Recognising Other-ism
The noun ‘Orientalism’ describes a whole edifice erected by the West with the express purpose of creating ‘images of the Other’ who, in turn, ‘Help […] to [...]
Opinion
Saving Mecca from destruction
It is time, and past time, to occupy Mecca. I am not talking about a disastrous US occupation, of Iraq and Afghanistan. What I am calling for is nothing less than [...]
Joining forces to bring about world peace
Living as we do in a world of instant communication, not a day passes by in which we do not hear, read or watch news about a conflict somewhere which leaves many [...]
Education that creates havoc
News of pickpocketing, fraud, violence, mass shootings, abuse and homicide that many newspapers around the world carry every day reflects the level of morality of societies [...]
An Islamic response to the Assisted Dying Bill
As a follower of the Islamic tradition, which shares much of its principles and tenets with Christianity, its close relative in monotheism, I am shocked to hear about the [...]
Adjusting to University Life
Youths throughout the UK are getting ready to face the challenge of starting student life. For some the academic year at university will involve having to leave the comfort [...]
Free speech and Islam the dilemma for Muslims
The horrific murder of French journalists has prompted me to reflect on the meaning of freedom of speech for Muslims among themselves and in their relationships with [...]
