture

This month marks the End of Ramadan and the completion of the month long spiritual realignment programme for the Muslims. Fasting this year has been particularly arduous with long days and the heat of summer. Nevertheless, the Muslims in the UK and around the world have successfully completed....    Full story...

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Ramadan reflection-09:Cleaning the heart(part 1)

Religion & Culture

In the mother’s womb as the fetus is taking shape something miraculous happens. Without warning and without any brain activity suddenly the heart comes to life. It suddenly starts to beat and pump blood across the body of the fetus. This extraordinary event is described as the moment when....    Full story...

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Road to democracy

Thoughts and Ideology

I am feeling sad to read that some people are proposing a wholesale secularisation of Islamic Thoughts in the name of democracy. While I embrace pluralism and democracy as the best way forward for the Muslim world I believe secularism is a step backward for the Muslim world. I would recommended....    Full story...

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Return of the Pharaoh

Muslim History

The new dictator of Egypt General Sisi has demonstrated his true colour yesterday when his orders led to violent crackdown of his opponents on the streets of Egypt and resulted in the deaths of over a hundred Egyptians, mostly the Muslim Brotherhood supporters. They were supporters of the....    Full story...

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