The Voice They Fear: Why the BBC Pulled a Gaza Documentary
The BBC recently pulled a Gaza documentary from its platform, citing a breach of editorial standards. The reason? The film’s child narr...
Open Letter to Zarah Sultana: Reflections on Resigning from the Labour Party
Dear Zarah,
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
Your resignation from the Labour Party was no surprise—only a matter of tim...
Glastonbury Reminded Britain of Its Colonial Amnesia
“Glastonbury, I’m a free man!”When Mo Chara shouted those words on the West Holts stage before 30,000 people, it sounded like celebrati...
Geopolitics Is Not a Lesson—It’s a Casualty, and One of Its Names Is Umm Mohammed
Last night, I joined a Twitter Space titled something like “Israel, Iran, and the US—What Next?” The conversation was intense, charged,...
The 12-Day War: Israel’s Limits, America’s Fatigue
The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran was presented as a high-stakes confrontation between two arch-rivals. But strip away the ...
Trump’s Two week Iran Posturing Is About American Fatigue, Not Greatness
On June 20, Donald Trump extended what he called a “two-week window” for Iran to de-escalate, delaying potential U.S. military action i...
Before the Dawn: Why the Ummah’s Pain Signals a New Beginning
When a righteous soul nears its departure from this world, we often see them fall into pain—long illness, moments of agony, the humblin...
Why a Nurse at Rafah Touched Me More Than Any Gaza Khutbah
I’ve sat through many khutbahs since the Gaza onslaught—some historical, some dry, some fiery, and some so vague that I walked away won...
March to Rafah: Mandate From The People
In an unprecedented moment in modern history, people from across continents—east and west, north and south—are converging in Egypt to ...
Britain condemns hate speech, not war crimes.
In a move presented as a moral breakthrough, the UK, along with a handful of allies, imposed sanctions on two Israeli ministers — Itama...