I agreed with Lord Carey when he said: “Of all people, priests ought to know right from wrong.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/8431610.stm
Father Tim Jones’ advice to his church congregation to shoplift when they are in a desperate situation is, however, totally and utterly immoral and illegal as it encourages them to break the law.
Shoplifting, without doubt, is a clear act of stealing; whether one steals from a small shop or from any of the big chains. I wonder what would have been the reaction of the congregation when they heard this advice from their priest! Did it come as a complete shock to them? Was it regarded as unbelievable advice? Or were they utterly bewildered by it?
Be it church, mosque, chapel or temple, people come to their religious places seeking a moral path and not to be deliberately misguided or encouraged to commit any sort of crime.
Yes, there is a safety net provided by the state. Yes there are scores of charities and churches who provide care and food for people in need.
I wonder whether Father Tim had asked the congregation to look out for the vulnerable people in their midst and in their communities and urged to help them out.
In times of suffering and need, and when religious leaders recognise the vulnerability of some people in their communities, surely this is the time that the moral dimension in people is given a boost and a support mechanism is created.
Religious guidance should give people dignity and guide them towards a dignified life. Even from a social perspective, what would happen if desperate and poor people in any community were encouraged to steal and rob from others to fulfil their needs?
What would happen if the decent and most vulnerable people in the society are encouraged today to go out and shoplift; an easy option to outsmart others. What if others follow in their footsteps? What if they, in turn, encourage other people in similar situation to go out and commit this immoral act?
Would it not have been the right way to encourage the better off and economically stable people in society to look after those who are in need and are vulnerable? Perhaps it would have been a good idea to suggest a brotherhood circle or a church welfare or community care fund.
One of the five pillars of Islam is ‘Zakah’, an obligatory act of financial charity, when people are obliged to take out 2.5% of their saving after it has reached a certain annual threshold. That purifies the earned wealth as well as fulfils the needs of people in need. When members of human society are not capable of caring for themselves, God the Almighty intervenes and shows a way that everyone can live a dignified and independent life, without resorting to any immoral means. An undignified life in a society is a disgrace on the dignity of the rest of the members of that society or that congregation. Putting things right should be a collective act. Looking after each other and creating strong social bonds is one of the characteristics of all religious teachings and we should sincerely follow that path.
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Sunday 20 December 2009
Towards a better understanding
Standing at our monthly Awareness Stall, we are too often approached by a lady. A regular visitor to the stall, always vocal and visibly antagonistic towards Islam and the Muslims, her appearance raises feelings of trepidation.
Offering no greeting, she asked me recently, very directly “Have you been on the march?”. Bewildered I asked “What march – which march. Which march are you talking about?”.
The lady then produced photocopies of the Daily Express, containing an article supposedly from a group calling itself Islam4UK, in which they were asking for Shariah Law to be implemented in the UK. The copies also contained a mocked up picture of Nelson’s column representing a Minaret. The march was being held by the supporters of this group, which was later called off.
I informed her that I do not read the Daily Express, nor was I a member of Islam4UK, and asked why she thought I had attended the march. The lady was very persistent in saying I had attended, but then reverted to her more usual accusations against Islam and the Muslims.
On previous occasions she had reminded me that Christians do not have freedom of religion in Muslim countries, while Muslims had such freedom here. The lady also argued the pious and sinless history of the Christians, and that Christian values allowed the West to enjoy the Blessings of God, a situation rarely found elsewhere, especially in Muslim countries.
On another occasion she had introduced her Pastor to me. After a lengthy conversation with him, I was astonished to hear him claim the miracle of healing, saying that he had brought sight to many born blind children, and when walking the streets, was constantly approached by them expressing their gratitude.
I told him that, if this was true, he could benefit many more patients by working within the NHS. He stated that he had achieved cures in hospital wards, but that many patients lacked faith in Christianity and the healing ministry of Jesus, and became angry. The Hospital expelled him.
I engage in considerable interaction with Churches, fellow Priests, and many friends of many different faiths. We all join in a common aim to promote understanding and tolerance of each other and the practise of our respective faiths. Yet I constantly read malicious materiel written about the Prophet Mohammed, Islam and the Muslims, by those who call themselves Christians. Suffice it to say that Jesus Christ is regarded by us, the Muslims, as a much honoured and highly respected member of the chain of prophet hood, chosen by the Creator and the Most Merciful. We would never use abusive or denigrating language about him.
