The empty world of Palestine-set BBC drama “The Honorable Woman”
The Honorable Woman, shown on TV in Britain and the US this summer and now released on DVD, has been heralded by mainstream critics...
Bosnia Herzegovina: Europe’s undiscovered gem
Like many British Muslims of my age, for me Bosnia Herzegovina is the place where a brutal war took place in the 1990s which...
British Muslim TV should rename itself “Penny Appeal TV”
It's only been broadcasting for a month and half but British Muslim TV already has a considerable achievement to its name - it makes...
Malaysia – A nation of real “Happy Muslims”
After returning from a much needed vacation, 5Pillarz deputy editor Dilly Hussain concludes that Malaysians are one of the most hospitable people he's ever met.
Situated...
My Brother the Terrorist: A simplistic look at home grown extremism
After watching the BBC 3 documentary "My Brother, The Terrorist" I recalled my conversation with director Robb Leech, parts of which made it into...
Dirty Wars: Decent expose of War on Terror but self promoting and outdated
I've been hearing so many people wax lyrical about Jeremy Scahill's Dirty Wars that I thought I'd better watch it. And frankly when I...
Film review: Waar – Terrorism, terrorists and more terror
I was counting down the days in anticipation of the biggest blockbuster movie in Lollywood’s history, writes Dilly Hussain.
For those of you who are...
Book Review: Mike Tyson’s Undisputed Truth
Mike Tyson's brutally honest autobiography - Undisputed Truth - is one of the best sporting biographies that you will probably ever read, writes Roshan...
Tommy met Mo – The usual suspects on Oscar winning form
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I wasn't surprised to see the usual suspects given air time by the BBC...
Rageh Omaar: Ottomania and the continuing conceits of Empire
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Arzu Merali from Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) says that the BBC’s...
