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Historical Launching of Fatwa Against Terrorism

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, the founding leader and patron-in-chief of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, has issued his detailed edict (Fatwa) against terrorism which consists of more than 600 pages. The launching ceremony of the Fatwa was held on March 2, 2010 in London (UK). Minhaj-ul-Quran International UK arranged a press conference which was heavily attended by representatives…Read more Historical Launching of Fatwa Against Terrorism

Spy chief: We risk a police state

Dame Stella Rimington, the former head of MI5, has warned that the fear of terrorism is being exploited by the Government to erode civil liberties and risks creating a police state. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Last Updated: 6:08AM GMT 17 Feb 2009 Dame Stella became the first woman director general of MI5 in…Read more Spy chief: We risk a police state

David Davis resignation speech

I wish David well. It is high time this government were reminded of certain principles our country is founded upon; liberty, fairness, justice, and innocence until proven guilty. As he rightly stated, these are enshrined in British Law with Magna Carta, nearly 800 years ago. Yet this government are eroding our rights - even further…Read more David Davis resignation speech

British Common Law

I watched with some dismay Dr Rowan Williams suggest British Law should accommodate certain aspects of Islamic Sharia. While this issue has been grossly exaggerated, and I believe Dr Williams is well intentioned. One has to be careful when considering changes to our established legal system. I do accept Sharia Law is greatly misunderstood in…Read more British Common Law