Muslims must recommit to learning Arabic to unify the Ummah
On World Arabic Language Day, Jahangir Mohammed, director of the Ayaan Institute, argues that Muslims must refocus their efforts on mastery of the Arabic...
Who was Ahmadiyya founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad?
The founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, was born on February 13, 1835. Considered heretics by mainstream Muslims, the Ahmadis claim to...
Who was Imam Shamil ‘The Lion of Dagestan’?
The people of the Caucuses region are currently commemorating the life of Imam Shamil Al-Daghestani al-Naqshbandi who died on February 4, 1871. But who...
William Shawcross in his own words
This is a selection of the speeches and writings of William Shawcross who has just been appointed to review the government's Prevent counter-extremism strategy....
The fall of Granada, the glories of Al Andalus and the butchery of Spain
On January 2, 1492 the last Muslim kingdom of Al Andalus fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, putting an end to 800...
What were the top international Muslim news stories of 2020?
From a Muslim perspective 2020 will probably go down in history as the year when the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the Hajj...
What were the top British Muslim news stories of 2020?
2020 was a year when coronavirus dominated the headlines, with Muslims suffering disproportionately from it and being targeted because of it. It was also...
Austria’s slide into anti-Muslim fascism
The birthplace of Adolf Hitler has a long history of racism, especially against Jews. But now it seems as if Austria has Muslims in...
What will President Elect Biden do in the Middle East?
Joe Biden is unlikely to radically reverse Donald Trump's foreign policies if he eventually installs himself in the White House. The exceptions, however, could be...
Ataturk: The man who tried to turn Turkiye away from Islam
On November 10 Turks commemorate the death of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic. Considered a national hero by secular Turks,...
