‘These extremists have determinedly created divisions to wipe out the ‘grey zone’ of reason and tolerance. They have conflated religion and politics and thereby poisoned Islam.’ [1] A small delegation…
A Symbol of Oppression: Rubbing Salt in the wounds
"They’re trying to take away our culture. They’re trying to take away our history...These things have been there for 150 years, for a hundred years. You go back to a…
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 Institutionalisation of Islam
Authors: Professor Basia Spalek and Abdul Haqq Baker[1] Statistics suggest that across Europe, Muslims are disproportionately represented in prisons. The reasons for this are numerous – the young age profile…