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Birmingham, UK, Wednesday 25th December 2013 -- Muslims from all over the UK gathered at the Bia Lounge, Golden Hillock Road, to attend an event entitled, "Preserving the Islamic identity in the West". The event was organised as part of the Know Muhammad (pbuh) campaign and was in relation to the latest attacks on Islam, relating to the veil and segregation row as well as addressing the government's latest "Tackling extremism in the UK" report. This talk outlines the Islamic aqeeda is both spiritual and political, dealing with the affairs of life in the most complete and comprehensive of manners. The speaker details the plans of Western governments knowing that the strength of Islam lies in her intellectual leadership; hence they are attempting to remove this political element from Islam through calls for an Islamic reformation. The talk highlights the responsibility of the Muslim community in holding on to Islam by exposing the agenda of the West. How it should remain steadfast just like the Prophet (pbuh).

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When two scholars are giving contradictory opinions regarding an issue, how should a common Muslim evaluate the two opinions with the intention to follow the best one in obedience to Allah (SWT)? Sheikh Abu Talha explains how a Muslim should understand opinions of the ulama and try their best to follow one which is closest to the Quran & the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammed (SAW).

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Many of us will be starting College or University this September. By the time fresher's fair is over many Muslim brothers and sisters, far from their families and natural environments, will stray off the path of Islam, involving themselves in free-mixing, and trying to 'make an impression' of the 'new me' where its all about fashionable clothing, and how supposedly diverse your group of friends are. So you'll often see many brothers and sisters and non-Muslim guys and girls from different backgrounds, styles of clothing, hobbies (some like gaming some outdoors sports), and yet the thread that binds them all is the same vain, materialistic, superficial run of the mill youth that the Capitalist system enjoys as its naive, apolitical future work force, but of course you can wear a T-Shirt with whatever radical statement you like :) This kind of relationship is antithetical to the kind of friends a young sharp Muslim should be seeking to join or impress and will ultimately lead him or her away from Islam. Every Muslim is politician who looks after the affairs of the Muslims, between this happening is how he builds his relationships. Here's a young brothers advice on how things should be done.After all, first impressions count.

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Imam Afroz Ali speaks on the topic of gratitude and thankfulness, and the importance of showing ultimate gratitude to our Creator. This lecture was a part of the SUMSA Lecture Series 2012, organised 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

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Sheikh Soner Coruhlu discusses whether we can rationally prove that God is a Creator of man, or if God is simply a creation of man's mind, with specific reference to the problems of Neo-Darwinian theory. This lecture was a part of Islamic Awareness Week 2012 at the University of Sydney, organised 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

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