Abdulhakim Idris explores how colonial policies, state repression, and the Ürümqi massacre paved the way for the Uyghur ...

In pre-Islamic Arabia, daughters were often undervalued, to the extent that some societies would bury them alive. Against this harsh cultural backdrop, the Prophet’s treatment (ﷺ) of his daughter ...

Last week Leicester Crown Court formally quashed the conviction of well-known community leader and activist Majid Freeman, clearing him of a Section 4 Public Order Offence stemming from the 2022 ...

Our analysis, when presented with a business venture, is meticulously thorough: “what are the start-up costs?”; “how many partners are involved?”; “what’s the likely return on investment?”. In many ...

The situational irony is palpable. Holocaust survivor Hajo Meyer wrote in his book The End of Judaism: An Ethical Tradition Betrayed that the victimisation and brutality inflicted on the Palestinians ...

The Prophet’s journey (ﷺ) to Tā’if is a vivid illustration of personal courage, faith, and the transformative power of patience in the face of rejection. This pivotal event, unfolding roughly three ...

I remember when I was at college, we were not given a permanent room so we would utilise any room that was free. This carried on for many months. One day after class, during the winter, around ten of ...

Insulting God and His Prophets is not an invention of the contemporary world. For eons, forgotten losers of old have levelled abuse at the Divine and His notable representatives on Earth, not least of ...

A thinker, orator, mujtahid, writer, leader, politician, and seasoned organiser, Abul A’la Maududi (also known as Maulana Maududi) has left a lasting impression in shaping Muslims in South Asia and ...

Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhī rājiʿūn. Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we are returning. It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Farhat Amin, host of the Smart Muslima ...

The Issa brothers – the British Muslim billionaires who hit the headlines when they purchased retail giant Asda last year – [1] have had their bid approved by the local authorities to turn a former ...

Education for Muslim families will always carry a deeper significance than for our non-Muslim counterparts. The role education plays in Islam cannot be overstated. Allah tells us we are near to Him in ...