Is Israel really winning in Africa?
Palestinian-American journalist and author Ramzy Baroud explains how Israel has managed to penetrate several African nations in its bid for international acceptance.
The decision by the African...
Abdurraheem Green: “Returning Jihadis aren’t so bad, I used to be one”
"Where have you been?" asked a customs officer..."Fighting jihad in Afghanistan" I replied with a smile, writes Abdurraheem Green.
Returning Jihadis from Syria now potentially...
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.
I...
Three short lessons from the life and death of Junaid Jamshed
Babar Ahmad was a former political prisoner. You can read his blog here.
Babar Ahmad draws lessons from the life and death of Junaid Jamshed,...
VIDEO: Shaykh Asrar Rashid on fake Pirs and Sufi Shaykhs
Shaykh Asrar Rashid delivered a lecture at Usmani Mosque in Leicester on fake Pirs and dubious Sufi Shaykhs.
This video was posted on YouTube by...
My Schedule 7 stop: Power and coercion presented as “choice” and a “friendly chat”
Dr Asim Qureshi is the research director at advocacy group CAGE. You can follow him on Twitter @AsimCP.
On 27 July 2019, I was stopped...
Gaza: The war isn’t over but the Palestinian resistance is ready
UPDATE: This article was deleted on July 14, 2021 in response to a complaint by Camera UK. While 5Pillars does not accept that the...
Farha and Israel’s war on the Palestinian narrative
Veteran Palestinian journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says that Israel's tactics of brandishing the sword of "antisemitism" to suppress the truth, as in the case of...
The War on Terror: 20 years of destruction and demonisation
The director of the Ayaan Institute, Jahangir Mohammed, reflects on 20 years of the War on Terror and how it has destroyed three Muslim nations...
Imam Zaid Shakir: “Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is not a racist”
Co-founder of Zaytuna College, Imam Zaid Shakir, explains why his long-time friend and colleague Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is not a racist, in response to...



















