Prof. John Makdisi traces the Islamic Origins of the Common Law
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times We can read John Makdisi’s magnum opus by ordering the North Carlina Law Review article from a Library or by […]
Britain’s limited Gaza action will do little to curb Israel’s wider territorial ambitions
Dahlia Scheindlin Even before the current war, plans to annex West Bank land were clear. Now evidence is growing that Jewish settlements could be forced on Gaza Sun 8 Sep 2024 The announcement last week that Britain would suspend 30 weapons export licences to Israel prompted a predictable firestorm. Critics of Israel’s […]
Suraqah bin Malik: The Bounty Hunter & the Prophecy of the Persian Bangles
By Zafir Malik 7th September 2024 How Prophet Muhammad Predicted the Downfall of one of the Most Powerful Empires of the World at His most Vulnerable Moment Zafir Malik, UK […]
Prophet Abraham’s three statements: Lies or misunderstood truths? Understanding the hadith and Quran
8th September 2024 Abdullah Tahir, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya UK The question of whether Prophet Abrahamᵃˢ engaged in what some might term “lies” has been a topic of scholarly discussion in Islamic circles for centuries. A hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari recounts Prophet Muhammad’ssa words regarding certain statements made by Abrahimᵃˢ which have sparked debate […]
British Sikh group raises concern over ‘flawed’ definition of Islamophobia
By Daily Excelsior – September 7, 2024 PauseUnmute Loaded: 0.35%Fullscreen LONDON, Sep 6 : A British Sikh organisation has written to the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister to caution against the government […]
Israeli forces accused of killing their own citizens under the ‘Hannibal Directive’ during October 7 chaos
By Middle East correspondents Eric Tlozek, Orly Halpern and Allyson Horn Saturday 7 September 2024 abc.net.au/news/israel-hannibal-directive-kidnap-hamas-gaza-hostages-idf/104224430 Link copiedShare article “Hannibal at Erez, dispatch a Zik [attack drone],” came the command on October […]
A bridge too far for humiliated Palestinians
Daoud Kuttab September 08, 2024 The death of three Israeli cargo workers on the Israeli side of the King Hussein Bridge, when a Jordanian truck driver produced a pistol and […]
Dire warnings of regional war … but is anybody listening?
Baria Alamuddin September 09, 2024 If the Gaza protagonists succeed in grudgingly inching toward a ceasefire, despite most of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conflict objectives remaining unmet, the question […]