The days when neighbours knew each other on a first name basis, when people looked out for each other, socialised together and shared common interests and concerns, seem long gone. The pace of life in 21st century Britain and indeed elsewhere in the world has become too fast and furious, beating to the drum of . . . → Read More: ‘Becoming Good Neighbours’: IFE Launches Nationwide ‘My Neighbours Project’]]> http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/07/21/becoming-good-neighbours-ife-launches-nationwide-my-neighbours-project/feed/ 0 http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/05/28/newspaper-that-takes-%e2%80%98pleasure%e2%80%99-in-peace-activist%e2%80%99s-death-teaching-virtue/ http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/05/28/newspaper-that-takes-%e2%80%98pleasure%e2%80%99-in-peace-activist%e2%80%99s-death-teaching-virtue/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 00:57:47 +0000 Azad Ali http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/?p=1214 Martin Bright the ‘self-confessed Islamophobe’ is the political editor of the paper which published an article, under the headline “This Was No Peace Activist” by Geoffrey Alderman, glorifying the killing of an innocent peace activist Vittorio Arrigon, with the statement:  “Few events – not even the execution of Osama bin Laden – have caused me greater pleasure in recent weeks than news of the death of the Italian so-called ‘peace activist’ Vittorio Arrigoni.”

Bright’s hatred towards the Palestinians is illustrated when he attacks a trustee of London Citizens under the headline “London Citizens stand by Islamist hardliner”, and accuses Junaid . . . → Read More: Newspaper that takes ‘pleasure’ in peace activist’s death, teaching virtue!]]> http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/05/28/newspaper-that-takes-%e2%80%98pleasure%e2%80%99-in-peace-activist%e2%80%99s-death-teaching-virtue/feed/ 2 http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/04/26/the-royal-wedding-demonstrators-and-a-touch-of-maqasid/ http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/04/26/the-royal-wedding-demonstrators-and-a-touch-of-maqasid/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:18:53 +0000 Abdullah Hasan http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/?p=1207 I was quite surprised to hear [1] that some people wanted to demonstrate against the royal wedding. Yes this is a non-Muslim wedding; nonetheless, they are celebrating and upholding a great institution here. Why should they demonstrate? There is nothing in the Shari’ah where it states that non-Muslims aren’t allowed to marry. They are allowed to marry, have children and this right (men and women getting married together) has been given by God to all human beings, irrespective of their religion or culture, and it should be celebrated.

God states in the Qur’an:

‘And God has made for you . . . → Read More: The royal wedding, demonstrators, and a touch of Maqasid]]> http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/04/26/the-royal-wedding-demonstrators-and-a-touch-of-maqasid/feed/ 11 http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/04/11/maqasid-al-shari%e2%80%99ah-and-the-veil-ban/ http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/04/11/maqasid-al-shari%e2%80%99ah-and-the-veil-ban/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:00:45 +0000 Abdullah Hasan http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/?p=1200 ‘Just as someone once said that a nation can wage perpetual war for perpetual peace, some supposedly progressive people like to ban things just so as to make people free.

The latest example of such idiocy is the French ban on face veils, which takes effect today. Apparently legislating for what people wear, and invoking the coercive power of law to impose such legislation, is just the thing for a modern and secular society.

Of course, to use the criminal law in such a way is illiberal and inappropriate. It may well be that, at the extremes; the law . . . → Read More: Maqasid al-Shari’ah and the Veil ban]]> http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/04/11/maqasid-al-shari%e2%80%99ah-and-the-veil-ban/feed/ 5 http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/03/17/denying-clear-islamic-principles-and-inciting-violence-%e2%80%93-both-are-unacceptable/ http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/03/17/denying-clear-islamic-principles-and-inciting-violence-%e2%80%93-both-are-unacceptable/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:12:42 +0000 Azad Ali http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/?p=1196 The recent hullabaloo regarding Usama Hasan and his public pronouncements on matters of Islamic belief, has drawn an interesting line between the Muslim communities in the UK. There are many issues regarding Usama’s latest controversy, but I want to focus on two issues. Leaving aside the personalities, it’s very interesting how and where some people (those shouting the loudest) chose to draw their line.

Usama was asked the question, “You believe that Adam’s parents may have been apes”? To which he replied, “Sayyidina Adam alayhis salam… Yes, this is a matter of science etc. I will write a fuller . . . → Read More: Denying clear Islamic principles and inciting violence – both are unacceptable]]> http://blog.islamicforumeurope.com/2011/03/17/denying-clear-islamic-principles-and-inciting-violence-%e2%80%93-both-are-unacceptable/feed/ 14