Watching the hospitalisation of Ariel Sharon has raised many issues and emotions in my mind. Whenever major political events occur I always think of how it will impact the Muslims and how we should react to any given situation. Ariel Sharon isn’t any old leader, he is one who the Israelis adore because of his [...]

I’ve been in formal education for years… 21 years at last count (wow I’m getting old!) and I was beginning to think that maybe I’ve had enough of all this studying lark. Actually it isn’t the study that bothers me because I quite like learning new stuff, its the constant exams.In American schools, the two [...]

[As policy I don't moderate posts on this blog, brothers are free to write what they wish, I view the diversity in opinions as something that is a unique gift to Islam. Re: This Post - I say - Sometimes the truth hurts and sometimes it can be conveyed with different styles. So please do [...]

You would really had to have your head stuck in the clouds if you hadn’t come to the realisation that there exists a concerted campaign to vilify Islam and those who carry its call.
Not that it’s something recent, it’s been happening for centuries. From the Saracens and Barbarians to Extremists and Terrorists. The words might [...]

While busying myself with my dissertation (only a few days to go before hand in), I came across the several hundred news articles published in the US media about the existance of an apparent ‘terrorist’ leader living for the last 20 years on US soil. OK, fine, you get a couple of these stories coming [...]

Anyone ever watched “The 700 Club”? The American show with Pat Robertson (founder of Christian Coalition of America)? No, well neither have I. What I hear is Pat thinks Venezuela is full of oil. Well, he’s right about that. I wonder if Venezuela has reached its oil peak… Hmm…
Pat also thinks Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez [...]