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…
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Means of insight…
Means of insight have now come unto you from your Sustainer [through this divine writ]. Whoever, therefore, chooses to see, does so for his own good; and whoever chooses to remain blind, does so to his own hurt. And [say unto the blind of heart]: "I am not your keeper." And thus do We give…Read more Means of insight…
The Two Goals of Justice and Mercy
Shaykh Abu Muntasir speaking about justice and mercy at the recent JIMAS Conference
Killing Humanity
Disgraceful! Haven't these supporters of a murderer ever read the Holy Qur'an? Are they completely unaware of the Qur'anic verses that read along the lines of, "if you kill a person... it's the same as killing all humanity" ? Is Cain (Cabil) a hero of Islam or Abel (Habil)? Seriously, instead of just leaving it…Read more Killing Humanity
Imam Ali’s Sermon about Selfish and Ignorant Mullahs?
Sermon 17, Nahjul Balagha (Peak of Eloquence), Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib, translated by Sayed Ali Reza About those who sit for dispensation of justice among people but are not fit for it. Among (1) all the people the most detested before God are two persons. One is he who is devoted to his self.…Read more Imam Ali’s Sermon about Selfish and Ignorant Mullahs?
4thought.tv : Can Jews and Muslims ever find peace?
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong, Co-Director of the Association of British Muslims, speaking about Judaism and Islam on Channel 4's 4thought.tv on Jan 2. 2011
Zakir Naik, challenged by 16 year old’s question!
By Paul S Armstrong Even a 16 year old student has more sense and knowledge of Islam than "Dr" (Mullah) Naik! I really don't see his appeal... "You asked the question is Christmas wrong? 100% wrong according to me!" - Zakir Naik. According to who? Now, is that in the Holy Qur'an or ahadith? What…Read more Zakir Naik, challenged by 16 year old’s question!
Jews, Conspiracy, and Islam
By Manwar Ali (Abu Muntasir) JIMAS Anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that some of us find readily acceptable or wish it to be true either takes the form of historical introduction or offered as 'explanations' to the politics of the Middle-east, particularly Palestine. In the former scenario information is extracted a great deal from non-Muslim authors and…Read more Jews, Conspiracy, and Islam