Islam: Empire of Faith

I’ve noticed common perceptions amongst non-Muslims about Islam; most of which seem to be negative and based on current examples of Muslim countries. I can’t emphasise this enough: there isn’t a single Muslim country today that is following Islam in its entirety. Those that aspire to wanting Islam in their lands are frequently labelled extremists [...]

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Lets call a spade, a spade

I recently had a discussion with someone about the definition of democracy. And although this person could not clearly define it for me, she was adamant that it was the right way forward for the Muslim world. I find it quite interesting that the word democracy can mean different things to different people. The ambiguity [...]

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‘There’s a million mouths to feed but I got everything I need’ (Annie Lennox)

(picture by international artist Soha Saiyer) I can’t believe we’re living in the 21st century and witnessing food shortages at such colossal levels. According to Gordon Brown just over a month ago, statistically, 25,000 people die every day and amongst them a child every five seconds due to hunger related causes. That’s probably one child [...]

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