The annals of history in the making
Although it is improbable that Elizabeth II is a descendant of Muhammad, one of the British queen’s ancestors was likely a refugee Muslim princess. However, the enduring popularity of this theory speaks some harsh truths about post-colonial reality and sheds light on the intertwined history of Islam and Christendom.
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Decades after the release of The Satanic Verses and the calls for his death which followed it, Salman Rushdie remains one of the most wildly and widely misunderstood contemporary writers in the English language.
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Despite the official holy war between Islam and Christendom, Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid and Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne exchanged lavish
Read moreMedia representations of Muslims are overwhelmingly negative. Where are the reports on our talented comedians, rappers and football players?
Read moreBritain is not entirely godless – but whether you or I believe in God is up to us to decide, not the cardinals, imams or rabbis.
Read moreLapsed Muslims may get a taste for alcohol but pigs will fly before they allow pork onto their dinner plates.
Read moreThe “clash of civilisations” has been massively overblown. It’s blinded us to the fault lines which lie within cultural groups.
Read moreNot so long ago many prominent Jewish thinkers believed in a natural affinity between Judaism and Islam. They called themselves
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