Ramadan 2017 is likely to be remembered in Britain for the wrong reasons: 3 tragic incidents have occurred within days of each other, resulting in unprecedented loss of life…
Grenfell Tower: Timely ‘accident’ or ‘Untimely’ Social Awakening?
Author: Christopher Kaeteur, MA Applied Linguistics & TESOL As the capital arose to the realisation of what took place in West London, June 14th 2017, many from outside of the…
This is NOT for Allah: London Bridge Attack
A witness account of last Saturday's attack - the 3rd in as many months in Britain - heard one of the attackers proclaim, ‘This is for Allah’, before alighting a vehicle…
Converts are [not] the problem
In the aftermath of last week’s Westminster attacks, questions are once again being asked about Muslim converts’ susceptibility to violent extremism.[1] Fake or Flakey news: Poor alternatives Unlike the current…
Not my President, not my Caliph: Political and Religious Extremism
The 21st century is witnessing a worrying trend where unqualified personalities – who lack legitimacy – are assuming significant positions of political or religious authority. It is evident that part…
Is Donald Trump a Salafist?
As the US prepares to inaugurate its 45th president, an important consideration should be given to what social conservatism actually means to Donald Trump. Upon closer examination of his beliefs,…
Her Master’s Voice: Lazy, misguided and reckless!
In January, the former Prime Minister, David Cameron, asserted that learning English was a solution to tackling segregation and the ‘lure’ of extremism. Focusing on the second aspect, the government…
Paris Attacks: You don’t want to read this…
Source: [1] You don’t want to read this, and I take no pleasure in writing it, and no one really wants to hear it right now. But I believe it needs…
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…
Jihad Jane, Jihadi Brides & Jamie: Idealistic Commonalities
On 8th January 2014, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, an American Muslim convert, was convicted for ‘providing material support to terrorists’. Her nickname, ‘Jihad Jamie’, was coined as a result of her association…