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Tomorrow's World

Tomorrow's World

I have just finished attending a technology and innovation conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I have listened to an extraordinary array of speakers from MIT, PopTech,...

Being Faithful Citizens

Being Faithful Citizens

I will not be angry. I will not be a victim. I will not despair. I...

Cathedrals of Consumerism

Cathedrals of Consumerism

Places of religious pilgrimage have always brought together large...

The Scourge of Tribalism

The Scourge of Tribalism

“We have to be the people, ennobled by faith, who are the voice of...

The Most Powerful Idea

The Most Powerful Idea

“The God-conscious have been put into a corner for so long, they believe they have no...

The Trials of Ramadan

The Trials of Ramadan

“By experiencing the absence of pleasure, we are able to experience the pleasure of absence.”...

The Gift of Freedom

The Gift of Freedom

“Freedom is the enemy. An enquiring mind is an existential threat...

The Trials of Life

The Trials of Life

“Total surrender is the complete emptying of self in order to be...

Faith in Diversity

Faith in Diversity

It was 1988, and I had recently become a Muslim. I was on the...

Living the Dash

Living the Dash

When you look at a gravestone or a biographical note, you will see...

In Search of Humanity

In Search of Humanity

February 11th 2011 was the day the Mubarak regime fell in...

The End is Not Nigh

The End is Not Nigh

Many cataclysmic events have been forecast for 2012. From the Mayan...

When Failure Succeeds

When Failure Succeeds

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise...

The Best of Muslims

The Best of Muslims

“I am humbled by the response from everyone,” said Tariq...