Somewhere out there is the Muslim that the British government seeks. Like all religious people he (the government is more likely to talk about Muslim women than to them) supports gay rights, racial equality, women’s rights, tolerance and parliamentary democracy…
Ministers want Muslims to accept shared values. Luckily they already do, including opposition to wars of aggression.
It means to accept that whatever happens, good or bad, as it comes from Allah, with His permission. Even If the whole world is in chaos, He is still firmly in control. He allows things to happen for a purpose…
Rights for Prisoners of War in Islam
The unbridled aggression and brutality are justified as “exercising caution”: the frightening balance of blood – about 100 Palestinian dead for every Israeli killed, isn’t raising any questions, as if we’ve decided that their blood is worth one hundred times less than ours, in acknowledgement of our inherent racism…
Whether the current ceasefire talks succeed or fail, Hamas has already been strengthened by the US-backed assault
Gaza is a secular society where people listen to pop music, watch TV and many women walk the streets unveiled.
In the face of Israel’s latest onslaught, the only option for Palestinian nationalism is to embrace a one-state solution
