MDI’s Daniel Haqiqatjou delivers a stimulating lecture on the topic of Muslims and the critical engagement with Secular Liberalism’s concepts of ‘Gender identity’. The event was part of the Texas Dawah Convention, on the 23rd December 2016.
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 video is now available below of the Public Debate on the motion “This House Believes that Religion has become irrelevant in today’s society” which was successfully opposed and defeated after audience voting shifted to the religion-is-relevant to society side. The debate motion was to be decided by the audience voting on […]
This recent article is worth some attention from the Muslim community: Coeducation at university was – and is – no triumph of feminism Obviously I don’t agree with the author on what gender equity and equality looks like. Nonetheless, there are some important insights for us here. In […]
The Muslim Debate Initiative 