The third quarter of 2011 has seen a lot of activity for the Sikh and Muslim Media Monitoring and Response group and this edition of the newsletter is packed with news, articles and pictures relating to the project. Features include an article about the unity of Sikhs and Muslims during the England riots which took […]
Continue ReadingIslamists misunderstand the Islamic Caliphate: Report on the launch of the Faith Matters report, “The Tanzimat: Secular Reforms in the Ottoman Empire” Extremist Muslims who campaign for the return of an Islamic Caliphate are deluded in their understanding, and in fact the true Caliphate was a model of secular reform, according to a report. Faith […]
Continue ReadingFaith Matters is launching its paper that offers a brief insight into the secular reforms of the Ottoman Empire in order to analyse and debunk claims by extreme groups like Al Qaeda of it being an Islamic Caliphate, strictly governed by Shariah Law. The Ottoman Empire is often presented, by such groups as a model […]
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