After a year the audio and a picture has resurfaced of a debate that occurred at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia on 22nd September 2015, between MDI speaker Abdullah al Andalusi and Atheist speaker, Matthew McArthur (head of Average Atheists, Australia) on the topic ‘Can You Justify Being Good […]
The full video, with higher quality audio, of the debate Eastern Michigan University on whether Islam is a religion of peace, between MDI USA’s Shadid Lewis and the notorious Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch. Full video below: Event Date: 10th August 2013 Venue: Eastern Michigan University
In this web series called ‘iJihad’ (i.e. Intellectual Jihad), Br. Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi analyzes and deconstructs popular arguments against Islam and the Muslim world made by critics and Islamophobes alike. In the first episode he looks at some claims made by Dutch Youtuber ‘Gryffix’, who essentially argues that […]
On Tuesday 4th October 2016, in central london, a panel debate was held on the topic ‘The Great Debate: Does Islam Need Reforming?’ at the Conway hall. The speakers were: Professor Oliver Scharbrodt, Director of the Unviersity of Chester Centre of Islamic Studies Safaruk Chowdhury, Theologian and Academic Professor Robert […]
The video of the debate on Religion and Sexuality is available to watch below. The debate took place on the 17th November 2016 at University of Westminster, London, UK This discussion considered these questions: What happens when we experience friction between our sexuality and our beliefs? How do […]
The Muslim Debate Initiative 