Our Awareness Stall is intended to help all who would promote greater understanding between people and faiths. With so much that is wrong in the world at present we hope that our efforts will contribute to this goal and encourage people to trust each other.
Offering no greeting, she asked me recently, very directly “Have you been on the march?”. Bewildered I asked “What march – which march. Which march are you talking about?”.
The lady then produced photocopies of the Daily Express, containing an article supposedly from a group calling itself Islam4UK, in which they were asking for Shariah Law to be implemented in the UK. The copies also contained a mocked up picture of Nelson’s column representing a Minaret. The march was being held by the supporters of this group, which was later called off.
I informed her that I do not read the Daily Express, nor was I a member of Islam4UK, and asked why she thought I had attended the march. The lady was very persistent in saying I had attended, but then reverted to her more usual accusations against Islam and the Muslims.
On previous occasions she had reminded me that Christians do not have freedom of religion in Muslim countries, while Muslims had such freedom here. The lady also argued the pious and sinless history of the Christians, and that Christian values allowed the West to enjoy the Blessings of God, a situation rarely found elsewhere, especially in Muslim countries.
On another occasion she had introduced her Pastor to me. After a lengthy conversation with him, I was astonished to hear him claim the miracle of healing, saying that he had brought sight to many born blind children, and when walking the streets, was constantly approached by them expressing their gratitude.
I told him that, if this was true, he could benefit many more patients by working within the NHS. He stated that he had achieved cures in hospital wards, but that many patients lacked faith in Christianity and the healing ministry of Jesus, and became angry. The Hospital expelled him.
I engage in considerable interaction with Churches, fellow Priests, and many friends of many different faiths. We all join in a common aim to promote understanding and tolerance of each other and the practise of our respective faiths. Yet I constantly read malicious materiel written about the Prophet Mohammed, Islam and the Muslims, by those who call themselves Christians. Suffice it to say that Jesus Christ is regarded by us, the Muslims, as a much honoured and highly respected member of the chain of prophet hood, chosen by the Creator and the Most Merciful. We would never use abusive or denigrating language about him.
Our Awareness Stall is intended to help all who would promote greater understanding between people and faiths. With so much that is wrong in the world at present we hope that our efforts will contribute to this goal and encourage people to trust each other.
Monday 26 October 2009
...not of any values
It mattered little to me, that Nick Griffin was allowed to appear on the BBC’s flagship programme ‘Question Time.’ I was curious, indeed eager, to know what he would say, given such a public platform, and what the publics’ reaction to him would be. Far right and extremist organisations, which reject any united vision for humanity, refusing to share with others what is not theirs, and possessing little common sense and violent tendencies toward those they perceive as not of their tribe and colour, have rarely succeeded in the world of politics. Unfortunately, in today’s world, in many societies and cultures, we encounter rejectionists, seeking to disseminate their isolationist and divisive political visions, and who reject those they regard as ’different’ or ‘others’, from their midst.
Mr. Griffin and his party talk every day, employing the most slanderous language, about Islam and the Muslims. I wonder just how much of the Quran he has read to feel qualified to make such vicious attacks on its teachings. I am glad that his claim of representing this country, as a Christian, has been rejected by Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, who rightly saw that there was nothing of Christian values in his claims. A far greater commonality exists between Islam and Christianity, as far as human values and common visions are concerned, than between Christianity and the far right organisations.
BNP and its allied organisations in Europe, and similar groups, who are uniting against Islam or Muslims, appear unable to believe or understand Western values in terms of human rights, freedom of speech and respect towards all people. Moreover, they seem to be completely ignorant of, or oblivious to, Islamic Values, and what Islam has shared with the world in the past and is willing and able to share in the future. Perpetuating their slanders, vicious lies and misgivings, serve no human values anywhere in the world and have no place in any enlightened civilisation.
Mr. Griffin must understand, if he wants to be regarded as a responsible politician, that while for him and his Party it may only be political game to gain more seats, for the Muslim community and those of other creeds and colour, it is their everyday lives that are affected when their faith and religious teachings that are constantly demonised by them and their European allies.
Such far right politics create generally two types of reaction. The first:all fair-minded and far sighted people regard them as not providing the right future for this country and for its people, making them determined to reject such a future and such politics. Second: that a section of the population will violently target people of different race or colour, in particular Muslims,fomenting an environment of fear and hate, the politics of the gutter and division throughout the country, last seen in this country in the Mosley Era, prior to the Second World War.
