Islamic Revival

On August 21, 2013, the Tyrant of Damascus, Bashar Al-Assad, exterminated more than 1400 Muslim civilians with chemical weapons after failing to break their will. Such brutality immediately sparked words of condemnation from world powers, especially the West. America was initially very vocal in calling for a military strike then quickly backed away towards a political solution where the Assad regime would surrender the chemical weapons. Why now has America taken a strong stance against the Syrian regime? Why was it standing still when hundreds of thousands were being killed in the last two and a half years? The lives of those hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women, and children killed before the chemical weapons attacks are no less valuable than the ones killed with chemical weapons. What has caused great urgency for the US and Europe is that currently the revolution forces have come closer to triumph and victory, while the Assad regime is on the verge of collapse. The s

Dr. Ahmed Saleh Touma al-Khadr, President for the Position of the Interim Government in Exile, Its Mission (if it gets to See the Light) is to Take Over the People's Leadership from the "Islamists" and to Pave the Way to Strike Them In a meeting attended by 97 from a total of 115 members, the Syrian National Coalition on Saturday 14/09/2013 in Istanbul chose Dr. Ahmed Saleh Touma al-Khadr for the position of the head of an interim government in exile, whose first mission is to take over the management of the areas under control of the rebel fighters. He was the only nominee for the position. Touma is an independent Islamist and a former preacher from the founders of the Damascus Declaration in 2005, which calls for  "safe, gradual, peaceful change in Syria, and transferring Syria from its state of despotism to a state of democracy".  Both Salim Idris and Ahmad al-Jarba have been pushing for his election, which then took place with 75 votes. It is expected t

Zafer Iqbal  investigates whether Islamic charities in the UK abide by the ethical rules of the Shariah when carrying out their work. Over the last few years I have become increasingly alarmed at the antics of many so-called “Islamic” charities. According to the Charity Commission, there are over 180,000 registered charities in Britain and many more that aren’t required to register. With over a thousand Muslim charities, the sector is clearly expanding. This article looks at the growth of the sector and what lurks below the surface. Charities – friends of the poor? Every year I receive increasing volumes of glossy brochures through my letter box. I could hardly visit a website this Ramadan without seeing Islamic Relief advertisements splattered everywhere – and that is no exaggeration. I had been led to believe fundraising was an Islamic duty, carried out by well-meaning and concerned individuals. Upstanding individuals, volunteering their time and effort to causes around