10.11.2021
The problem with the term Islamophobia
In this post I begin with the term ‘Islamophobia’ which poses significant problems, both political…
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30.10.2021
Music: Some facts of the matter
Over a decade, I've been asked about music so frequently that I've finally written this. I hadn't…
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26.10.2021
Laymen and the scholarly tradition
A major problem the Muslim laity have been subjected to is the way in which the 'scholarly…
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31.08.2021
Building back up
For decades (if not a couple of centuries) many Muslim writers, scholars and thinkers have sought…
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31.08.2021
The Taliban and this time around
Given that I advocate a) that believers ought to concentrate on rectifying their own regional…
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10.08.2021
The neurodivergent salaf?
The idea that people of standing, intellect, honour and godly commitment may also be…
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06.08.2021
The commoners and the leaders – a medieval tale
For a while I’ve grappled with widespread Islamic narratives feeling like I’m in an alternate…
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02.08.2021
London for study
"London remains best city in the world to study in new rankings" Besides one under-graduate…
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25.07.2021
Muslims and racist portrayals
(In comment to: 'Deporting ‘foreign criminals’ in the middle of the night doesn’t make us safer')……
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20.07.2021
“Football is shirk (polytheism)”
Yes, only if you have a very warped view of what polytheism is, and what offends God. This is the…
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08.07.2021
Some clarity on the Abaya
An abaya is a common term many British Muslims use to denote a particular form of covering.…
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06.07.2021
Different Generations
There’s an observation I’d like to impart and somewhat tongue in cheek(!), that an anecdotal…
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