Black Friday Sales – The Seductive Disease of Capitalism
The chaotic scenes during the Black Friday sales last week was a fine example of unadulterated capitalism, writes Dilly Hussain.
Everyone loves sales and...
US airstrikes in Raqqa – Democracy has arrived in Syria
Dilly Hussain shares his thoughts on the US-Arab airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.
Just before fajr prayers, my Twitter newsfeed was filled with breaking headlines confirming that...
Should Muslims apologise for Woolwich?
Within hours of the Woolwich attack, Muslim organizations and personalities have come out condemning today's incident. But by doing so are they reinforcing the...
The day an innocent man walked free…again
This is a story which will not make the front-page headlines of the British press and will not be aired on the mainstream news...
Trojan Horse, British citizenship and the demonisation of Muslim figures
Dilly Hussain recaps the week's biggest headlines, sharing his thoughts on the stories which affect Muslims across the world.
The Muslim world remains in chaos,...
Muslim apologists – The new “divide and rule”
As a result of the Woolwich murder there has been an immense backlash of Islamophobic attacks against Muslims and mosques. Dilly Hussain argues that...
Is another electoral “coup” awaiting Lutfur Rahman’s successor?
With the Tower Hamlets mayoral election round the corner, Dilly Hussain questions whether another ‘coup’ awaits Lutfur Rahman’s successor.
A fortnight ago, mimicking similar moves...
Biggest British Muslim news stories of 2013
Deputy Editor of 5Pillarz, Dilly Hussain goes over some of the biggest news stories of 2013 relating to Muslims in the UK.
2013 has been...
Is Bashar al-Assad the “lesser of two evils” in the West’s fight against ISIS?
After US airstrikes in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), will we see a possible alliance between the West and...
Is Failing to Accept ‘British Values’ a Muslim Problem?
The UK Government’s definition of ‘British values’ leaves the Muslim community liable to be dubbed "extremist," curbs debate and promotes animosity, writes Dilly Hussain.
In...