A powerful and thought-provoking lecture from Sr Zara Faris on the topical question of why Islam prescribes the Hijab for Muslim women. Zara discusses and compares the Western context of women with the Islamic viewpoints, making key observations about the values that underpin the perception of women in […]
A shocking video on the heavy handed reaction of U.S. Police to citizens quietly dancing in public. One wonders that if such actions merit arrest, how is U.S.A as free at it claims to be?
I have been invited to present a day long course for the ‘Dawah Diploma’ in July 2013 – an intensive course on the intellectual defence and invitation to, Islam. Courtesy of Al Hikma. I will be teaching alongside my brothers in Islam, and colleagues in dawah, Dr Shabir […]
Yesterday for my human rights/Liberalism panel debate , I was joined on the panel by Rabbi Zalman of Brighton Synagogue, Dr. Elizabeth Craig, a university lecturer on Human Rights, and Shane Horell, a speaker for the Atheist and Humanist Society. The discussion was meant to be how the […]
Originally posted on Zara Faris:
“Sexual harassment” in streets, transportation and places of work seems to be endemic to many societies, including London – 43% of female Londoners say they have been sexually harassed in London’s public spaces (YouGov). The legal recognition of sexual harassment in the work…
The Muslim Debate Initiative 