Hajj: Islam’s Annual Rebellion Against Arrogance, Hierarchy, and the Worship of Power
Every civilisation eventually reveals what it worships.Some worship empire.Others wealth.Others race, nationalism, technology, or milit...
Vision Before Victory: What is my Minbar?
Beyond the Checklist
Most of us, at some point, have measured our lives against a checklist. Whether that is completing our education, ...
Being Muslim — Label or Identity?
What Is Identity, Really?
Identity is one of those words we use constantly but rarely stop to examine. We speak of national identity, ...
From Badr to Bretton Woods: Ramadan and the Foreign Policy Muslims Forgot
The 17th of Ramaḍān is a date that carries deep historical significance for the Muslim Ummah. It was on this day that the young Mu...
Beyond the Melody: Why Tarawih Should Shake Us
After a long day of fasting, nothing feels more soothing than standing shoulder to shoulder in Tarawih, listening to the melodious reci...
Dear Anthony Joshua
I write to you with a heavy heart and sincere respect. I write this as an open letter only because, beyond what is already public, I ha...
Al-Malāʾ, Al-Mustakbirūn and Al-Mutrafūn A Qur’anic Map of Power for the Modern World
Many Muslims today live with a quiet, persistent frustration. We mobilise, vote, petition, protest, and speak—yet injustice remains str...
Why Western Culture Cannot Produce Men Like Umar ibn al-Khattab
Something is going wrong with men in Western society, and most explanations miss the point. We are told men are struggling because they...
The Confederates Return: From the Knesset to the Summit
As Netanyahu and Trump celebrate destruction and Arab leaders hide behind diplomacy, the Qur’an’s story of al-Ahzāb returns to remind u...
From Mufti Menk to Gaza: Dissent Should Be Heard by Scholars, Not Silenced by Police
The recent
incident in Sheffield, where Mufti Menk was interrupted during a lecture and
the young man was ultimately removed by securit...