VoxAfrica Hotseat: 25.05.2012 Guests, listed anticlockwise from front-left of studio: Paul Salahuddin Armstrong, Co-Director, The Association of British Muslims (AOBM) Carlos Cortiglia, Press Officer, British National Party (BNP) Tommy Robinson, Leader of the English Defence League (EDL) Abdullah Al Andalusi, Co-Founder, Muslim Debate Initiative (MDI)
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Beware, Lest the Devil Leads You Astray…
By Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib The following is an extract from Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 191, known as "al-Khutbah al-Qasi`ah", the Sermon of Disparagement. You should take a lesson from what God did with the Devil; namely He nullified his great acts and extensive efforts on account of the vanity of one moment, although the Devil…Read more Beware, Lest the Devil Leads You Astray…
AOBM: Condolences to the Victims of the Mumbai Attacks
Image: Reuters "And do not take any human being's life - [the life] which God has willed to be sacred - otherwise than in [the pursuit of] justice. Hence, if anyone has been slain wrongfully, We have empowered the defender of his rights [to exact a just retribution]; but even so, let him not exceed…Read more AOBM: Condolences to the Victims of the Mumbai Attacks
Twelve men have been arrested during anti-terrorist operation
Sayings of the Last Prophet - Muhammad (pbuh): “The greatest jihad (struggle) is with one’s self.” “Whoever suppresses his anger, when he has it in his power to show it, God will give him a great reward.” “Do you love your Creator? Love your fellow beings first.” “Wish not, nor pray for death before its…Read more Twelve men have been arrested during anti-terrorist operation
Response to suspected Suicide Bombing in Stockholm
Terrorists and violently radicalised individuals such as Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly, Richard Reid, Shehzad Tanweer, Omar Sheikh and Rashid Rauf, born and/or based in the UK are becoming an increasing problem not just for our country, but other nations. British Muslims and the wider society need to come together to tackle this threat. Luton was identified in 2008…Read more Response to suspected Suicide Bombing in Stockholm
AOBM On The Visit of Fazlur Rehman to the United Kingdom
The Visit of Fazlur Rehman to the United Kingdom The Association of British Muslims views with serious concern to decision of Her Majesty’s Government to allow the visit of Mr Fazlur Rehman, head and founder of the Jamiat Ulama e Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), to the United Kingdom. It had previously acted to refuse entry to Zakir…Read more AOBM On The Visit of Fazlur Rehman to the United Kingdom
Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi: Secularism Will Triumph in the Arab World
December 11, 2008 | Special Dispatch No.2148 Liberal Author Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi: Secularism Will Triumph in the Arab World; Terrorism's Crimes Are 'The Death Struggle of Fundamentalism' On May 15, 2008, the liberal Arab website Aafaq.org published an interview with prominent Jordanian-American liberal author Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi. In the interview, Al-Nabulsi discussed the meaning of…Read more Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi: Secularism Will Triumph in the Arab World
TV Interview with a Taliban Suicide Bomber
Clearly, completely brainwashed... If only they'd been taught the Islam of the Holy Qur'an, even just the meaning of the Holy Qur'an in their own language, we wouldn't be in the horrible mess we're in today... There is no justification in the Holy Qur'an for suicide bombing! In fact, as Shaykhu-l Islam Dr Tahir Ul…Read more TV Interview with a Taliban Suicide Bomber
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