A look back at history: The siege of Mecca
On Nov 20 1979, Masjid al Haraam in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam, was taken over by Islamist dissidents in one of the...
Somali youth targeted by MI5 in Britain’s war on terror
Somali youth are at the frontline of Britain’s war on terror, they are a community under siege, writes Roshan Muhammed Salih who has conducted...
Q & A with a niqabi: I am a full member of British society
The niqab is making the headlines in the UK after Birmingham Metropolitan University banned the face veil and then reversed its decision last week.
On...
Dr Farhat Hashmi’s silence over the state of the Ummah
Dr Farhat Hashmi is a prominent Islamic scholar from Pakistan who recently attended Makki Masjid in Longsight (Manchester) to give a talk. The mosque was...
Dilly Hussain interviews Zee Shah from The Apprentice: Follow your dreams
Zeeshan Shah was one of the Muslim candidates in this year's BBC The Apprentice. In an exclusive interview with Dilly Hussain, he tells us...
My encounter with a Roman who followed the Vedas
Ghulam Esposito Haydar from New Muslim Network describes his encounter with a devout follower of the Hindu holy scripture Vedas at a dawah stall in Manchester.
One Saturday afternoon,...
Yvonne Ridley: Captive, convert, activist
It’s a story that never gets boring no matter how many times you hear it. Journalist Yvonne Ridley tells Dilly Hussain about her life...
Health tips for Ramadan
In Islam, food is considered either a blessing or a curse writes medical student Aisha Mehmet. After a long day's fast, an Iftar consisting...
The politics of moon sighting
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With Ramadan starting this weekend, there is no doubt that Muslims in...
Mahdi Hashi’s father: My son should face terror charges in the UK
Mahdi Hashi is a 23 year old British Somali who is awaiting a high-profile terrorism trial in the United States. He stands accused of...
