Rihanna’s Cultural Heist: An Act Against Womanhood
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Rihanna's plan was to use Muslim culture to 'enhance her own brand'. She knows nothing of the lives of Muslim women. …
‘Agents of The State Or Of God’: So What’s It To Be?
CROSSROADS ARABIA: A well-known commentator on Saudi affairs has examined critically the role that the religious police occupy in everyday life …
‘Halal Monk’: A Christian’s Journey Through Islam
JONAS YUNUS: There is a huge internal debate taking place among Muslims worldwide about many vital issues. Many Christians though are completely unaware of this debate …
So Why All The Fuss Over A Tiny Piece of Cloth?
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Considering the tiny number of women who actually wear a veil in the U.K it's amazing all of the discussion about it. …
Shia vs Sunni: Lessons From The “Peace of Exhaustion”
SHEIKH MUSTAFA CERIC: Protestants and Catholics fought each other for decades in Europe before they decided to sign a peace treaty. Let's look at lessons learned …
“One Day’s Enough For Me”: Foreigner Tries ‘Ramadan Fast’
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It seemed like a relatively straightforward challenge but fasting for one day proved to be much harder than expected …
Ramadan Rant: The Pure Silliness of Mr A.N. Wilson
There is Islamophobia, and then there is silliness. When I first skimmed…
A Lost Ramadan Tradition: Where Have the Drummers Gone?
MICH CAFE: It's a feature of Ramadan that I grew up with - the M'tabeel passing through the neighbourhood beating their drums. Not any more however. …
Ramadan Training: It’s Time to Kick Those Bad Habits
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Sometimes our behaviour can be less than perfect during Ramadan. We shouldn't, though, simply make excuses for this. …
Crying Islamophobia: The Sure Route to Victimhood
EMRE KAZIM, CGNEWS: Muslims, particularly in the UK, need to be much more pro-active in seizing the narrative of their own lives …
