11 Reasons Why Every Muslim Should Travel

By Tharik Hussain

I take off at every opportunity I can, be it with family, friends or alone, exploring, photographing and documenting interesting stuff in exotic destinations and taking the odd selfie to make friends jealous along the way (actually … Read More

Video: ‘We Need To Create Our Own Narrative’ – Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ismail

Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ismail delivering a Friday sermon at the Water Lily, London this afternoon had some strong words to share for his fellow Muslims.

Referring to the challenges of Islamophobia and cultural changes in Western societies he said ‘Doing nothing is not an option’ and urged Muslims to be ‘activists’.

If the Muslims did not become activists, he warned that the ‘narrative will be created for us’.

The full sermon can be viewed above.Read More

While We Question Charlie, Let’s Question Ourselves Too!

By Shaykh Abu Aaliyah

While righteous anger when the Prophet ﷺ is mocked or insulted is integral to faith, we Muslims need to invest greater efforts into adhering to the actual obligations and duties instated by faith – be it … Read More

Bomb explodes near Turkish delegation in Somalia a day before Erdogan’s visit

A suicide car bomb exploded at the gate of a Mogadishu hotel where Turkish delegates were meeting on Thursday, a day ahead of a visit by their President Tayyip Erdogan to the Somali capital, police said.

“The Turkish delegates are … Read More

Imams’ advice to Muslims in response to Charlie Hebdo depicting the Prophet Muhammed

To Defend Our Beloved Prophet, Let Us Exemplify His True Ideals Say Imams

Following the shocking murders in Paris, condemned by Muslims all over the world, and subsequent moves to depict the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once … Read More

Imperialist Feminism and Liberalism

What explains this tendency among liberals to take positions that go against the interests of Muslim women and women of color? While there are numerous factors, two are worth noting — racism and empire.Read More

Burn Another One: Part Twelve

Adeela rose early and dressed quickly. Today was the Day of Action. It had been organised by the Union of Agricultural Workers, as an event to demonstrate for the international boycott of Israeli agricultural products and Israeli agricultural export corporations. The onslaught on the livelihood on Palestinian farmers and fishermen was ongoing, and today they would plant some new olive trees where older trees had been bulldozed.Read More

Contemplate Before It Is Too Late

By May Sulaiman

The souls of the oppressed cry in vain

Heartbroken: as our brothers and sisters are being mercilessly slain.

The enemy has attacked over and over again,

While we just watch and … Read More

The Myth of ‘The Clash of Civilisations’

It is in fact, the Western media and government that propagate this hateful opinion in an attempt to divide us by convincing us that there is an ‘us’ and ‘them’, an ‘ours’ and ‘theirs’ — and unsurprisingly, only serve to breed profound hostility and stigma towards ‘the other.’Read More

Domestic Violence Has No Place in Islam

Islam teaches husbands to display kind treatment and practice mercy and forgiveness towards their wives, so those hiding behind the veil of justifying abuse through the façade of his religious right over her are entirely flawed. Allah`s Messenger (saw) said: ‘A believing man should not hate a believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another.” (Tirmidhi) Read More