Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'West''
The Post September 11 world: Today’s Clash
Hamzah Qureshi September 11, 2001 altered the global landscape in a manner that has had far reaching and lasting ramifications. However, history did not begin on September 11, 2001. It was an event that marked a [...]
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 [...]
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje: History of Orientalist Manipulation of Islam
According to Snouck the fundamental problem with Islam was the fact that Muslims believed in the need for Unity of State, with a Khalifah governing over all of them according to Sharia law. In a letter [...]
Islam & the West: Ever the twain shall meet
The world today is experiencing unprecedented crisis, with war raging and environmental degradation threatening the entire planet. Who is responsible? The West argues that its agenda of extending US hegemony, capitalism and trade is the answer to [...]
Libya, Western Interests and the Politics of Hypocrisy
The liberation of Libya from Gaddafi illustrates how Western interests define the labels of freedom fighter or terrorist amongst allies and enemies. Today, the brave and deeply Islamic people of Libya, who have brought down the [...]
Re-visiting the Arab Spring
George Friedman of Stratfor has written an interesting analysis covering the 6 months since the beginning of the Arab Spring (the full text is below), which makes the following important points: 1. No regime has fallen [...]
The Rochdale Grooming Case Confronted
A well articulated and thought provoking piece of writing. I agree, th
An open letter to Rashid al Ghannouchi
Yazaak Allahu khayran.
The Politics of Tribulation
the problem with the ikhwan movement is lack of ideological premises,
An open letter to Rashid al Ghannouchi
I think the ending would have been much better if the writer avoided t
Atheism in the dock
Mr Badar, I agree with you entirely that atheism has many problems;