Category: Islam & Reform

Will the Darul Uloom now declare war on “Islamism”?

As the Darul Uloom maintains that its fight against terrorism will continue, read this thought-provoking essay by M. Zuhdi Jasser* on what are the ideological standards required to confront militant Islam. In view of...

The Deoband declaration – A good first step

…but more needs to be done…(see a good post here). Specifically, some of the the questions raised in these posts should be discussed and debated: Islam’s “uncomfortable truths”  Gandhigiri, Taliban and the need for reform...

Gandhigiri, Taliban and the need for reform in Islam

Be careful before you try “Gandhi-giri” – It may earn you a fatwa. Most of you may have already come across these two seemingly unrelated news items. A closer look at them though underlines the need for...

Can Muslims change their religion?

This is good news in as much as it promotes the idea of choice and freedom for each individual to choose his or her own faith… Is this yet another indication of a reformation...