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The article examines the scandalous way in which extremists have managed to present themselves as representatives of Islam, a religion embraced by millions of people. It states that is a shame that people like Bakrī, Abu Qatāda and Abu Hamza al-Masrī appear on television everyday claiming to be...
By far the majority of Muslims today live their lives without recourse to violence, for the Koran is like a pick-and-mix selection. If you want peace, you can find peaceable verses. If you want war, you can find bellicose verses. You can find verses which permit only defensive jihad, or you can...
For its discussion of the British anti-terrorism laws, Saca Hurra [A Free Hour] program on the Hurra satellite channelwas joined by Kamāl al-Halabāwī, the famous Muslim Brotherhood leader who resigned in 1998 after struggles with Ma’moun al-Hudaybī. Surprisingly, Kamāl al-Halabāwī suggested that...
It has been proven that culture is the most influential element in formulating national identity. This idea was confirmed in a survey carried out by the BBC, showing that 89 percent of British Muslims consider themselves primarily British and feel proud when the country achieves success.
After the London bombings, problems have increased for Muslims in Europe. As a result, religious scholars have issue fatwas that rescind Islamic practices, such as the veiling of women, in order to bridge the divide between European and Islamic societies.
Sir John Stevens, the Head of Counter-Terrorism and former Head of the Metropolitan Police, has censured human rights activists trying to prevent the deportation of extremists.
French authorities have recently deported two extremist imāms accused of inciting violence, a measure that is politically, socially and legally right in the interests of France, and indeed, Europe.
Besides the large number of anti-terrorism laws currently in the process of being issued by European prime ministers, Tony Blair’s government is trying to integrate Muslims into British society, in an attempt to avoid their isolation and marginalization.
The recent London bombings promise to complicate relations between the Muslim world and the West. It has turned out that the London subway bombers were all British: three of Pakistani origin and one of Jamaican origin. Without doubt then, the losing party in these London attacks has been British...
Scotland Yard recorded 269 racist assaults against Muslims in the 3 weeks following the July 7 bombings. Most were against veiled Muslim women who were insulted and threatened with murder. British authorities have also taken steps against Islamic clerics.

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