I have been Muslim for about two and a half years now. About 6 months after that, I began dressing more modestly, wearing long sleeves, looser fitting clothes, etc. I knew then that I would eventually want to/ need to wear a hijab, but wasn’t ready for that. I’ve been seriously considering wearing a hijab for the past year, but …

Thursday evening, the 17th of January 2013, saw the first time that the Rt Hon Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party attended an ‘engagement’ meeting with the Muslim community. Over 500 hundred people representing over 300 organisations including women’s groups and youth groups from around the country converged at the Islamic Cultural Centre, Regents …

American-Zionist wolf in Islamic sheep’s clothing?   Ever since the senseless  beheading of Rizana Nafeek  without a proper trial,  Saudi Arabia’s tribal rulers who, for far too long, has exploited Islam to entrench their autocratic regime which many people regard as unIslamic and  most oppressive in the planet.  A tribal system of government, a repressive royal family given special treatment, …

The tragic and shocking news of execution of Rizana Nafeek sends shock- waves to all corners of the island. It gives a wrong picture to the people on the nature and the application of the Islamic law as many people are under the impression that the applicable law in Rizana’s case was derived from Undiluted Islamic Jurisprudence. In fact, Rizana’s …

It really sent a wave of shock and sorrow to me and others as well. On 11.09.2008 the hearts of all who received the news of the demise of Justice M. Jameel found it difficult to accept it. It was the 10th day of holy month of Ramadhan. Soon after breaking fast, telephones started ringing carrying that stunning news. Sorrow …

Children like this boy in Gaza face the worst of water scarcity. Credit: Eva Bartlett/IPS   ABU DHABI, Jan 16 2013 (IPS) – The volatile politics of the Middle East have long been dominated by the fluctuating fortunes of a single commodity: oil.   But when the oil-blessed region runs out of water, there could be a change in the …