Could a common ground of understanding be possibly created with those who would play politics with the human race, human values and human future? Many people would probably say no;because the politics of hate,the deliberate denigration of another faith and cultural values and rejection of ‘others’ do not give one a united vision for human society. However, if a common understanding cannot be created with such a demonic philosophy, common sense and impact of democratic values, must and will prevail.
Mr. Griffin and his party talk every day, employing the most slanderous language, about Islam and the Muslims. I wonder just how much of the Quran he has read to feel qualified to make such vicious attacks on its teachings. I am glad that his claim of representing this country, as a Christian, has been rejected by Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, who rightly saw that there was nothing of Christian values in his claims. A far greater commonality exists between Islam and Christianity, as far as human values and common visions are concerned, than between Christianity and the far right organisations.
BNP and its allied organisations in Europe, and similar groups, who are uniting against Islam or Muslims, appear unable to believe or understand Western values in terms of human rights, freedom of speech and respect towards all people. Moreover, they seem to be completely ignorant of, or oblivious to, Islamic Values, and what Islam has shared with the world in the past and is willing and able to share in the future. Perpetuating their slanders, vicious lies and misgivings, serve no human values anywhere in the world and have no place in any enlightened civilisation.
Mr. Griffin must understand, if he wants to be regarded as a responsible politician, that while for him and his Party it may only be political game to gain more seats, for the Muslim community and those of other creeds and colour, it is their everyday lives that are affected when their faith and religious teachings that are constantly demonised by them and their European allies.
Such far right politics create generally two types of reaction. The first:all fair-minded and far sighted people regard them as not providing the right future for this country and for its people, making them determined to reject such a future and such politics. Second: that a section of the population will violently target people of different race or colour, in particular Muslims,fomenting an environment of fear and hate, the politics of the gutter and division throughout the country, last seen in this country in the Mosley Era, prior to the Second World War.
Could a common ground of understanding be possibly created with those who would play politics with the human race, human values and human future? Many people would probably say no;because the politics of hate,the deliberate denigration of another faith and cultural values and rejection of ‘others’ do not give one a united vision for human society. However, if a common understanding cannot be created with such a demonic philosophy, common sense and impact of democratic values, must and will prevail.
Monday 28 September 2009
... jet bomb plot gang
All human society wants to live in peace and security, whatever the race or colour, region or religion. Even the thought of participating in mass murder or creating a human catastrophe, on any level, is an act of madness and criminality, regardless of the reasons behind it.
The gang who planned to explode liquid bombs on transatlantic flights were doing just that. We are all appalled how someone or some people could think of such a criminal act, and refuse to take into consideration the consequences of their actions;
... Creating a man made catastrophe resulting in mass murder, fear and terror, hate and revulsion, and pitching one community against others. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said in a famous hadith: “Whoever lays down a good tradition, he would have its rewards and the rewards of those who would follow that good tradition. And whoever lays down a bad or wrong tradition he would bear the consequences of that wrong tradition and the burden of those who would follow that wrong tradition”.
Their actions result in hardship and suspicion, towards anyone who is a Muslim or appears to be a Muslim, when they are travelling abroad for their legitimate needs. Evil acts such as this fill Muslims with shame and embarrassment, and take away their pride.
Their actions have brought hardship and undue delays to general public in their travel and business, imposes huge extra costs in the name of security. This is against the Islamic principle of Public Interest, which is about creating a conducive environment for the public benefit and removing harm or harmful impediments.
They also create a totally false picture of Islam and its teachings, which were sent to guide people to their Creator. I have been involved in arguments with people asking why the Quran incites violence and community disintegration. The curiosity of such people stopped short of wanting to know what Islam is actually about.
Islamic principles, regarding wars and battles are clearly defined in the Quran, are utterly humane and cannot be changed or cancelled for any reason or in any circumstance.
Muslims should, anywhere in the world, be on their guard from the evils and consequences of evil acts within their community. It does more harm to them then to anyone else. They should take great pride in the solemn teachings of their religion and the high character of their prophet which the Quran has so highly recommended to us to follow.
Islam brings security and protection from any harmful acts to the human community. We hope that the Muslim community in this country would take stock of their Islamic values, introducing these same values to others, and becoming better citizens themselves in the process.
