A Magazine of Ideas - From the Heart of Rochdale (UK)
By Majed Iqbal- The Boston bombings earlier this week stepped into a Media Frenzy as the suspected bombers were chased and pursued, with one killed and the other arrested today morning, found hiding. In the midst of this chaos, the Media in usual fashion became the Judge, Jury and executioner on the story whilst the […]
Majed was invited to the second part of a Youth Debate Show on the issues surrounding Pakistan today on the UK Based Pakistani Channel, DM Digital. Episode 2 looked at the relationship between Pakistan and the USA and its implications domestically and future repercussions for the countries involved
On Wednesday 6th April, i was invited to participate on the BIG Debate Show on the UK based satellite Station, Ummah Channel. The topic of focus was the “Arab Spring and Libya – was military action right”. Questions that have arisen in the media, political circles and amongst the masses in the Muslim World are […]
By Hamid Chaudry– As the grass roots revolution spreads across the entire Middle East, it is with a mixture of disgust, incredulity and jaw dropping aghast watching the bare-faced hypocrisy of western politicians, as they jockey for position in a new era for the Middle East and Arab lands. While not all of us are […]
By Hamid Chaudry (NEW Blog Contributor)- The scenes from Egypt and the Middle East are unfolding before our very eyes, almost too fast to scribe. These momentous events will do more to shape the future of not only the Middle East, but also global politics, consigning the previous despotic thirty year rule to a postscript […]
By Poet-AJ As the Berlin wall fell brick by brick “Liberation is not for you” we were told With Mubarak, Gaddafi and Ben Ali you have to stick Change we were asked “How was it to unfold?” It was placed in our hearts, it was the Wall of Fear! Everything in life that was temporary had […]
By Majed Iqbal- No one has failed to notice the events in North Africa and the Middle East in the last weeks. The Muslims in Tunisia rose up in their masses after decades of frustration against the tyrannical and oppressive rule of Ben Ali. This was the man who hated the message of Allah and […]
The debate over identity arouses the strongest of passion in individuals. In today’s multi-cultural, global village, what is the role of identity in defining who we are, and the relationships we forge with others in wider society? Read this … [Read More...]
By Majed Iqbal- Assalamu `alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu. Insha’allah you are all in the best state of health and Imaan. Please take time to send durood (salutations) upon the Holy Prophet ﷺ (Allah’s peace and blessings be be upon him), … [Read More...]
COMMENT: America’s Fear–The Will of the People
By Hamid Chaudry- The unfolding story of Egypt will run for a while longer…..perhaps even another thirty years. While we can only guess at which path the country will take in the near term, this is undoubtedly an historic event for this generation. It is one of those events that will define the shape of […]