The political and academic discourse on colonised countries is deliberately framed in such a way that it problematises the victim while exonerating and legitimising the villain. This has involved rewriting the historical record, a sine qua non of European colonialism, and for us to confront

Israel’s failure to win over European states has been countered with a push to court African nations, with more than a little success. The natural affinity of African governments with Palestine, based on a shared history of colonisation, has seen a marked erosion as the

Enemies and critics of Islam have often isolated a particular verse from the Quran that seemingly sanctions male physical violence against women. However, as Imam Muhammad al-Asi argues, their understanding is based on a failure to grasp the nuances of the Arabic language and assign

We are in extraordinary times.  As difficult and challenging as this is, it nevertheless provides us with time and opportunities to (re)connect with the Qur’an. However, for the uninitiated, the sheer volume of interpretive works can prove daunting. Below, Shaykh Mohammad Bahmanpour provides an overview

The disturbing rise of Hindutva supremacism in India has been mirrored by a corresponding growth of extremism in the Indian diaspora, particularly in the UK where the efforts of such groups are now feeding into public policy decisions, says Amrit Wilson. In the six weeks

Muslims are facing unprecedented censorship and pressure from social media companies and that’s why we must urgently create our own platforms, argues journalist Roshan Muhammed Salih. Social media used to be great. Those of us who didn’t have a voice on the mainstream media could,

The Covid-19 pandemic may have exposed the unpreparedness and weaknesses of the established political order but it has also underlined the ongoing failures of leadership in the Muslim community, especially its inability to think big and strategically, argues Sadek Hamid. Historically, pandemics have forced humans

Sectarian divides within Islam are socially destructive, politically costly, and in the worst cases, result in unimaginable tragedy- they are certainly one of the main elements holding the Ummah back and are one of the favourite weapons that the enemies of Islam love to use