Archive for 'Ideas & Philosophy'
Hamza Kashgari and the divide over ‘free speech’
Dr. Abdul Wahid – Why you won’t see Muslims adopting the ‘right’ to insult Prophets The case of Hamza Kashgari is one that I think most people in the West simply don’t understand. Even those who [...]
Democracy Paradox: Institutional Versus Popular Legitimacy
Moez Mobeen Democracy is a system which is built on the idea of sovereignty of the masses. In its essence, it is an idea based on the sovereignty of the human mind. It envisions a system [...]
The Fallacy of Political Immunity
Shaban Ul Haq Whilst the winds of the Arab Spring of 2011 continue unabated into the cold spell of 2012 in Syria, Yemen and beyond, the pleas of political immunity from former brutal dictators deposed or [...]
Untying the Knots of Human Trafficking
Sharique Naeem The epitome of the most sinister of all trades, a lucrative business, and a thriving industry in the 21st century is not of mineral ores, or glittering gemstones, of arms, or opium; it is [...]
Racism: A sickness made worse by nationalism that Islam can treat
Dr. Abdul Wahid Racism has featured heavily in the UK over the past few weeks. The conviction of two men for the cold-blooded racist murder of Stephen Lawrence 18 years ago has been the most emotive [...]
Intellectual Revival: Solutions to Post Colonialism
Moez Mobeen The Post-colonial era saw the Muslim World being introduced to governance structures and ideas which were born and developed inWestern Europeand introduced to the Muslim world as a legacy of the colonial rulers. Decades [...]
Liberal ‘Extremism’ on Campus?
You don't think twisting their email around to make out they were "sug
Liberal ‘Extremism’ on Campus?
Why are you concentrating on Peter's claim? It's irrelevant. Does it t
Liberal ‘Extremism’ on Campus?
the fact tatchell is opposed to HT doesn't prove he was threatened by
Liberal ‘Extremism’ on Campus?
It was the university's claim - that is clear from the email And it
Liberal ‘Extremism’ on Campus?
Google Peter Tatchell and Hizb ut-Tahrir. His opposition to them is we