By Guest | Published:
March 2, 2010
This is a re-post of an article by Raziq first posted in August 2009
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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 ignored in the Western media, Maulana Mawdudi. In this article I will be looking at Mawdudi’s personality and ideology.
Mawdudi was the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), an Islamist party in the Indian sub-continent (the counterpart of the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt). In the early part of his life he was a newspaper editor. He had no theological grounding as a scholar, rather he was a self-taught man with a passion for political authority. He was a key influence on many Islamist ideologues.
According to historian Philip Jenkins:
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 London Muslim Centre
Jane Davis, Director, The Reader Organisation
Jeanette Allen, CEO, MedicAlert Foundation
Howard Sinclair, CEO, Broadway Homelessness & Support
Steve Kirk, CEO, St Lukes Hospice
And also:
Trustee Board of the Year:
Broadway Homelessness & Support
East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre
You can admire the list of trustees of this fine Jamaat-e-Islami linked establishment here.
Posted in Islamism | Also tagged East London Mosque |
By Guest | Published:
August 25, 2009
This is a guest post by Raziq
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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 ignored in the Western media, Maulana Mawdudi. In this article I will be looking at Mawdudi’s personality and ideology.
Mawdudi was the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), an Islamist party in the Indian sub-continent (the counterpart of the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt). In the early part of his life he was a newspaper editor. He had no theological grounding as a scholar, rather he was a self-taught man with a passion for political authority. He was a key influence on many Islamist ideologues.
According to historian Philip Jenkins:
By Guest | Published:
July 24, 2009
This is a guest post by al-Qanaas al-Masri
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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 wrote:
“The news of Sir Edward Downes’ and his wife’s decision to end their lives at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland has once more brought forward a discussion on whether an individual should have the freedom and right to die at a time of their choosing, with assistance from others. Although I disagree with the notion, I understand the basis of the argument that the right to die should be as fundamental as the right to live.