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Between Ignorance and Extremism: Shaykh Dr Abdullah bin Bayyah

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Like Sidi Abdal Hakim said, “Tradition or extradition” – it’s not a joke, and people really have to think about the presence of over 25 million Muslims in Western Europe. We have to really think about what we’re doing here, what we’re planning to do here in the future. For those of you who have children, you have to really think about what’s going to be the situation of your children and your children’s children.  I mean, these are really serious situations. Read more…

Categories: Islamic Movement

Discussing Terrorism & Jihad: Sheikh Haitham Al Haddad

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All praise belongs to Allah and blessings and peace be upon the final prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
We have recently seen a number of articles and lectures by various speakers and scholars about jihad and terrorism, and although these brothers have sincere intentions (and we ask Allah to reward and guide them), I fear that this discourse is lacking the basic framework of an academic methodology, and as a result it can easily be misleading and cause more problems than it solves.
Categories: Contemporary Issues