Alhamdulillah, a sister in Canada wrote recently on her blog asking about Machiavelli
November 16, 2005
Are Politicians Bound by Morality?
In The Prince, Machiavelli seems to suggest that a leader can override the constraints of morality for the sake of political interests. Troubling though it may seem, his book raises the question of whether one can uphold [...]

Dark clouds are to loom ever closer for the Muslims in the UK, as Charles Clarke announced today that br. Baber Ahmed is going to be extradited to the United States.
What a beautiful example of justice the British government has used to exemplify its true nature. How? Well let’s see, first, you lock someone up [...]

Anxiety: I’ve been delaying writing on this blog because it had struck me that my statements would be read and no doubt criticised by people like you. Worse still, they would be recorded on here “forever”. I had altered my actions because of my fear of the people. What I’d been neglecting to consider was [...]

First time I discussed Islam with someoneWas in the final year of Junior School. I don’t know why, but I brought in a small children’s book on Islam to show to my teacher. All I remember was that she was nodding and smiling, and that I was feeling fuzzy and proud inside.
First time I [...]

I was having an excruiating headache yesterday, right after Iftaar. I was tossing and turning, also I was at somebody’s house for Iftaar which made things even worse as I had to keep up the appearence. I asked for my two paracetamol tablets and gulped them as if I was Mr. Anderson taking the “blue” [...]

Thought I would share three observations, two of them Ramadhan related.
The Shayateen are in chains
No, no, not like I’m observing this with some kind of jinn vision. But I have noticed that it is now supremely easy to wake up for fajr. My alarm is set for 4:50 am, but with only an average of [...]