Shaykh Muhammad who is generally seen as a leadership figure for the Muslim community at Speakers’ Corner took the initiative alongside Br. Ali Dawah to confront a Muslim who has been making extremist statements, contrary to the honourable teachings of… Read More ›
Extremism
Reacting to Tommy Robinson at Speakers Corner
In this fantastic and comprehensive video, Br. Darren Hamza Myatt of EFDawah reacts to Tommy Robinson’s appearance at Hyde Park and clarifies claims about free speech and violence in a straight-forward and decisive manner. It’s a must watch. You can… Read More ›
A Jew Speaks to the Heart of Islam
In the light of recent heated event in the Speakers Corner, a Jewish bretheren praised the restraint shown by most Muslims in the face of far-right provocation by following the sunnah in direct contradiction to the Islamophobic stereotypes the enemies of… Read More ›
Israeli Knesset Introduces New Law to Ban Women from Holiest Site
The “Only Democracy” in the Middle East, Israel, has had 16 lawmakers introduce a bill that would effectively ban women from wearing shawls at the Western Wall, from reading Torah at the Western Wall and from other religious practises. Haaretz… Read More ›
Cairo Church Bombing in Perspective
Indeed, it is a tragedy whenever lives are lost. We all grieve when the lives of the innocent are taken. Unfortunately, there are people among us who thrive off of the deaths of others, who use the blood of the… Read More ›
Understanding the Relationship Between the Quran and Extremism (by Joseph E.B. Lumbard)
From Huffingtonpost.com To effectively counter the ideologies of strident puritanical groups who lay claim to Islam, we must appreciate the depth and breadth of the classical Islamic tradition. Quranic interpretation is of fundamental importance in this endeavor. It is the… Read More ›