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Politics & Power

Rulers, democracy, corruption and the economics of influence.

20 khutbahs

20266 khutbahs

  1. The Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Pact: The Ummah Betrayed Once Again

    The defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey raises questions about its true geopolitical objectives, nationalism, and the unity of the Muslim Ummah in the face of divisions in the contemporary world.

    6 min read

  2. Waqf, Building Economic Power

    In light of the current debates, learn about the true concept of waqf, its importance in the Islamic economy, and its role for future generations.

    6 min read

  3. The World Cup of Racism and Corruption

    Discover an Islamic reflection on the World Cup, racism, corruption, nationalism, and the Qur'anic teachings on the unity of the Ummah.

    6 min read

  4. The Epstein Mosque and the Politics of Memory

    A thought-provoking analysis of memory, power, and history in the Muslim world, exploring the Epstein mosque, political Islam, and the struggle to shape collective memory.

    6 min read

  5. Discerning Democracy

    Ramadan is the month of reflection, of action, not one of rest or relaxation. It was during the month of Ramadan that Allah (swt) had ordered his Messenger (swt) to go forth, to spread the message of Islam, to speak out against injustice

    6 min read

  6. Legislating According to Desires

    The secrets of the Epstein scandal haven’t all been revealed yet: pages have been corrected, names taken off, it is clear that this is only the tip of the iceberg. More importantly, the roots of this scandal are directly related to the current political

    6 min read

202512 khutbahs

  1. Let us act to eradicate the Corruption Cancer

    The continuous parade at the anticorruption bureau only serves to confirm the extent to which corruptors, money launderers as well as financial criminals are present in our society. Whether it be commissions on projects of national interest, obtaining con

    6 min read

  2. Reviving Activism for Allah’s Sake

    Has activism for Allah’s sake fallen victim to fear or the culture of fear? Regardless of the prevalent regime, those who feel that their ideology is being threatened tend to use fear to shut down activism

    6 min read

  3. Secular Muslim or Just Muslim

    The statement of Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York, that he is Muslim and Social Democrat should make us pause to reflect on the meaning of Islam as deen (ideology), with a particular emphasis on the wider meaning of secularism.

    5 min read

  4. Fundamental Concepts for the Muslim

    The Ummah is bleeding and burning. Entire families in Gaza have disappeared under the rubble. Mosques, universities, hospitals have been wiped out. Orphans have increased and mothers’ cries still resound.

    6 min read

  5. Poverty is Political

    The thousands of displaced homeless people in Gaza, who are wandering aimlessly, the thousands of maimed children and orphans, the thousands of resourceless widows should make us reflect on the true sense of poverty.

    5 min read

  6. The Colonisation of Palestine

    The so-called Gaza Peace Plan is yet another American colonial project with the aim of perpetuating the occupation, consolidating Western political, economic and military interests at the heart of the Muslim world

    6 min read

  7. Hijrah : The Decolonisation of the Muslim Conscience

    he condescending attitude of the psychopath in the White House against the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, insinuating that South Africa had carried out a genocide against white South Africans should not be taken lightly

    6 min read

  8. Economic Power and Political Decisions

    Our reflection of today is based on two recent local events: the government proposals concerning the retirement age, whose ideological and conceptual scope were discussed in our last khutbah and the polemic regarding the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations

    5 min read

  9. Have We Adopted a Secular Islam ?

    Our recent reflection on Islam as an ideology demands that we stop to ponder on one of the kufr concepts that influence our deen, namely, secularism, or the dissociation of politics from the spiritual.

    6 min read

  10. Is Islam a Religion or An Ideology?

    Have we ever asked ourselves why Islam is the fastest growing religion in the West? The most popular reason given is that potential Muslims have understood that Islam is not only spiritual, but that Islam carries a unique message, a unique system

    5 min read

  11. Away With Dictators, Despots and Usurpers

    The most contemptible weapon of men is to shed tears when war criminals and rapists stir the embers of war. This saying of a scholar should give us food for thought this Friday

    5 min read

  12. The Key to the Ummah’s Victory: Allegiance to Allah

    The Ummah does not need a saviour. The Ummah does not need Trump. Palestinians do not need Trump’s hypocrisy to save them from genocide.

    6 min read

20241 khutbah

  1. The Weapons of Tyrants

    Events in Syria should make the Ummah rejoice, as the world has not only been rid of a regime best known for torture but also of a despot, a tyrant, after 53 years.

    5 min read

20231 khutbah

  1. Reclaiming Jihad

    If there’s a concept that has emerged during the last six weeks of blockades and massacres affecting our brothers and sisters in Gaza, and which has become once more the topic of conversation, is that of Jihad.

    5 min read