
January 20th, 2006
When I was at school, there was a group of ostracised kids that no one would dare approach for one reason or another. Let me introduce you to a few…

When I was at school, there was a group of ostracised kids that no one would dare approach for one reason or another. Let me introduce you to a few…

I read something last night that made me laugh, apparently the Bangladeshi government has told mobile phone operators to stop offering free calls after midnight because loads of parents complained that their kids were chatting through the night forming romantic attachments.

And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else).
The Noble Qur’an: Surah 2, Ayah 165
We are all thoroughly lucky that committing shirk ul-akbar isn’t a guaranteed way to become non-Muslim. However, [...]

Tonight BBC2 will air a 90 mins documentary entitled “Battle for Islam”. It will show the broadcaster, writer Ziauddin Sardar, travel to Morocco, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia in order to explore and create “different interpretations of Islam”. Among the interviewees is Sheikh Musharraf, who provides thoughtful insights into his brand new enlightened moderation path [...]

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. [...]