Remembering 7/7
The only way we can begin to understand why it all happened, is after a full, fair and public enquiry. This is what many of the victims’ relatives have asked for, and this is what must be done…
Religious America
The author Soren Smith has written, “History shows that the closer one came to Prophet Muhammad (s), the more one was taken by his superior character and fine qualities. It was the magnanimity of the Prophet that gave him the power to capture people’s hearts and imagination…
Scoring Goals and Setting Goals
Britain today is a country of many cultures. We speak different languages and our parents have come from many different parts of the world. Yet I am sure each one of us is likely to have some burning ambition…
Easter and Mawlid al-Nabi 2006
Easter and Mawlid al-Nabi 2006
Our Global Responsibility
There is a wrong way and a right way to handle disagreements. The wrong way is to be arrogant, dismissive and aggressive towards others believing that you must be right and only your opinion has any value…
Staying connected
Hajj is the last of the five pillars of faith: our Kalima Shahaadah. It’s also largest act of collective worship on the planet. It is the ultimate level of connecting our universal family, the Muslim Ummah…
Fear will only fuel the riots
Even though the riots have nothing to do with religion, analysts and politicians seem determined to centre the debate around Islam, integration and identity. We are facing a case of political brinkmanship, a dangerous strategy …
Advice to students
Advice to students