The recent Streatham attack differs from London Bridge for a few reasons, one of them being that it occurred in a relatively nondescript south London suburb, as opposed to a…
Usman Khan, Rehabilitation & Formers: Government Poster Boys and Prodigal Son narratives
Since 2006/7, governments and their associated agencies have eagerly embraced the idea of working with ‘formers’ – reformed extremists who had disengaged from previous extremist beliefs and rejected violence. Formers became…
Sri Lanka Attacks: No end in sight
Scarcely five weeks have passed since terrorist attacks targeting Muslims rocked New Zealand and shocked the world. We are now confronted with the latest devastating attacks in Sri Lanka that…
Restless Knights & Crescent Moons: Terror in Christchurch, NZ
Every Friday, millions of Muslims congregate in mosques around the world to listen to sermons delivered by their respective imams. Jumu’ah or, Friday Prayer as it is more commonly known, is…
The Harrisburg Terrorist: My little brother and the quandary of self-radicalization
By Ibrahim Aziz[1] On December 17th, 2015, the FBI executed a no knock search warrant and arrested my little brother at his residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. According to the indictment,…
Zero Sum Game: The defeat of ISIS?
The recapture of the so-called Islamic State’s former stronghold and capital, Raqqa, heralds a military victory for the US-backed Syrian forces. However, make no mistake; the terrorist group has already…
The Methodology of ISIS
By Shaikh Mashhoor Hasan aal-Salmaan [1] Source: [2] The Prophet sall Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam told us about ISIS and said, as collected by Bukhaari on the authority of ‘Ali, ‘The…
Part 1: The Roots of Extremism in Islam
Part 1: Understanding terminology Extreme beliefs and practices in the religion fall on either side of what constitutes the Straight Path (Siratul Mustaqeem) as has been confirmed in the Qur’an:[1]…
Part 2: The Roots of Extremism in Islam
Part 2: The beginnings of the Khawaarij A classic example that serves to illustrate the causes of misguidance described in Part 1 can be witnessed during the time of the…
The Calamity of the so-called “Caliphate of ISIS” in Iraq
All praises belong to Allah alone, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the one who has no Prophet after him, our Prophet Muhammad, upon his family and…