The Association of British Muslims regards a ban on any form of clothing as a somewhat extreme and rather undesirable course of action to take. We recognise and respect the human right of people to wear whatever they want. However, this goes both ways, and applies to someone who wants to wear miniskirts as much…Read more AOBM’s Stance on the French Burqa Ban
Islam
Confused EDL
Confused EDL supporter voices his patriotism, while his mates have no problem desecrating our Churches, something devout Muslims would never do, nor are they permitted to by their religion!
Prayer for our Brothers and Sisters in our Human Family
Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with those who are grieving, suffering pain, or who have been affected by the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan. O Allah, may everyone sense Your loving compassion, which calms our troubled hearts and shelters our anxious souls. We remember those who have died and we pray…Read more Prayer for our Brothers and Sisters in our Human Family
The Priceless Value of Youth
By Imam Abdassamad Clarke Ihsan Mosque, Norwich If one, even if only for a moment, refuses to see the patternings that media and its pundits tell us are there, one begins to see others, and when one sees them, one can never again not see them. It was while watching demonstrations – three in all…Read more The Priceless Value of Youth
AOBM stands by Dr Usama Hasan
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Co-Director, AOBM Imam Usama Hasan is not wrong to state that Muslims need to move on from a basic children's understanding of creation. He has every right to hold the views he does. No amount of disagreement gives anyone the right to issue death threats. Life is a sacred gift from…Read more AOBM stands by Dr Usama Hasan
Culture and Intellect
By Imam Abdassamad Clarke Ihsan Mosque, Norwich Muslims have been misled by the failed agendas of multiculturalism into making Islam something intrinsically foreign. Dress is one aspect. The point of dress, for both men and women, is modesty and to cover what ought not to be seen in public. Every race, nation and culture has…Read more Culture and Intellect
The Enemy Within…
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Co-Director, AOBM “A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and he carries his banners openly against the city. But the traitor moves among those within the gates freely, his…Read more The Enemy Within…
Every Moment Love’s A New Surge Of Spring
By Bulleh Shah Every moment love's a new surge of spring The lesson of love-rapture when first I read The mosque my heart began to dread Into the Thakur's abode I fled Where a thousand conches sing Every moment love's a new surge of spring When the ways of love-rapture I gained Differences of me…Read more Every Moment Love’s A New Surge Of Spring
The Bundle of Sticks
By Aesop AN OLD man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He asked his servants to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: “Break it.” The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the…Read more The Bundle of Sticks
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