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2018-04-18T04:18:01+00:00

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My Salam Is For Everyone

Last updated on: April 18, 2018 at 4:18 am By Farouk A. Peru

I am your Muslim neighbour in London. As there are almost a million of us here (almost one in eight people), I would not think my presence here is strange at all. But it can be alienating to be a Muslim in London these days. While Muslims are a familiar sight, there are still some deep rifts between us and other Londoners. After the terrorist attack of 7/7 (nearly fifteen years ago!)... Read more

Islamic Reform

2018-03-26T19:42:20+00:00

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Why We Need A #NoHijabDay

Last updated on: March 26, 2018 at 7:42 pm By Farouk A. Peru

I believe the Muslim world needs a #NoHijabDay to return the power of choice to Muslim women! The hijab, more than any other cultural signal, is the most ready identifier of Islam today. Almost twenty years after 9/11, the world is still seeing a rise in Islamophobia. Islamophobes of the physically aggressive variety zero in on to these cultural signals and the hijab is the most obvious one. Hijab wearing women are victims of these attacks quite sadly possibly... Read more

Islamofascism

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2018-02-12T04:42:50+00:00

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The Muslim Atheist and Friends: How To Peacefully Engage With Muslim Dissenters

Last updated on: February 12, 2018 at 4:42 am By Farouk A. Peru

This essay is meant to be a primer on a series in which I analyse the thoughts of Muslim Dissenters whom I define as atheists, agnostics or ex-Muslims who still maintain links to the Islamic cultural matrix. Contrary to what the title suggests, I actually welcome their presence in Islamic discourse. It is only through open conversations that we may refine our understanding of our own faith. It is also a religious matter... Read more

Islamophobia

ali rizvi

2017-12-22T17:01:17+00:00

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The Callous Offense of ‘The Muslim Christmas Song’

Last updated on: December 22, 2017 at 5:01 pm By Farouk A. Peru

The ‘assimilatibility’ (ease of assimilation) of the Muslims into Western society is a great topic for social media attention. You will find stories like ‘Muslim taxi driver refuses to take passenger with dog (preferably a guide dog for the blind)’ or ‘Muslim sales assistant refuses to sell condoms to unmarried couple or alcohol’. Muslims are seen as unable to fit into mainstream society and ripe for a healthy dose of finger pointing. Christmas is probably the best time for this... Read more

Islamophobia

2017-10-04T18:14:16+00:00

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Nouman Ali Khan: With An Ummah Like His – Who Needs Enemies?

Last updated on: October 4, 2017 at 6:14 pm By Farouk A. Peru

I have to be very frank with you – I do not like Nouman Ali Khan (NAK). I admire his knowledge greatly, to be sure, but I do not like him. I admire him for his knowledge of the Quran. He has an uncanny ability to detect subtleties in the text which are lost to most scholars thus helping us to discover its deeper wisdom. So why do I not like him? Because he used intellectual sleight of hand... Read more

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nouman ali khan

2017-09-17T18:47:04+00:00

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The Myth Of Martyrdom In Islam

Last updated on: September 17, 2017 at 6:47 pm By Farouk A. Peru

In recent years, the phenomenon of the lone Jihadi has become iconic. Not only in the West but in the Middle East. In Iraq, only a decade ago, we would read about them on a daily basis. It is hard to formulate the exact motivations of these senseless killers but one factor we can never take out of the equation is martyrdom. These Jihadis have all been told, if they performed their dastardly act, they would become martyrs. But why... Read more

Islamofascism

tahfiz schools

2017-06-22T20:53:47+00:00

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Ramadhan 2017 Day 27: How To Read Quran – Using Its Fully Detailed Quality

Last updated on: June 22, 2017 at 8:53 pm By Farouk A. Peru

Quranology

2017-06-21T20:11:44+00:00

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Ramadhan 2017 Day 26: How To Read Quran – Using Chapter Twins

Last updated on: June 21, 2017 at 8:11 pm By Farouk A. Peru

Quranology

2017-06-28T18:19:08+00:00

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Answering Tommy Robinson’s Lies About the Quran

Last updated on: June 28, 2017 at 6:19 pm By Farouk A. Peru

He said there are "a hundred verses" in the Quran instructing Muslims to kill unbelievers and claimed he would be killed as well. That was not only a gross exaggeration, it was a bald faced lie to boot! Read more

2017-06-20T21:24:04+00:00

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Ramadhan 2017 Day 25: How To Read Quran – Using The Story Of Musa

Last updated on: June 20, 2017 at 9:24 pm By Farouk A. Peru

Quranology

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