Abdulhakim Idris explores how colonial policies, state repression, and the Ürümqi massacre paved the way for the Uyghur ...

In pre-Islamic Arabia, daughters were often undervalued, to the extent that some societies would bury them alive. Against this harsh cultural backdrop, the Prophet’s treatment (ﷺ) of his daughter ...

In a major development that will push back against the current batch of news outlets that unsurprisingly do not place Islamic thinking at the forefront, a new media outlet is launching tomorrow in ...

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. On this day 85 years ago (2 January 1941), ...

A thinker, orator, mujtahid, writer, leader, politician, and seasoned organiser, Abul A’la Maududi (also known as Maulana Maududi) has left a lasting impression in shaping Muslims in South Asia and ...

Our analysis, when presented with a business venture, is meticulously thorough: “what are the start-up costs?”; “how many partners are involved?”; “what’s the likely return on investment?”. In many ...

Insulting God and His Prophets is not an invention of the contemporary world. For eons, forgotten losers of old have levelled abuse at the Divine and His notable representatives on Earth, not least of ...

The situational irony is palpable. Holocaust survivor Hajo Meyer wrote in his book The End of Judaism: An Ethical Tradition Betrayed that the victimisation and brutality inflicted on the Palestinians ...

Today marks twenty-one years since the start of the Gujarat Genocide. Over 2,000 people – the majority of them Muslims – were brutally tortured and massacred by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and ...

The term has been in use since the mid-19 th century and has developed a legal reputation for the masses to voice their grievances and put forward the change or changes that they desire to see. Given ...

Many people ask about the ruling regarding cutting the hair and nails during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Does it apply only to the person offering the Qurbani (Udhiyah), or does it also include ...

Abu Ja’far al-Mansūr became the Khalifah and took bay’ah (a pledge of allegiance) from the people. But due to political grievances and rebellion, the authorities added a condition: if you rebelled or ...