The Extremism Commission wants Muslims to be seen, but not heard
The Islamic Human Rights Commission responds to a report by the Commission for Countering Extremism which accused many Muslim organisations of "hateful extremism." The...
“Extremism” now officially has no meaning at all
Tahirah Amatullah of CAGE argues that politicians have rendered the term "extremist" completely redundant.
When politicians began calling one another “extremists” - that career-destroying word...
Unpacking the theology of obedience
Najm Al-Din says scholars who advocate obedience to despotic rulers when they should be promoting resistance to oppression need to do some serious soul-searching.
Recently, an...
Israeli election spells no change for Palestinians
Journalist Robert Inlakesh says it makes no difference who becomes the next Israeli Prime Minister, Palestinians will lose either way.
As Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a...
Houthis change rules of engagement with devastating attack on Saudi Arabia
Veteran Arab journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says Yemen's Houthi movement has completely changed the equation in its war with Saudi Arabia by taking the...
How to fix Britain’s broken democracy
Jahangir Mohammed of the Centre for Muslim Affairs offers practical solutions to mend Britain's broken political system.
Britain’s 804-year-old Parliament and Establishment, often referred to as...
Muslims should be at the forefront of the anti-Brexit campaign
Imran Shah of MPACUK says Brexit is fundamentally a racist, anti-Muslim project and Muslims should be at the forefront of making sure it doesn't happen.
Aside from the...
Pakistan’s quagmire: The rise of Narendra Modi and the annexation of Kashmir
Twenty-six days into the revocation of Article 370 and the subsequent shutdown of occupied Kashmir, Muhammad Jalal looks at the politics that led to...
Why did Muslim faith leaders issue a statement opposing pro-LGBT lessons at schools?
Mufti Amjad Mohammed from Bradford explains why nearly 140 scholars and imams issued a joint statement opposing pro-LGBT lessons in schools.
As a father and...
The grim reality of Dubai: Beyond the glitzy Instagram pics of skyscrapers
It’s been a week since I’ve returned from Dubai and I’m still reeling from the decadence witnessed in this conspicuously wealthy city, writes Najm-Al...
