Dr Umar Abdullah on Living Islam with Purpose

Dr Umar Abdullah of the Nawawi Foundation has produced another interesting and thought provoking article focusing on the needs of the Muslims in the West (esp in America). This is I believe his sixth article written with a view to addressing these needs. You can read all of the articles here. An extract form Living [...]

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All Quiet on the Pakistani Front?

Not quite. Despite the regime’s brutal attempts to silence the voices of protest and the political parties greedy machinations to secure some crumbs for themselves the protest continues. In the coming days it is imperative that everyone that wants a stable and free society to develop in Pakistan keeps up the pressure on the government [...]

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Missing In Pakistan

This documentary brought forth a host of emotions such as anger, disgust and to some extent despair. We all know that even in the bastions of democracy human rights can be trampled under foot in the name of fighting terrorists. However in a country like Pakistan where there is no rule of law the [...]

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Musharraf:Rule of Law or Rule of the Mob?

…..well this picture says it all!

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Saudi Rape Verdict

This is truly depressing news. A Saudi court has sentenced a 19-year old rape victim that was gang raped to six months imprisonment and 200 lashes. This is more than absurd literalism; it is zulm (oppressive injustice). It is also a slur against Islam and a clear sign of just how crazy the Saudi regime [...]

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