Maher Zain’s soundtrack to the Arab Spring
“…the lyrics of Zain and other artists … embody the aspirations of millions of Muslims in the Middle East and the wider world. “
British Muslims tell the terrorists they ‘failed’ on the tenth anniversary of 9/11
“Those who seek to divide society have failed. Indeed their destructive actions have only brought communities closer together,”
How the fear of being criminalised has forced Muslims into silence
From The Guardian, Friday 9th September 2011. On 17 September 2001, George Bush paid a visit to the Islamic Centre of Washington. “The …
A Ramadan story of two faiths bound in friendship
“We have different faith traditions,” Siddiqui says. “But at the same time, we know that we can get along, we know that we can work together. And we have respect for one another, because we are people of faith.”
British and Muslim?
“Islam’s presence in Britain is not an Islamic problem. Islam is universal, and can operate everywhere. It is not an Islamic problem, but it may be a British problem. Europe, alone among the continents, does not have a longstanding tradition of plurality. In medieval Asia or Africa, in China or the Songhai Empire, or Egypt, or almost everywhere, one could usually practice one’s own religion in peace, whatever it happened to be. Only in Europe was there a consistent policy of enforcing religious uniformity…”
Remember Me, I will remember you…
“…when we do good, we must always try to be conscious of the fact that we are doing it for God. Talk to God as you are doing the good deed, ask Him to accept it from you, and to enable you to do more good…”
Fasting from Impatience, anger and negativity
Kristiane Backer, ex MTV presenter first published in www.qantara.de, 6 September 2010 My first Ramadan, when I was 30 years old and …
Legacy of a society that believes in nothing
One reader commented: “This article has just moved me to tears. I will never tarnish all Muslims with the same brush again. I feel so ashamed that I have done so in the past. God Bless all those decent, God fearing folk. I am humbled.”
– LF, London, 13/8/2011 10:30