No doubt, people have grievances and many quite legitimate. We need to adopt right approach to bring about a solution and not to exacerbate the problems.
I would like to mention a saying of the prophet at the end of this blog. He said: “I have brought you with the religion of One God(haneefiyah), the most tolerant (with no place of violence in it) and white (clearer), its night is as clear as its day, none would deviate from it but he would be doomed”.
Monday 24 August 2009
Blessings of Ramadan
Starting Saturday, Muslims all over the world begun to observe fasting during the blessed month of Ramadan. One of the five pillars of Islam, it is an event eagerly awaited by the Muslim community. Muslims fast in this month, abstaining from food, drink, as well as indulgence in any sexual acts. The Quran says: ‘O believers! Fasting is prescribed upon you as it was prescribed upon those nations before you, in order that you may learn self-restraint and become God-conscious.’
All Muslims from the age of puberty, men and women, with exception of those who are ill, breastfeeding women or women in their monthly cycle, are expected to observe the fast from dawn until sunset.
What good does Ramadan do to people? It brings abundant goodness to observing people and the community at large, both from a spiritual and social perspective. It makes people much closer to God-consciousness than any other form of devotional acts. God says: ‘My servant refrains from his desires and food only for My sake and I will reward him (Personally)’. The occasion energises the community spirit with a reflection on the actions of the past year and an invigorated will to be better, improving one’s self and the community, bringing a positive change all rounds. A Muslim, while fasting, is not supposed to get involved in idle things, harmful acts, slandering and backbiting. The month therefore trains us to carry on with such abstinence and increase our good deeds, generosity, spirituality and the purposefulness of our lives well beyond Ramadan. It also trains us to resist temptations and evil whisperings. It is designed as much of a means to stabilise human society in terms of spiritual direction, social cohesion, respect for family, community and the world, as it is meant to be an important devotional obligation.
Like the rest of the Muslim world, we here in Bath commenced our fasting this week. The mosque at the Bath Islamic Society will be a very busy place throughout this month, filled with religious, spiritual and educational activities aimed principally at social cohesion and moral upliftment. In our efforts to keep people of other faiths and no faith within the Bath community informed about the Islamic faith, and in particular about Ramadan, our mosque will welcome guests to come and visit us and share with us the experience, beauty and joy of the glorious month of Ramadan. We would like the Muslim community to bring their neighbours and friends at the time of breaking the fast to share the meals and to talk about the general aspects, lessons and blessings of fasting.
Through this blessed month, we aspire to achieve greater understanding between people from all backgrounds within our community, and greater awareness of Islamic values. This will serve to make our community a better place. May we all benefit from the blessings of this glorious month.
Ramadan Mubarak.
For more information on how to visit us please visit http://www.bathislamicsociety.org/ or email bathislamicsociety@hotmail.com or phone us on 01225 460922
All Muslims from the age of puberty, men and women, with exception of those who are ill, breastfeeding women or women in their monthly cycle, are expected to observe the fast from dawn until sunset.
What good does Ramadan do to people? It brings abundant goodness to observing people and the community at large, both from a spiritual and social perspective. It makes people much closer to God-consciousness than any other form of devotional acts. God says: ‘My servant refrains from his desires and food only for My sake and I will reward him (Personally)’. The occasion energises the community spirit with a reflection on the actions of the past year and an invigorated will to be better, improving one’s self and the community, bringing a positive change all rounds. A Muslim, while fasting, is not supposed to get involved in idle things, harmful acts, slandering and backbiting. The month therefore trains us to carry on with such abstinence and increase our good deeds, generosity, spirituality and the purposefulness of our lives well beyond Ramadan. It also trains us to resist temptations and evil whisperings. It is designed as much of a means to stabilise human society in terms of spiritual direction, social cohesion, respect for family, community and the world, as it is meant to be an important devotional obligation.
Like the rest of the Muslim world, we here in Bath commenced our fasting this week. The mosque at the Bath Islamic Society will be a very busy place throughout this month, filled with religious, spiritual and educational activities aimed principally at social cohesion and moral upliftment. In our efforts to keep people of other faiths and no faith within the Bath community informed about the Islamic faith, and in particular about Ramadan, our mosque will welcome guests to come and visit us and share with us the experience, beauty and joy of the glorious month of Ramadan. We would like the Muslim community to bring their neighbours and friends at the time of breaking the fast to share the meals and to talk about the general aspects, lessons and blessings of fasting.
