The age of Aisha, daughter of Abu Bakr, when she married the Prophet Muhammad is something that has only recently become controversial. The traditional account is that the marriage was consummated when she was nine years old, which naturally appears strange, if not uncomfortable, to many in a […]
Wearing the hijab doesn’t have to be about religious dedication. For me, it is political and empowering by Nadiya Takolia In the guardian Monday 28 May 2012 When you think of the hijab, you probably don’t think “political”. Or “independent”. Or “empowered”. Feminist? Certainly not – feminism is far better […]
In order to save themselves the embarrassment of defending such ‘difficult to digest’ doctrines, some Christians have begun in recent times to try and show that Islam also teaches these doctrines. Below are some links, which refute such laughable allegations: http://www.letmeturnthetables.com/2011/06/meat-israel-eve-betray-hadith.html http://www.letmeturnthetables.com/2012/04/no-substitutionary-atonement-islam.html http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/rebuttal_to_william_lane_craig_s_divine_insurance_policy_analogy (see appendix section) http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/rebuttal_to_jochen_katz_s_article__a_plain_error_and_contradiction_in_the_qur_an__who_suffers_loss_if_muhammad_was_wrong__ One would […]
Last week MDI’s Abdullah al Andalusi debated Tommy Robinson (leader of the English Defence League) on the TV Channel ‘Vox Africa TV’ on the subject “Is Islam synonymous with Terrorism?” Other partipants included Raza Nadim from MPAC, Carlos Cortigliaa from the BNP, and Paul Salahuddin Armstrong from The Association of British Muslims. It was […]
The Muslim Debate Initiative 