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Dr Aafia Siddiqui: Five years missing, 86 years imprisoned and a child who never returned

When Dr Aafia Siddiqui resurfaced in Afghanistan in July 2008, five years after mysteriously disappearing from Pakistan with her three young children, she was...

Songezo Zibi: Halaal controversy is an organised attack on South African Muslims

Should South Africa's Muslim minority have to change its religious practices to accommodate the Christian majority? Or does freedom of religion mean equal respect...

Trump mocks the name Muhammad, but the joke is on him

Donald Trump’s latest mockery of the name Muhammad exposes not only his arrogance and ignorance, but the declining dignity of the American presidency, writes...

No room for the dead: Johannesburg’s Muslims confront a growing burial crisis

With Westpark Cemetery nearing capacity and Newclare already effectively full, Johannesburg's Muslim community faces difficult questions about reburials, family burial rights and its collective...

Mali’s FLA rebels seek UAE ties amid questions over gold and arms

From Sudan to the Horn of Africa, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has repeatedly faced accusations of fuelling regional instability through its alliances, military...

Islamic ethics and the urgent need for safeguards against rogue AI

From autonomous cyberattacks and algorithmic manipulation to threats against religious knowledge and human dignity, Najm Al-Din examines the growing dangers of advanced artificial intelligence...

Nigeria: Deadly Zamfara market convoy ambush exposes limits of military protection

At least 22 people were reportedly killed while travelling to a weekly market under security escort in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, raising fresh questions about...

Secularism’s myth of neutrality: When the state becomes the master of religion

Last week’s Equality Court judgment exposes secularism’s central contradiction: the state claims neutrality while retaining the power to define the limits of religious belief...

Engaging the secular state: Muslims need red lines before they need access

By Mufti Emraan Vawda With South Africa’s local government elections scheduled for November 4, Muslims face a fundamental question: To vote or not to vote?...

Beyond the coup: Ibrahim Traoré’s plan to remake Burkina Faso

Four years after seizing power, Captain Ibrahim Traoré is doing more than defending his coup. He is seeking to redefine Burkina Faso’s political order. Anniversary...

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