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  • In Praise of the Islamic Bookstore

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 22 March 2018

    Independent bookshops in Britain are on the decline, and a combination of rising rents and Amazon will spell its ultimate… read more

  • Why the Charity Commission is Wrong to Say Jediism is Not a Religion

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 7 January 2018

    This article was written to be a script for a On Religion VoiceNote, but grew too long, and rather than… read more

  • Great and Little Jediism

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 7 January 2018

    “I am one with the Force, the Force is with me” Opinion is split – this is either the most… read more

  • A Brief History of Muslims in Wales

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2017

    The best place to begin the story is in the late eight century with King Offa of Mercia, who is… read more

  • The Forgotten (Muslim) Revival of Wales

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2017

    For those familiar with the history of Wales, the phrase ‘Welsh Revival’  evokes very powerful images. It describes an era… read more

  • Lonfon Central Mosque

    Why are places of worship the target of attacks?

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2017

    The government has recently issued its Action Against Hate Crimes (pdf) plan, which provides a valuable overview of existing and… read more

  • Mosques, Churches and Temples – the religious landscape of Pokemon

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2017

    Pokemon Go is taking over. Its devotees travel in pilgrimage to its sacred sites (Pokestops), attend to their divine beings… read more

  • The Mosques of Wales

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2017

    An article Abdul-Azim Ahmed wrote for Click on Wales, the online portal of the Institute for Welsh Affairs. It details… read more

  • How Big is the Muslim Congregation?

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 24 October 2017

    Traditional Christian groups are facing “alarming decline”, according to the current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar. The story is… read more

  • The Mighty and the Almighty—Interview with Nick Spencer

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 October 2017

    Theos, the Christian think-tank, recently published a new work. The Mighty and the Almighty, which explores the relationship between Christian… read more

  • Religion and Law: Interview with Frank Cranmer

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 October 2017

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed interviews Frank Cranmer, who with David Pocklington, runs the popular Religion and Law blog online. AA: So why run… read more

  • Why do Muslims Call the Islamic State “Khawarij”?

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 23 July 2017

    During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan 2015, a brutal global triple attack sent shockwaves across the world. A massacre… read more

  • God and Grime – The Religious Literacy of British Hip Hop

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 30 June 2017

    “Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world” famously said… read more

  • Mythology in Samurai Jack

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 14 February 2017

    This decade hasn’t been a bad one for nostalgia. In the last few years, we’ve had new Star Wars, Pokemon… read more

  • Radicalized – Peter Neumann

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016

    Walking into my local Waterstone’s on one Saturday, I was greeted by an extensive display of books all about terrorism.… read more

  • Our Holy Ground – John Morgans and Peter Noble

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016

    Gerald of Wales is famous for his medieval accounts of travelling through Wales. As clergyman and royal clerk, he accompanied… read more

  • Stephen Timms MP: Interview on Faith and Politics

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016

    Stephen Timms has always been known as an MP strongly in favour of the role and contribution of faith in… read more

  • Karen Armstrong: An Accidental Expert

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016

    It’s rare to have an opportunity to meet your heroes, and even rarer to have an opportunity to interview them.… read more

  • Sacred Politics—Trump, Brexit and Civil Religion

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016

    During the US elections, President-elect Trump’s comments about Muslims were uniquely inflammatory. He called for a ban on Muslims entering… read more

  • Why Do We Always Compare Everything To Hitler?

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016

    I keep a list called “Things Like Hitler.” Anytime someone compares something to Hitler, Nazism, or the rise of the… read more

  • Who are Britain’s Muslims?

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 12 August 2016

    An introduction to Muslim denominations and religious diversity by Abdul-Azim Ahmed A Sufi, a Salafi, a member of the Tablighi… read more

  • BOOK REVIEW: Sufis, Salafis and Islamists

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 13 July 2016

    It is increasingly common to meet journalists, politicians and interested members of the general public who are curious about the… read more

  • Religion in a post-Secular post-Christian Britain

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 12 July 2016

    A summary of the report issued by the Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life A familiar flurry… read more

  • The Collusion between New Atheism and Neoconservatism’s Counter Terror Industry

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 12 February 2016

    An old Welsh fable from the Mabinogion tells the story of Bran the Blessed, the giant King of Britain, who… read more

  • Why The Theology of Star Wars Is Deeper Than It Might Seem

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 24 December 2015

    With the release of the new Star Wars film, Abdul-Azim Ahmed suggests that the Force and it’s relation to religion… read more

  • Religious Persecution Can Both Unite and Divide Religious Communities

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 13 December 2015

    In a moving homily delivered in June 2015, the Pope described the persecution of Christians by the Islamic State and… read more

  • David Cameron

    How Military Adventurism and Suspicion of Islam Have Become Part Of The British Political Landscape

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 23 October 2015

    “The neocon ascendency is total”. These words were written by associate editor of the Spectator Peter Oborne, describing the political… read more

  • The Challenges and Changes of Religious Broadcasting in Britain

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 17 October 2015

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed explores the changing face of religious broadcasting in the UK by discussing events at the Sandford St Martin… read more

  • David Cameron

    Rethinking Radicalisation

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 13 May 2015

    There is a theory popularised by the Quilliam Foundation that becoming a terrorist is like stepping onto a conveyor belt.… read more

  • 7 Religious Ideas Worth Reflecting On

    Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 May 2015

    There are some ideas and nuggets of knowledge that make you pause and think. Either because its forces you to… read more

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