Ramadan Reflections: Lessons from Badr
OG Badr lessons
Ramadhan Reflections: Hypocrisy and Sincerity
One night before battling the Crusaders, Salahuddin walked among the tents of his troops. Some were filled with laughter, music and merriment. Others were hushed with prayer, dhikr and contemplation. “From these will come the Victory for Islam,” he remarked, “and from those will come our destruction.” ….
An Imam Who Can
The founder of the Cambridge Muslim College looks likely to create a positive, British culture among young followers of Islam
Do Unto Others
World religions too often seem predicated on prejudice, when their true roots lie in compassion
Breaking Israel’s Spell
The British Jewish community must move beyond the idea that being ‘loyal’ means placing Israeli policy is beyond criticism
Beware of Cultural Imperialism
Deliberately or naively, cultural imperialism turns people from the colonies into mirror-images of their masters: They become little brown Englishmen, and little brown Europeans. They pose no threat to the status quo, in fact they help to keep things as they are. They reinforce the false notion of superiority of one human being over another, one cultural system over others…
The defeat siren is sounding for Blair’s vainglorious jihad in Afghanistan
The take-hold-and-build strategy is mere pastiche imperialism. All wars end in talking, as must this US vendetta in Afghanistan
The narcissism of consumer society has left women unhappier than ever
The demands of a highly individualistic, intensely competitive world are at odds with the identities of a mother, sister, friend