Tag Archives: Jamaat-e-Islami

Mawdudi: The Godfather of Islamism

This is a re-post of an article by Raziq first posted in August 2009 **** There is a common misconception that the roots of radical Islamism stem from grievances in the Middle East i.e. Israel/Palestine. This is actually not true. The Indian Sub-continent is just as responsible for radical Islamism as the Middle East is [...]
Posted in Islamism | Tagged | Leave a comment

Prizewinning Islamists

The nominations are in for the Charity Times Awards 2009 and a familiar name has made the shortlist – twice! Charity Principal of the Year: Catriona McPhee-Smith, CEO, Inspire Ed Bracher, CEO, Riding for the Disabled Association Emma Jayne Cross, CEO, Beatbullying Dilowar Hussain Khan, executive director, East London Mosque and [...]
Posted in Islamism | Also tagged | 4 Comments

Mawdudi: The Godfather of Islamism

This is a guest post by Raziq **** There is a common misconception that the roots of radical Islamism stem from grievances in the Middle East i.e. Israel/Palestine. This is actually not true. The Indian Sub-continent is just as responsible for radical Islamism as the Middle East is thanks to one man in particular, largely [...]
Posted in Islamism, Your View | Also tagged , | 32 Comments

Islamic Forum Europe blogger misunderstands secularism

This is a guest post by al-Qanaas al-Masri **** Last week, a blogger on the website of Islamic Forum Europe, a Jamaat-e-Islami front organisation based in East London, weighed into the debate about the ethics of assisted suicide. Unfortunately the writer, one Nahid Mortuza, only showed succeeded in showing themselves hopelessly confused about what secularism is. Mortuza [...]
Posted in Secularism, Your View | Also tagged | 6 Comments