Usually when I arrive at work on a Monday morning my supervisor asks me: “did you have a good weekend, was it restful?”

Alhamdulillah, it was an excellent weekend but far from restful. I think I would have been annoyed if I had a restful weekend where I didn’t achieve anything.

How many times have I sat on a dinner table listening to my Dad debating with an Uncle about the problems in Bangladesh? Loads! And nobody seems to have an answer. My dad ends up with the same question every time: Why don’t Bengalis just follow the law in Bangladesh?

The funny thing is that a practising Muslim would be the best employee and best citizen Britain has seen – no drink-driving, no stealing, no drugs, etc, etc. There is the small issue of the anti-terror legislation that is coming into effect. One minute I’m the best citizen ever, the next minute I’m a criminal wanted for believing in Shariah. Just believing in something can get you banged up for seven years – talk about tolerance!

We organised an iftar last Sunday which really showed me how the brotherhood amongst the Muslims continues to grow stronger even though some of the Western Governments have intensified their efforts to divide this Ummah.
Muhammad (saw) said: “The example of the believers in their mutual love, compassion and empathy is like that of a body. [...]

My University had their Freshers Fair last month. Thinking back, three words come to mind: Identity, Decisions, and Dilemmas. Do I join the Asian Society or the Islamic Society? Why can’t I join both since I am an Asian Muslim? Then again, I knew that the Asian Society was just a free dating agency which [...]

For people who can’t stand the sight of a Muslim, things have just got a lot worse. During the last few weeks, it seems every channel has been full of programmes about Islam and Muslims. We’ve had the most paradoxical of descriptions as the Government struggles to find suitable role models for the Muslim Community. [...]