Masjid Al-Aqsa: Its history, significance and the urgent need for protection
With Masjid Al Aqsa under attack from the Israeli military and illegal settlers, we take a look at the history of Al-Aqsa and reveal the threats Palestinians...
Rewriting the legacy of Malcolm X: Should we trust his two most famous biographies?
Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965. But Tamim Mobayed argues that the discerning reader should beware of attempts to hijack his legacy, especially...
Framing Britney Spears: Faith values are the answer to western anti-female bigotry
After watching the controversial "Framing Britney Spears" documentary, blogger Najm Al-Din argues that only faith-based values can counter the bigotry women are subjected to in western...
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...
The case against Pakistani normalisation with Israel
With rumours that the Pakistani Army is seeking back channel contacts with Israel, Palestinian-American journalist Ramzy Baroud argues that Pakistan should never, under any circumstances and...
The beginning of the end of the American Empire?
Donald Trump exits as president with America more divided than at any time since the Civil War and with the U.S. regime closer to...
Long live the redneck American revolution!
Every Muslim should rejoice at the division in America in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Islamic world, argues Roshan Muhammed Salih.
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The challenges of the rise of secular religion
Jahangir Mohammed of the Ayaan Institute argues that Muslims in the West must shift focus from debate and dialogue with Christians to confronting the...
Murder by drone: killing with impunity Western style
Massoud Shadjareh, chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, says that the West's use of drones to murder their political foes needs to be...
The historic Saudi-Pakistan alliance comes to an end
Veteran Arab journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says Pakistan has taken a decisive shift away from Saudi Arabia and towards China, Turkey and Iran.
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