Through this blessed month, we aspire to achieve greater understanding between people from all backgrounds within our community, and greater awareness of Islamic values. This will serve to make our community a better place. May we all benefit from the blessings of this glorious month.
For more information on how to visit us please visit http://www.bathislamicsociety.org/ or email bathislamicsociety@hotmail.com or phone us on 01225 460922
A step towards a respectful relationship...
The Avon and Somerset Police have recently introduced head coverings (scarf) for female officers whether working as police officers or as Police Community Support Officers. The Muslim community have welcomed the move as it would further strengthen the mutual trust and the will to cooperate in matters of making communities relationship stronger.
Since 911 and 7/7 incidents the community relationship has been, no doubt, strained. The Muslim community have been treated collectively with suspicion and being disloyal to the country, in particular the youths. Some apparently highly publicised Anti-terrorism raid like the one in east London involving 250 officers, or the shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes who was killed by police at Stockwell Tube Station. These incidents and the like of them all over the country in which many people were arrested and few of them were charged, have created an environment in which distrust and resent mired the good community relationship.
The introduction of the head coverings is just a token step towards creating a respectful and trustful relationship between the Muslim community and the law enforcement bodies. We know that when a male police officer enters a mosque or a place of religious significance, they would take off their shoes and try to display their full respect. In the same spirit of a respectful cooperation, the head covering was introduced, which no doubt in my mind, would help create a cohesive relationship in time between the communities and the law enforcement bodies.
Interestingly, I had received, in the wake of this, a post card with comment on the back saying: ‘Dear sir, never mind head scarf for the police. We Muslim women want equality and freedom to live our own lives’.
I wondered if the anonymous person had studied how Islam has prescribed equality and individual rights to life for all people. In Islam no one is forced against their own will to commit themselves to anything or anyone, even to their Creator, Whose eternal Name is Allah. The Quran says: “There is no compulsion in religion”. If it is a cultural barrier that she meant then she has to be brave to deal with it. If she means the restrictions come from the Islamic teachings, then she has to produce those references from the Quran or the teachings of the Prophets. We do not take the works of other people as authority if they contradict the Guidance and teachings of our two foremost references.
I often wonder why head scarf has become so much a target for those who somehow believe that it restrict the freedom of a woman? And it is only when it is done religiously? Or perhaps when it is a Muslim woman?
Islam does present its values for a dignified appearance of a man and a woman in public. Just like any other code of conduct. Similarly, other cultures and faith groups or secular systems have their own codes of dress or code of conduct.
Anyone has their freedom to wear a headscarf or not to wear a headscarf? That is the real freedom. It is all a matter of choice. If a Muslim woman believes that she agrees with Islamic concept of a dignified appearance of a Muslim woman and that it develops her spirituality, moral framework and God consciousness then she is entitled to wear it without fear or interference from anyone.
The introduction of the head coverings to police female officers has been widely publicised through local and national newspapers, even the Al-Arabia TV came to interview ACC Jackie Roberts, myself, and other female officers.
We hope this would create a meaningful relationship between the Muslim community and the law enforcement authorities in a way that would help strengthen community cohesion.
Since 911 and 7/7 incidents the community relationship has been, no doubt, strained. The Muslim community have been treated collectively with suspicion and being disloyal to the country, in particular the youths. Some apparently highly publicised Anti-terrorism raid like the one in east London involving 250 officers, or the shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes who was killed by police at Stockwell Tube Station. These incidents and the like of them all over the country in which many people were arrested and few of them were charged, have created an environment in which distrust and resent mired the good community relationship.
The introduction of the head coverings is just a token step towards creating a respectful and trustful relationship between the Muslim community and the law enforcement bodies. We know that when a male police officer enters a mosque or a place of religious significance, they would take off their shoes and try to display their full respect. In the same spirit of a respectful cooperation, the head covering was introduced, which no doubt in my mind, would help create a cohesive relationship in time between the communities and the law enforcement bodies.
Interestingly, I had received, in the wake of this, a post card with comment on the back saying: ‘Dear sir, never mind head scarf for the police. We Muslim women want equality and freedom to live our own lives’.
