Article on New Statesmen, 3rd November 2014, Chris Allen, Chris Allen is a Lecturer in the Institute of Applied Social Studies at the University of Birmingham. The poppy hijab is just Islamophobia with a floral motif The poppy hijabs have become a politically correct way of airing a suspicion […]
Muslims believe that the Qur’an was revealed to mankind as clear guidance, based on an objective meaning – commands intended to be understood and applied by us. There cannot be unlimited interpretations of the Qur’an because, for the Qur’an to have any meaning, this necessitates discernment between things […]
Does Islam posit a viable way of life and solutions for women? Do women need feminism to formulate, understand, and support their position in society? Does a hybrid solution between Islam and feminism really make sense? The Muslim Debate Initiative is excited to announce that Zara Faris (Muslim […]
As ISIS gains more attention and notoriety some seek to place attention on the wider Muslim community and Islam itself. This is to be expected, ISIS after all claim to be an Islamic group, the I in ISIS or IS stands for ‘Islamic’, and they have declared a […]
The Muslim Debate Initiative 