Review of the Year Dec 2014: Facebook jihadi mum jailed
Wrapping up our month-by-month review of 2014, we look back at the stories that dominated the Muslim headlines in December 2014.
A Muslim mother-of-six who posted pictures...
World Refugee Day 2017-The Palestinian Refugee Crisis 69 years on
Each year 20th June marks World Refugee day; a day in which we commemorate the courageous spirit of refugees everywhere whilst highlighting their plight...
All-you-can-eat-buffets, taxi rides, Turkish baths – could they all be haraam?
"How much uncertainty does Islam allow in a business contract?" asks Islamic Finance Guru Ibrahim Khan.
Many a happy evening has been spent by most...
Review of the Year Oct 2015: Shaker Aamer released from Guantanamo
In October 2015 Muslim groups welcomed Shaker Aamer's release from Guantanamo Bay after 13 years without charge or trial, but said that many questions...
Kashmir: The unifinished business of partition
Kashmiri liberation activist, Rabia Khan writes that once NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan, the focus will return to the partition of Kashmir.
As 2014 nears...
The scramble for the Central African Republic
Shafiul Huq of Revolution Observer describes how western powers like France and the US are meddling in the ongoing conflict in the Central African...
Like the US, Britain has lost its moral authority in the War of Terror
Britain’s new anti-terror bill is another step to strengthen its ‘Police State’ for the Muslim community, writes Abdul Wahid.
‘Let us be clear – torture...
VIDEO: Ertugrul Gazi and the birth of the Ottoman Dynasty
Deputy editor of 5Pillars, Dilly Hussain, collaborated with KJ Vids to produce a short video on the history of Ertugrul Gazi and the birth...
Nadhia’s story: Life without my brother
Nadhia is the sister of a detainee. In 2006 her brother was arrested at the airport after returning from Pakistan. This is Nadhia's story...
The...
Review of the Year July 2014: Gaza war and Muslim organisations targeted
In July 2014 tens of thousands of people joined a pro-Palestine/anti-Israel protest in London as a 12-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was held...
