We are told by Muslims that it is the mother of all settlements, the centre of Islam and therefore the centre of history.The trouble is…
Blog on Islam – We’ve lost Muhammad part 1
Tag: Islam
Intro and first blog – Islam Spokesperson
Intro and first blog – Islam Spokesperson. My name is Nissar Hussain. I’m from a Pakistani heritage and a Muslim background. My family and I are displaced…
Who will rid me of this man?
In Hadith number 59:369 collated by Sahih Bukhari he recounts the murder of Ka’b bin al-Ashraf, a Jewish poet who wrote verses about Muslims that Muhammad found insulting. So Muhammed asked his followers, ‘Who will rid me of this man?’ Several volunteered. Ka’b bin al-Ashraf was subsequently stabbed to death and the precedent was set…
Muslim men: The invisible victims of Islamic intolerance
Are our expectations of Muslims so low that we consider them moderate simply for not being terrorists?
Love Muslims Hate Islam!
Ali couldn’t believe his eyes and ears when a white Englishman offered to buy his Indian restaurant. This was not what he was expecting. Only Muslims…
Jerking and Twitching Like Chickens
‘They were jerking and twitching like chickens.’ Not my words. Words I came across years ago while researching eye-witness accounts for a postgraduate degree.
My Descent Into Islam and My Ascent Out
My descent into Islam did not happen in a vacuum or without context. There were many variables and extenuating circumstances that occurred before I became a Muslim. There are many factors that have affected me, from my childhood, early adolescence, and my life as an adult woman. It’s a similar experience for many converts. Many…
Islamophobia
In late 2018/early 2019 parliament’s Home Affairs Committee undertook a consultation in the supposed definition of ‘Islamophobia’.
The Badger
The Badger – For Britain Competition winner from 2018