Islamic Revival

Muslims worldwide aspire for unity and the return of the Islamic Caliphate. As recent surveys show the majority of Muslims in some of the major Muslim countries want a Caliphate. But does a 21st century Caliphate have any chance of being established or are Muslims just dreaming? You can read what the ‘experts’ say here and what a ‘leading journalist’ says here. I have summarised the main points below. The Muslim world is too diverse. Different languages, customs and traditions Nationalism and is too deeply rooted Sunni / Shia differences Muslim rulers prefer to live separately in nation states The Muslim world is too diverse with different languages, customs and traditions It’s true there are multitudes of languages, foods, clothing and other customs prevalent in the Muslim world. But this diversity is meaningless when it comes to the political system ruling the country. Political systems do not develop from people eating the same food or being the same colour skin. They develop from a

The ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan, has received much coverage in the media in recent weeks. Significantly it has been the focus of attention for many Western politicians, particularly George Bush and Tony Blair , a focus perhaps only second to Iraq when it comes to foreign affairs. The coverage presented has reported that the ruling 'Islamic' government has helped arm Arab militias, the Janjaweed, which the government has been using to attack the native 'African Black' populations in Darfur as it seeks to suppress these people. The US government has gone as far as calling the actions 'genocide' on the part of the Sudanese government. Certainly it is true that fighting is taking place in Darfur. In fact many aid agencies estimate that hundreds of thousands may have been killed, with estimates varying from 50,000 up to half a million, with up to another 2.5 million people being displaced. Yet much of the media and more importantly, many Western politicians, hav

The English translation of the excellent Arabic book ‘Da’wah ilal Islam’ (Da’wah to Islam) by Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud has finally been published. I had serialised parts of it earlier on this site. How to Purchase the book Please send an email to revivalpublications@yahoo.com with your name, full address, quantity required and a contact number. They will then send you a payment request form from Paypal which you need to complete and send. Payments can be made by paypal to paypal, credit or debit cards. Price of Book: £12 GBP, postage/courier rates will apply. The book will be delivered within 3-5 days of receiving the payment. The 377 page hard back quality english version is a quality translation including the Arabic ayat and ahadith, the original Arabic book was published in Lebanon by Al-Waie Publications. Anyone who wants to purchase the book in bulk or wants to be a distributor for it please contact Revival Publications, New Delhi - India on revivalpublications@yahoo.com In discussi