DEBATE: Is it wrong not to identify as a feminist?
Zara Faris from the Muslim Debate Initiative recently participated in a cross-panel debate hosted by the University of Southampton on whether it is wrong...
A History of US-Iran Relations – Part 1: Origins
As Iran and the US normalise relations, Idrees Devries of Revolution Observer traces the evolution of this relationship in a four-part series. In part one,...
North Waziristan – The key to peace in Pakistan
Bilal Khan of Revolution Observer writes how the Pakistani army's offensive in North Waziristan against the Taliban only strengthens the US and India.
Over the...
The top international Muslim stories of 2018
2018 was another challenging year for Muslims worldwide with China effectively putting hundreds of thousands of Muslims in concentration camps and Hindu mobs lynching...
Iran v America: Who won?
The military confrontation between Iran and the United States has been dominating the headlines over the past few days. But now that de-escalation seems...
Terrorism Asset Freezing Orders Creates “Prisoners of the State”
Terrorism Asset Freezing Orders makes innocent people become financial "prisoners of the state", writes Fahad Ansari.
On 1 October 2014, Assistant Chief Constable Marcus...
Review of the Year October 2014: Moazzam Begg released after terror charges dropped
On October 1, 2014 the former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg had seven terror charges against him dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.
The charges...
Crowdfunding campaign launched for banned school governor in Trojan Horse plot
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise the legal funds for a school governor who will be challenging a ban imposed on him...
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...
Review of the Year: January 2014 – Syria and Maajid “Donkey” Nawaz
Over the course of this month 5Pillarz will be recapping the biggest Muslim news stories at home and abroad as well as providing comment...
