It seems a long time ago since George W Bush junior declared that the United States would spread democracy to the Muslim world. In the aftermath of 9/11, Western governments declared democracy to be a universal value to be aspired to. It was presented as the most modern and advanced form of government that humanity...
In our report “Creating a new Civilisation of Islam” we identify 12 approaches or factors that can help create greater solidarity between Muslims around the world. Factor six of the 12 we identify is a common language. Allied blocs of countries tend to have a common language that helps to bind separate states/people together. Blocs...
1. Write to Muslim Embassy’s and your Member of Parliament asking them to call for immediate access to the “reducation camps” in China, by the United Nations. 2. Call for the cancellation of the winter Olympics 2022 being held in China in the mainstream/social media, Write letters to editors of newspapers. 3. Write to your...
10 years ago, on the 25 January 2011, a wave of mass protests started in Egypt, following on from those in Tunisia ( which started the previous year). These popular mobilisations of people across different Arab countries are now being widely referred to as revolutions in the media. However, did these protests, and what came...
A report by Brown University analysing the human costs of war (September 2020), claims some 37 million people have become refugees since the start of the “war on Terror”. The displaced people includes 5.3 million Afghans, 9.2 million Iraqis, 3.7 million Pakistanis, 1.7 million Filipinos, 4.2 million Somalis, 4.4 million Yemenis, 1.2 million Libyans, and 7.1...
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, the Maldives, Mauritania, Senegal, Djibouti, the Comoros, Jordan, the Tobruk -based Libyan government, and the Hadi -led Yemeni government broke diplomatic relations with Qatar. Air flights, sea and land routes from Qatar were closed. Qatar has staunchly resisted caving into Saudi and Emirati demands, which...
An examination of some Muslim majority nation states and their trade relationships highlights just how dependent they have become on the West.
Today marks the public launch of our new global think tank on Muslim affairs, with the express intention of trying to work towards creating a better Muslim world. A world that is free from conflict, division, hatred, and suffering. The Ayaan vision is to see a Muslim world that is united, independent, prosperous, and strong;...
Sheikh Abdul Hakim Murad in a recent publication of some his personal reflections, challenges Muslim communities to reflect on the changed conditions in which they live in the UK; and find a way of adjusting or coming to terms with them. Much of his reflections appear to be personal opinions (some have argued stereotypes). Nevertheless,...
