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Islam21c a project launched in 2006 and later owned by Fig and Olive Media. It was set up to provide a digital representation for the Muslim community in Britain to express, share and educate the UK and International community of their rich and diverse culture as British Muslims through various forms of art including film, poetry, literature, and digital design. We work with many aspiring and talented British Muslim men and women, to help them explore and create their cultural expressions through the various art forms via our team of specialists and share their work with the digital world. The company also trains and develops young visionaries in particular to become specialists in their fields to then further inspire and develop others to do the same. Source
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Search ArticlesThree books on Islamic European history you must read
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. Europe is a continent with a deep Islamic history stretching back as far as the Sahaba (radiy Allahu ‘anhum). But sadly, many British and other European Muslims are unaware of these links.
Entertained to death
Imagine a prison where people don’t want to escape. A society where control doesn’t come from force, but from pleasure, where the future tyrant doesn’t shout orders at you, but whispers, “Relax. You deserve this. Don’t think too hard.” Introducing SomaFreedom to slaveryAwarenessMeaningful service Almost a century ago, Aldous Huxley saw this in Brave New World. He realised that the next version of oppression wouldn’t come with chains and torture chambers, but with comfort and constant stimulation.
Reflections on visiting Shaykh Dr. Hassan al-Shafi‘i
On 18 Muharram 1448 / 3 July 2026, I was blessed by Allah (jalla wa ‘ala) with the privilege of visiting one of the great scholars of our time: Shaykh Dr. Hassan al-Shafi‘i. At 95-years-old, he remains in the service of Islam through ‘ilm and ‘amāl. Accompanying me was Shaykh Abdallah Yousri, the Canada-based Imam and dā’ī who is also originally from Egypt. Together, we visited the honourable shaykh at his home in Cairo.
Gaza displacement camps have become breeding grounds for disease
With the renewed genocide nearing the three-year mark, hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people are still living in overcrowded shelters. In these makeshift tents, poor hygiene, limited access to clean water, and extreme heat are all contributing to the spread of skin diseases. [1] These diseases are affecting both children and adults, with constant itching, painful rashes, and limited access to treatment adding to the already difficult conditions.
Jason Arday got a witch hunt, others got silence
Silence and inaction are not always neutral. What we do not do, and what we do not say, often carry more weight than what we actually do and say. When I sit in a gathering of men and the conversation is about someone who is not present, and it turns toward praise, I find myself noticing something entirely different: who speaks, and who stays quiet. In some contexts, though not all, the silence says something. What stopped this person from naming the obvious good in front of them?
Mosques unite for national day of prayer for rain
A number of masājid across the United Kingdom have announced a National Day of Prayer for Rain (Salat al-Istisqa’) on Sunday, 16 August 2026 / 3 Rabbi al-Awwal 1448. Simultaneously, they are calling for environmental stewardship and collective faith during this time of unprecedented extreme heat and prolonged dry weather, in addition to associated rising ecological concerns across the country.
The search for happiness in a self-centred world
Happiness is one of the most sought-after goals. During the pandemic, it trended as the most searched word on Google. However, it was also during the pandemic that we saw the most selfish behaviour on display, people hoarding essential supplies and prioritising their own needs over others - a predictable outcome of years of societal conditioning that happiness is about individualism, self-centredness, and "doing you".
The Odyssey reveals how civilisations die
Few films this year have arrived with as much anticipation as Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. He has brought Homer’s epic to the largest screens on Earth, but its greatest lesson lies beyond its monsters, voyages, and wars. Nearly three thousand years ago, Homer understood something that many modern societies have forgotten: a civilisation does not collapse when it grows poor, technologically backward, or militarily weak. It begins to collapse when it abandons the moral law that once governed it.
Healing Ourselves to Death
Caveat: this piece does not deny the need to seek therapy when needed or to work on harmful patterns that impact one’s personal/spiritual life. There is something uncomfortable going on. We find ourselves in the age of The Muslimah Trauma Industry, where the myopic focus on “personal healing” and “trauma recovery” regularly sells out stadiums of Muslim female attendees looking for relief from internal distress.
Sniper Safaris & the Purge of Bosniak Muslims
“Justice for Bosnia.” These words, after so long, have re-emerged on protest signs and in newspaper headlines. But why, decades later, has the Bosnian genocide, which took place during the 1990s, returned to public attention? What stones could the international community have possibly left unturned?