A Magazine of Ideas - From the Heart of Rochdale (UK)
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), especially on the Day of Jum’ah. Abu Hurayrah (ra) may Allah be pleased with him […]
By Majed Iqbal- The last year has witnessed a turbulent change in the Muslim World. Millions took to the streets and rooted out vicious rulers who had stamped their brutal, decades of reign over the people. Indeed it was a courageous effort and inspirational scenes of bravery and resistance. In the process, hundreds and thousands were […]
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 […]
Majed attended the Blackburn Question Time titled “Facebook Revolutions” alongside a distinguished panel of speakers to face Questions around recent international events which have been the subject of discussion globally. Saudi Arabia was in the midst of demonstrations and just a few days before the “Inqilaab-e-Pakistan” protests were about to spark off, the distinguished panel […]
Majed will be attending the Blackburn Question Time titled “facebook Revolutions” alongside a distinguished panel of speakers to face Questions around recent international events which have been the subject of discussion globally. When Saudi Arabia will be in the midst of demonstrations and just a few days before the “Inqilaab-e-Pakistan” protests spark off, the distinguished […]
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 […]
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 […]