New “extremism task force” is destined to fail
The government's announcement that it is to review its counter-terror strategy (Prevent) in the wake of the Woolwich killing is another knee-jerk reaction designed...
Egypt: It’s the economy stupid
Away from the pro-Morsi protestors in Rabaa Adawiya and the pro-army activists in Tahrir Square there is another Egypt, writes Roshan Muhammed Salih in...
The rise and fall of the Muslim Brotherhood
After incredible early successes during the Arab Spring the Muslim Brotherhood overstretched itself and is now squarely on the back foot, writes Roshan Muhammed...
British Muslims should brace themselves for a backlash
With the seeming beheading of a British solder in south London earlier today British Muslims are bracing themselves for a backlash, writes Roshan Muhammed Salih.
We can...
Islamic unity, Palestine and the need for strong Muslim leadership
5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih delivers a speech on Islamic unity, Palestine and the need for strong leadership in the Muslim community at a...
Dirty Wars: Decent expose of War on Terror but self promoting and outdated
I've been hearing so many people wax lyrical about Jeremy Scahill's Dirty Wars that I thought I'd better watch it. And frankly when I...
5Pillarz: We need your urgent help to keep this site alive
In keeping with our promise to be completely transparent about our performance and finances (unlike any other Muslim organisation!) this is how 5Pillarz did...
Qatar ruler steps down with reputation at its lowest ebb
As Qatar's emir prepares to hand power to his son Sheikh Tamim, Roshan Muhammed Salih argues that after a promising start Hamad bin Khalifa...
5Pillarz is one month old so this is where your money went
When we launched this website a month ago we promised you total financial transparency, so here it is, writes Roshan Muhammed Salih.
We received around...
5Pillarz posts best ever monthly traffic figures
5Pillarz has registered its best ever monthly audience figures, writes editor Roshan Muhammed Salih.
During the last month we had over 127,000 unique visitors to...
