On the 6 April 2016, Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi gave a talk on “Islam & Terrorism” at the International Islamic University of Malaysia. Therein he speaks about extremism and terrorism from the Islamic perspective, discusses and refutes khariji interpretations of the Qur’an, how there should be a re-evaluation of […]
Marking its last event of Islamophobia Awareness Month 2015, SOAS ISoc, in association with MEND and FOSIS, presents to you: ‘Muslim Women in The West’ What are the current internal and external pressures and challenges they face? How are they disproportionately affected by Islamophobic attacks? How can these challenges […]
Following the exciting debate, Islam or Feminism – which one can truly liberate women?, between Zara Faris and radical feminist journalist Julie Bindel, the official MDI Transcript of the opening presentation delivered by Zara Faris is available to read below. It is also available as a pdf, here. This debate […]
Many thanks to Mohamed Abdel Maksoud for translating Zara Faris’ article, Ottoman Women During the Advent of Western Feminism from English into Arabic “في الشوارع ترى نساءا بقدر ما ترى رجالا، إن لم يكن أكثر (ذاهبات لقضاء احتياجاتهن اليومية إلخ) (…) اعتقد أني لم أرَ بلداً تتمتع فيه النساء بمثل هذه […]
God’s existence, or lack thereof, has been debated throughout human history. Theists and atheists alike have offered their best arguments to justify their positions on the matter, with most philosophers concluding that the discussion thus far has only resulted in a stalemate. Although the majority of the world […]