I wondered if the anonymous person had studied how Islam has prescribed equality and individual rights to life for all people. In Islam no one is forced against their own will to commit themselves to anything or anyone, even to their Creator, Whose eternal Name is Allah. The Quran says: “There is no compulsion in religion”. If it is a cultural barrier that she meant then she has to be brave to deal with it. If she means the restrictions come from the Islamic teachings, then she has to produce those references from the Quran or the teachings of the Prophets. We do not take the works of other people as authority if they contradict the Guidance and teachings of our two foremost references.
I often wonder why head scarf has become so much a target for those who somehow believe that it restrict the freedom of a woman? And it is only when it is done religiously? Or perhaps when it is a Muslim woman?
Islam does present its values for a dignified appearance of a man and a woman in public. Just like any other code of conduct. Similarly, other cultures and faith groups or secular systems have their own codes of dress or code of conduct.
Anyone has their freedom to wear a headscarf or not to wear a headscarf? That is the real freedom. It is all a matter of choice. If a Muslim woman believes that she agrees with Islamic concept of a dignified appearance of a Muslim woman and that it develops her spirituality, moral framework and God consciousness then she is entitled to wear it without fear or interference from anyone.
The introduction of the head coverings to police female officers has been widely publicised through local and national newspapers, even the Al-Arabia TV came to interview ACC Jackie Roberts, myself, and other female officers.
We hope this would create a meaningful relationship between the Muslim community and the law enforcement authorities in a way that would help strengthen community cohesion.
Sunday 19 July 2009
What do we really know about Islam???
That was the title of a talk that I was given an opportunity to speak about at a recent sixthform RE conference at the
In a world where there are so many conflicting sources about Islam, dubious and doubtful in many cases, it is hard to determine what we really know about Islam?
Islam is, no doubt, a hot topic, in public and private occasions. It has over one and half billion followers all over the world, who come from all races, colours and social backgrounds.
It is true that we most often misunderstand Islam these days because of the misunderstanding of Muslims themselves of the Islamic teachings and its eternal values. But it is also true that thousands of books and articles that are deliberately written to mislead or misguide the masses about Islam are playing crucial roles in perpetuating the misgivings about Islam. People who buy and read such books and articles would only confirm their prejudice about Islam.
People very often ask me if I was happy in Islam and why do I follow it? People doubt if Islam had anything good to offer to the world?
I get confounded at this sort of queries from people. But then it deepens my resolve into engaging with people and talking to them about Islam. There is nothing more sublime in this world than understanding the purpose of one’s creation and strengthening the relationship with the Creator to whom all return.
This web blog is part of my efforts to engage with people and encourage them to come to what the Quran has described as ‘the common terms’ or ‘the common ground’.
Islam is described in the Quran as the ‘middle path’ or ‘the path that is straight’. The Muslim community is expected to be the ‘community of moderation or middle path, a balanced nation that is answerable in the Sight of God.
I will engage through these pages of my blog with both the Muslim community as well as non-Muslim communities in the West and the wider world, but most importantly in my local area of
I would invite people to read my blog and engage with issues that are affecting us all on a regular basis.
My writings would bring home the notion in its truest and simplest way ‘what do we really know about Islam’.
Islam in its greater meaning is the religion of community that is based on the universal divine concept of justice, fairness and conscience of God into people’s hearts. The Quran says: ‘and the Word of your Lord is accomplished in justice and truth’. (Chapter6 Verse115) And it also says: ‘and say (and do)good to people. (Chapter2 Verse83) Most importantly Islam politely but emphatically reminds us all that we all one day to stand in front of our Creator for accountability so we should be mindful of our actions.
So the theme of ‘what do we really know about Islam’ would endeavour to highlight these positive aspects so people can break the barriers of prejudice, ignorance and mistrust and work together to strengthen community and social cohesion and cooperate with each other in humanity for the good of humanity.
Monday 6 July 2009
Welcome to my web blog!
I am starting this blog to register my comments and personal perspectives and worldviews to events in the following areas:
1-Islam and Muslims
2-Interfaith & faith issues
3-community affairs and social cohesion
4-social and moral issues
5-helping to build a safer future
My references, if any, to Islam would normally be based on the authentic interpretation of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
I am not any expert in any of the abovementioned areas. However, with my education in Islamic theology and studies, I hope I would be able to contribute something towards the general discussion about those issues.
I would welcome your brief comments and critique on my writings and hope you would appreciate these efforts that I expect to go long way in creating understanding and human fellowship in our troubled world. Thanks
Rashad A Azami
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