The Arab spring of 2011 took the Muslim world by storm. Many regimes and dictators have fallen due to the mounting public opinion against them. In many cases this public opinion has been further supported by Western governments either through diplomatic or military means. However this has not been the case in Syria where the people have mounted against a regime which will stubbornly not fall. Syria: A Matter of Life and Death explores the reasons for this along with a deep analysis of all the players and who seeks to benefit from the Syrian situation and how. Keep Reading »
The Arab spring of 2011 took the Muslim world by storm. Many regimes and dictators have fallen due to the mounting public opinion against them. In many cases this public opinion has been further supported by Western governments either through diplomatic or military means. However this has not been the case in Syria where the people have mounted against a regime which will stubbornly not fall. Syria: A Matter of Life and Death explores the reasons for this along with a deep analysis of all the players and who seeks to benefit from the Syrian situation and how. Keep Reading »
Historically for human civilizations, shorter days and longer nights in the winter solstice was a time for contemplation, as the cold would push families together for warmth and the lamps would be illuminating the dark streets. It was a time for assessing our priorities, praying the long nights and fasting the short days and remembering Allah (swa) as often as we can. What you are feeling is from Allah, today we are made to think Coca and Christianity came up with Winter, they have branded it, but no Allah has given us this precious time... Keep Reading »
Br. Uthman Badar speaks about the past, present and future of shari'ah law and the rise, fall and revival of Islam in today's context. This lecture was a part of Islamic Awareness Week 2012 at the University of Sydney, organized by the Sydney University Muslim Students Association (SUMSA). For more information, please visit: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SUMSAsydney Twitter: @SUMSAsydney Website: www.sumsa.org.au Keep Reading »