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
“Worship Me, and be kind to your Parents!”
The most important relationship we have, after worshipping Allah alone, is our lifelong love and courtesy to our parents…
Hypocrisy or Sincerity? The future of Islam in America
Your race, genealogy, your wealth, your social status do not make you superior to any other human being. Your degrees: Ph.D. and M.D. do not upgrade you if they do not provide you with a higher degree of humanism. If they do not make you a better person, they are simply tools for the exploitation of other human beings. Islam knocked down the slave master, dragged him into dirt and elevated the slave to the status of a commander…