As many around the world begin to participate in seasonal religious and traditional festivities, it would be remiss to ignore the premise upon which these celebrations were first established. Biblical…
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…
Shades of Terror: Death by a thousand cuts
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…
13 Reasons Why: The (un)acceptable face of suicide
The Netflix series, ‘13 Reasons Why’ has been criticised for romanticising suicide.[1] The story of a teenager recording a prelude to her suicide has attracted large audiences worldwide with more…
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,…