The founder of the British Muslim Forum has said hate-filled Islamic extremists should leave the country. Senior Muslim scholar Sheiykh Allama Shahid Raza Naeemi OBE was speaking at an event to bring Kirklees (West Yorkshire) communities together. He said: "To those extremists who are using and abusing the name of Islam by making silly ill-thought out statements, my message … [Read more...] about Leading Muslim calls for extremists to leave the UK
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Muslim Martin Luthers: The Theologians Working Towards a Euro-Islam
Leading Muslim scholars are laying the theological foundations for a "Euro-Islam" which would reconcile their religion with the challenges of modernity. But just how compatible is Islam with secular Western values? The air in the conference room is stale, and the dour mood among those present is not much better. The room smells of sweat, cigarette smoke, cold coffee -- and … [Read more...] about Muslim Martin Luthers: The Theologians Working Towards a Euro-Islam
Leading Muslim Tells British Faithful: Abandon Hijab
LONDON (AFP) - A leading moderate Muslim in Britain advised women against wearing the Islamic veil for safety reasons in the aftermath of the London bombings. "A woman wearing the hijab in the present circumstances could suffer aggression from irresponsible elements. Therefore, she ought not to wear it," said Zaki Badawi, chairman of the Council of Mosques and Imams and head of … [Read more...] about Leading Muslim Tells British Faithful: Abandon Hijab