As our children grow up to be future mothers and fathers, it is essential to give them the tools to be able to parent well. Sabnum Dharamsi explains how educating boys may be of a more challenge than girls Mustapha is 15. He stays in bed whenever possible, and his parents wonder what happened to…
Hannah Smith has an undergraduate degree in Geophysics from Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, and a Masters degree in Geology from the University of Michigan The Assisted Dying Bill was debated for the second time on 15th July 2014. After ten hours of emotive debate, the motion championed by Lord Falconer passed…
Exploring the concept of fundamentalism Yasser Ahmed describes the connection and similarities between two modern forms of fundamentalism; Western-Liberal and Islamic The term fundamentalism now associated with extremist Islamic groups, finds its origin in the lexicon of American Christian sects in the late 19th century who proposed a revaluation of the “fundamentals” of their faith…
by Amir De Martino The teachings of Prophet Muhammad s and the history of Islamic civilisation remind us of the importance of education for Muslims, and the need to be learned, trained, educated and ready to take on not only religious responsibilities, but social, cultural and professional ones as well. The aim of Islamic education…
Based on her research and personal experience Hanna Smith considers the impact of converts on the wider Muslim community and how their experiences to find personal meaning in Islam can help the younger generation of Muslims Hannah Smith has an undergraduate degree in Geophysics from Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, and a…
Mohammad Ali Shomali Despite the evolution of renaissance that led to the processes referred to as ‘liberalisation’, ‘consumer lifestyle’ and ‘gross materialism’, mankind still faces a kind of dichotomy. Humanity is yet to embark upon the search for inner peace, truth, freedom, and way of life. In this paper, we will try to study one…