Malta has been a popular transit for thousands of illegal migrants who were traveling from Libya, mostly with the aim of entering Italy. For the past two decades, thousands of illegal migrants from various countries in Asia and Africa have successfully landed in Italy through the ocean. Most importantly, the majority of these illegal migrants,… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 38
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Political Islam Part 52
Muhammad’s closest companions, the four “rightly guided” Caliphs who succeeded him, continued to expand the state to encompass Jerusalem, Ctesiphon, and Damascus, and sending armies as far as the Sindh. The Islamic empire stretched from Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) to the Punjab under the reign of the Umayyad dynasty. An important Islamic concept concerning the structure… Continue reading Political Islam Part 52
Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 37
On their arrival in Britain, these illegal migrants immediately contact the local Muslim communities. In the case of the Sunni Muslims, they get the allocation of food and logistics from the mosques or Islamic Centers, while the Iranians are also provided similar facilities by the Shiite mosques and community centers. Members of Islamic State, Al… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 37
Musim Invasion of the UK Part 36
In the year between September of 2018 and 2019, 4,749 Iranians applied for asylum in the UK, surging by 79 percent over the previous year. Of the total number of Iranian asylum seekers, 2,406 or 63 percent were granted asylum in their first attempt, with more being granted the status on appeal. Our Laws are… Continue reading Musim Invasion of the UK Part 36
Political Islam Part 51
After death of Muhammad, his community needed to appoint a new leader, giving rise to the title Caliph, meaning “successor”. Thus the subsequent Islamic empires were known as Caliphates. Alongside the growth of the Umayyad empire, the major political development within Islam in this period was the sectarian split between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims; this… Continue reading Political Islam Part 51
Musim Invasion of the UK Part 35
It is believed that the reason for a large proportion of illegal boat migrants being comprised of Iranians is due to their comparative wealth to other asylum seekers, with a boat crossing having a higher chance of success than other methods but also being more expensive. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240596
Political Islam Part 50
The Constitution of Medina was drafted by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It constituted a formal agreement between Muhammad and all of the significant tribes and families of Yathrib (later known as Medina), including Muslims, Jews, Christians and Pagans. This constitution formed the basis of the first Islamic state. The document was drawn up with the… Continue reading Political Islam Part 50
Musim Invasion of the UK Part 34
The frequency of illegal crossing has greatly increased during the coronavirus lockdown in the United Kingdom. A number of transnational human trafficking networks are active in transporting these illegal migrants into Britain as well as other European countries. The most important factor behind the increase in the number of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel… Continue reading Musim Invasion of the UK Part 34
Political Islam Part 49
While the Quran does not dwell on politics it does make mention of the concepts of the oppressed (mustad’afeen), emigration (hijra), the Muslim community (Ummah), and fighting in the way of God (jihad), that can have political implications. A number of verses (such as Q.4:98) talk about mustad’afeen which can be translated as “those deemed… Continue reading Political Islam Part 49
Political Islam Part 48
Today many Islamist or Islamic democratic parties exist in almost every democracy with a Muslim majority. Many militant Islamic groups are also working in different parts of world. The controversial term “Islamic fundamentalism” has also been coined by some Non-Muslims to describe the political and religious philosophies of some militant Islamic groups. Both of these… Continue reading Political Islam Part 48