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 …

Images from the aftermath of last Wednesday’s magnitude seven earthquake in Haiti vividly highlight the huge human tragedy and desperation of the survivors. Such events remind us all of human frailty and weakness while Allah (swt) remains the All Powerful. Disasters like these should remind us all of yawn al-qiyama (the day of judgement) and should make us more obedient to Allah (swt).
When the earth is shaken with its (final) earthquake. [TMQ Az-Zalzalah 99:1]
Islam also teaches us that these disasters are a test for us to see whether we rush …

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

While the Iranian regime has been debating whether to respond positively to the proposal from the P5+1 nations (China, Russia,America, Britain, France and Germany) to send its enriched uranium to Russia and France for further refining,America and Israel have been engaged in provocative high profile and large military exercises. Codenamed Juniper Cobra, the military exercise involves 2,000 military personnel from the US and Israel with this years exercise taking placing with specific threats from Iran in mind, one that seeks to counter via anti-missile defence any retaliation from Iran after …

The BBC Question Time programme on 22nd October 2009 was host to a controversial member of the panel

Imaam Ahmad, an-Nasaa’ee, at-Tirmidhee and Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh report the hadeeth of Ka’b ibn Maalik al-Ansaaree, radiyallaahu ‘anhu, from the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) that he said: “Two hungry wolves let loose among sheep are not more harmful then a person craving after wealth and status is to his Deen (Religion).” at- Tirmidhee said,“It is hasan saheeh.”
It is also reported from the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) from the hadeeth of Ibn `Umar, Ibn `Abbaas,Aboo Hurairah, Usamaah ibn Zayd, Jaabir,Aboo Sa`eed al-Khudree and `Aasim ibn `Adiyy al-Ansaree, …

“Our biggest problem isn’t caves, its credibility. Our messages lack credibility