7th April The British Library’s oldest Qur’ān manuscript, Or.2165, dating from the eighth century, has now been fully digitised and is available on the British Library’s Digitised Manuscripts site. Among the most ancient copies of the Qurʼān, it comprises 121… Read More ›
Actually Noah is the Christian speaker and Paul is me.
Why people enjoy hearing Shakespeare in its Original Pronunciation
In light of all the changes taking place in Islamic thought, what issues are open to negotiation, and what issues are non-negotiable? Yasir Qadhi endorses what he calls a ‘reformist’ approach to being Muslim in the West. I particularly appreciate his… Read More ›
My friend the Rev James Fields just emailed me his thoughts. He has a parish in London. Oh that there were more Christian ministers like him! His reflections, in part, concern my earlier article ‘Join us for our Solemn Liturgy at 3pm and… Read More ›
reblogged from today’s BBC Magazine “True Faith and Mahomet” a needlework hanging at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire Sixteenth-century Elizabethan England has always had a special place in the nation’s understanding of itself. But few realise that it was also the… Read More ›
Today at Speaker’s Corner in London the sun actually came out (yes really). This first pic is of two lovely ladies, disciples of American missionary Jay Smith. Contrary to appearances they are not vampires – but they do like to… Read More ›
American missionary to Muslims in London Jay Smith in a rare monument of transparency admits that Christians do not have the original Bible and that it has been “changed”. Fellow evangelical missionaries like James White would be horrified. Will they takfir… Read More ›
Is there Justice Outside God’s Law?: Making Sense of the Boundaries of the Sharīʿah in Islamic Civilization by Professor Jonathan Brown, Georgetown University, USA. Lecture was at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. ‘This presentation will explore how… Read More ›
In England’s capital city there are not many of us English people left. I took this a few hours ago on my iPhone.
by Gavin Drake at the Church Times Posted: 05 Feb 2016 BRITISH men who convert to Islam are often targeted by the security services, a report from the HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of… Read More ›
I came across this hardy Catholic apologist who, sadly, was unable to attract much of a crowd. Nice guy though. This rather enthusiastic Christian evangelist was so full of the HS he was unable to hold an intelligent conversation…. Read More ›
Source: Statement by HM Chief Inspector on the wearing of the full veil in schools
"Do I support ISIS? No Comment!" Just doesn't wanna get nicked #jihadisnextdoor pic.twitter.com/ILLLwyWGws — Haras Rafiq (@HarasRafiq) January 19, 2016
Today I met up with Ranj a new friend from Sweden who is visiting London (and Speakers Corner) for the very first time. His English is perfect so we were able to converse and join in with some of the debates… Read More ›
See Deen’s touching generosity towards a homeless brother!
On my way to the supermarket I often see the brothers doing dawah in Kilburn. Today they had up this wonderful new banner they had produced themselves I love Jesus because I’m Muslim! Inshallah I will get one of these… Read More ›
Part two of this riveting & very timely series by Adil. Absolutely a must read. Speaking for myself, point number 6 below is so very true of certain people I know in London: Muslims start to distrust influential Muslim speakers who may eloquently critique… Read More ›
I have just spoken to Adam who is at a London police station after being physically and verbally assaulted at a petrol station by an Islamist extremist. Adam’s assailant was apparently not intelligent enough to realise that his actions were being… Read More ›
Fascinating. How little London has changed!
Congratulations to Adam on his new job. Though I have many (serious) reservations about Quilliam, I hope he is able to guide the organization in a positive direction going forward. I have known Adam for many years. We were both… Read More ›
William Channing (died 1842) was the foremost Christian Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century. He wished to take the Reformation back beyond the manipulations of Athanasius and the political bishops of the fourth century, to… Read More ›
Learn about the influence of Shakespeare and the King James Bible on the English Language. Fascinating!
An introduction by David and Ben Crystal to the ‘Original Pronunciation’ production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language. Absolutely fascinating!
This afternoon I debated John Harris of Living Waters at Speakers Corner. The debate was broadcast live on YouTube. I hope to have a public moderated debate with him in the future – subject: who was Jesus? (thanks to Nazam who… Read More ›
This afternoon I visited Regents Park Mosque and bumped into Dr Shabir Ally who was giving a talk at the Forum for Social Studies Conference. Later, to my joy, I discovered the refurbishment work had been completed in the Men’s Wudu… Read More ›
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