The ISIS Mirage vs the Islamic Reality

Source: Patheos By Saliha Malik I am a woman, a westerner, and a convert to Islam. But—as I’m often asked nowadays—to which version of Islam? This is an important question as news media floods our timelines with reports of Muslim women in the west joining the terrorist group known as ISIS. […]

Is ‘Face–ism’ Spoiling Your Life?

Source: BBC Your face can be your fortune or your downfall – and it’s not just a question of beauty. Others may be unconsciously judging your features in ways you don’t realise, says David Robson. By David Robson 8 July 2015 Imagine you grew up with a non-identical twin. You […]

No ‘crisis in Islam’

Jul 07,2015 – On the “BBC This Week” programme, historian Tom Holland laboured to counter the argument that Daesh, self-called Islamic State, should not be labelled as such. Holland’s logic seemed more philosophical, concerned with dialectic and logic of language, and hardly situated in any proper historical context. His comments […]