Islamophobia, loyalty and the treason debate
As the coalition government considers a revival of treason laws, sections of the media are hunting for national traitors and their fellow-travellers, writes Ryan...
Why as a Muslim, I choose to not wear a poppy
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday next week, Dr Abdul Wahid, chairman of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, explains why as a Muslim he chooses not to wear a poppy.
In the...
For and against: Are Sunnis oppressed in Iran?
The recent case of Reyhaneh Jabbari, who was recently executed in Iran for murder, has put the country under the human rights spotlight.
Western governments...
Abdurraheem Green: “Returning Jihadis aren’t so bad, I used to be one”
"Where have you been?" asked a customs officer..."Fighting jihad in Afghanistan" I replied with a smile, writes Abdurraheem Green.
Returning Jihadis from Syria now potentially...
Ibtihal Bsis: Who will speak up for the Muslims?
As Muslims, we feel the heat of conformity and Islamophobia everyday, and for us justice is truly non-existent, writes Ibtihal Bsis.
Reading the news over...
Islam Channel’s Bangladesh documentary shortlisted for international awards
Islam Channel journalist and 5Pillarz contributor, Yasmin Khatun's documentary - Slave Industry: A year on from Rana Plaza has been shortlisted for 'International Investigative...
Abdur-Raheem Green – “Islam is the solution to racism”
Racism is a normal, natural and almost universal human condition, but Islam is the solution to eradicate this problem, writes Abdur-Raheem Green.
Racism is evil....
Fahad Ansari – “And then they came for our parents…”
Fahad Ansari dissects the latest Prevent-led initiative which is being pushed through a well-known YouTuber. The video reduces legitimate grievances with Western foreign policy and...
Yemen’s Houthis and their rise to power
Journalist Yousef Mawry reports from Sana’a on the rise of the Houthis, and the real possibility that Yemen may become a new Iraq or Syria.
The...
Masks, Veils, Vice and Virtue
In this week's Speakers' Corner, Zara Faris of the Muslim Debate Initiative discusses the right of Muslim women to wear the niqab in western...
