The era of easy Israeli wars is over
Journalist and author Ramzy Baroud argues that Israel's recent attack on Gaza has spectacularly backfired and Tel Aviv can't expect to pound the Palestinians...
Why are Muslim organisations getting cosy with Zionists?
5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih argues that several Muslim organisations have crossed a serious red line by normalising relations with Zionists under the guise of interfaith activities.
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Why I refuse to wear the poppy
Journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says the poppy is a symbol of the destruction of Arab countries perpetrated by the British and the French. And...
British Muslims will live with an intolerable burden of uncertainty under new counter-terrorism bil
Academic Tareq Younis from University College London argues that the government's new counter-terrorism bill will further target, alienate and disenfranchise British Muslims.
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Who is the government funding? Mustafa Field: a Shia case study
Journalist Nargess Moballeghi investigates the work of Mustafa Field, who has implemented several government-funded counter-terrorism initiatives, especially in the Shia community.
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China’s Uyghur re-education centres in Xinjiang will not produce a loyal and obedient population
James McMurray of the University of Sussex says that China's detention of hundreds of thousands of Muslim Uyghurs in "re-education centres" will still not produce...
Why are Arab states flaunting their ties with Israel?
Palestinian journalist Abdel Bari Atwan condemns Oman, Qatar and the UAE for opening the door to the normalisation of Israel in the Middle East.
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To what end are Muslims celebrating their forefathers’ contributions to Britain’s colonial wars?
Rights activist and author, Moazzam Begg, reflects on the Muslim contribution to British colonial wars and questions to what end are we celebrating it?
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Could this be the end of Mohammad bin Salman?
Veteran Arab journalist Abdel Bari Atwan asks if the Jamal Khashoggi scandal will lead to the downfall of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Mohammad...
The occidental reductionist thinking for Aisha (RA) and how it governs popular discourse
Amjid Rashid explains how popular orientalist discourse in the West has cemented the false perception that Aisha bint Abu Bakr (RA) was a voiceless and...
