"In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world. And…Read more Ronald Reagan, UN, September 21, 1987
Happy Independence Day to all my friends in the United States of America. 🎉🎉🎉🇺🇲
On last night's BBC Midland's Today, discussing our concern at The Association of British Muslims that British Muslims like Khurrum Mahmood being denied entry to the United States, even though they have already got a visa or ESTA. Mohammed Abbasi and I are planning to meet with staff at the US Embassy in London in…Read more Khurrum Mahmood, US Visa, BBC Midlands Today 18/12/2017
The Association of British Muslims views with great concern President Trump's decision to unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. East Jerusalem is under Israeli occupation and intended to be the capital of an independent Palestine. The decision jeopardises the '2 State Solution' and stability in the Middle East. No other country in the…Read more AoBM Concern over President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
The Creator does not tell us to hate, let alone harm, anyone because of their differences to us. We have all been created by the same Merciful and Gracious Creator. We cannot but condemn this attack on the innocent people of Orlando, Florida. LGBTQ people are too often targets of violence. Our deepest condolences to the loved…Read more AoBM Statement on the Orlando Attack
“I know from personal experience that the abuse of prisoners will produce more bad than good intelligence. I know that victims of torture will offer intentionally misleading information if they think their captors will believe it. I know they will say whatever they think their torturers want them to say if they believe it will…Read more John McCain on Senate Intelligence Report on CIA “Enhanced Interrogation” (09.12.2014).
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 