The Apprentice: Poor Grammar Meets Cultural Ignorance

I don’t know about you, but I find cultural ignorance very funny. That’s because I think the best way to stamp out racism is to laugh at it, in order to make ignorant people feel highly embarrassed about their total stupidity. Ok, so it’s doubtful that in most places in England, you’ll find the KKK [...]

The New Enlightenment: The Role of Women in Muslim Reformation

First, of all, apologies for the long gap in blogging; work commitments as well as general laziness are my less than adequate excuses. Having said that, last week, I attended a lecture by Professor Madhavi Sunder, who is a leading scholar in the field of legal regulation of culture. Her lecture was deeply insightful and [...]

A Reminder of the Ugly Side of Blogging

Opinions are like butts. Everyone has one.

Yesterday, I Truemored the case of Paul Tilley, an advertising executive from Chicago who recently committed suicide. Rumours are rife that the suicide attempt may have been linked to malicious, anonymous posts from the blogosphere that referenced Tilley’s management style.
We will never truly know what drove Tilley to take [...]

Professor Muhammad Yunus on Removing the Seeds of Poverty

“They cripple the bird’s wing, and then condemn it for not flying as fast as they.” –Malcolm X
On Friday evening, I was fortunate enough to attend a talk by Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director of the Grameen Bank, at the London School of Economics. It was humbling to have the opportunity to meet someone who [...]

Who Wants Sharia Law in the UK?

Not me. And I’m sure I’m right in saying that most moderate Muslims would agree.
Silly of Dr Rowan Williams, then, to suggest that Sharia law in the UK is unavoidable. I actually like Dr Rowan Williams, so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he probably had good intentions when he [...]

Tariq Ramadan at LSE - Can’t We All Just Get Along?

On Tuesday, I went to see Professor Tariq Ramadan give a speech about leadership at the London School of Economics. It was refreshing to see a large and diverse audience, made up of both Muslims and non-Muslims. Tariq Ramadan is one of those guys who just doesn’t get enough attention in the mainstream media, because [...]

Interesting Article in the Guardian About Teetotalism

I read this great article in the Guardian today about teetotalism. For the record, I don’t drink, but I don’t think it’s for someone to tell others what to do. I think it’s a personal choice, and I agree with the tone of this article.
We’re living in a liberal, progressive, multi-cultural society, so people who [...]