The International Islamic Political Magazine
In the aftermath of the alleged failed terror plot to target a US airliner involving the Nigerian born Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab the finger of blame has most surprisingly been pointed at Yemen. Up until now the world had become used to American and British government rhetoric blaming ‘terrorists’ based in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region at every opportunity.
Prior to this alleged incident the recent attack at the Fort Hood base was also tied to Yemen. On this occasion it again seems that it is Yemen’s turn. British Prime Minster Gordon …
Right-wing think tanks linked to political power in the United States were the recipe for the global war on terror.
There are more than 50 chapters in the Qur’an that mention various stories of the Prophets.
In the final weeks of 2009, world leaders
Between the 30th of June and the 11th and 12th of December of 2009, the Iraqi government auctioned off
On January 28th several world leaders gathered in London to plan their next steps in the failed campaign in Afghanistan.While the drums of war have started beating over Yemen (the subject of our feature article this issue), the latest Afghani surge is still to be implemented and the chaos of Iraq is hardly settled. Muslims take no solace in the failure of these appalling military adventures, particularly as a key objective of them is to dampen and destroy the path forward to the re-establishment of the Caliphate throughout the Muslim …
David Cameron is highlighting Britain’s “broken society” as an election issue.The Tory leader cited recent research that “among the richest countries, it’s the more unequal ones that do worse according to almost every quality of life indicator”.
Among 21 developed countries, the Guardian found Britain does worst on child wellbeing and badly on teenage births, imprisonment, drug abuse, trust, obesity, social mobility and mental illness. A government commissioned study – An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK – described a nation in which the richest 10% are more than 100 …
A French parliamentary commission has called for a ban of the wearing of the face veil (niqab and burqa) on the grounds that they threaten France’s republican values of secularism and equality. Not only to be banned in public places but veil wearers or others that displays outward signs of “radical religious practice” should be refused citizenship and access to public services. British opportunist parties such as the UK Independence party are making similar demands in the UK. Isn’t is perverse that in societies that pride themselves on unbridled freedoms …
Its estimated that the US killed at least 700 civilians in Pakistani Drone strikes in 2009.
While the number of “targets” hit is estimated at 5, both numbers are unverified. Barack Obama promised there would be a dramatic escalation of the aerial bombardment of Pakistan’s tribal areas and didn’t disappoint the neo-cons that endorse such butchery. On June 22, the US struck at a house in Waziristan that officials called a “suspected militant hideout” burying several locals inside. When others rushed to the scene to rescue them, they launched another missile, …
Amidst great fanfare and hype Tony Blair took to centre stage at the Chilcot enquiry into the Iraqi invasion on the 29th of January.The Chilcot enquiry has been widely criticized as a gentle discussion shop with little in the way of inciteful or probing enquiry and even weaker cross-examining of the witnesses. One commentator described the questions put to Blair as being as cutting as a month old lettuce.
It is not really a surprise that Blair could easily brush aside his questioners. In his opening address to the enquiry Lord …
