From the ashes of Gaza
In the face of Israel’s latest onslaught, the only option for Palestinian nationalism is to embrace a one-state solution
Free Agent
Former MI5 chief and spy novelist Stella Rimington speaks her mind – on Iraq, the ‘huge overreaction’ to 9/11, and why the secret service is much more liberal than we think
Ramadhan is a time to reflect
When the Lord created the Nafs entity, and asked it, Who are you? It replied: I am as mighty and powerful as you are Oh Lord. Then Allah burnt it in Hell fire for a thousand years…
Frightened, ignorant and distracted that’s how the media want us to act
CanWest, FauxNews, et al. are destroying healthy journalism by forcing us to consume politically modified (PM) news just as Monsanto and other toxic companies are destroying agriculture with genetically modified (GM) crops.
Saying ‘Islamic threat’ over and over doesn’t make it real
Years of peddled fear and demonisation have left vulnerable minorities more isolated and the world fixated by a myth
Community
We are indeed an Ummah in miniature. We, too have to invite to what is right and forbid what’s wrong. This principle goes right down to the individual. You and I must win the lifelong struggle against the lower nafs, the lower self…
Welcome to our local mosque!
Even when I pray at home, in my mind’s eye I know that others are praying too, at that same moment, somewhere around the world, and we are all facing in the same direction, even if we cannot see each other…
Cyclones, earthquakes and Allah’s Mercy
Human beings are forgetful, and we need constant reminders as to who we are, why we are here, and to whom we owe a debt of gratitude. All our acts of worship, our Salaah, Zakaat, our fasting and Hajj, are actually reminders of this unique relationship…