October 10, 2011 
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An Islamic TV channel that encouraged viewers to donate money in return for prayers has been fined £75,000 by Ofcom. The media regulator said “susceptible members of the audience may have been persuaded to donate money to Noor TV when
Tag Archives: islamic
Modernist Islamic Architecture: Toward preserving a migrant past
MakeSpace Architects is a London-based firm whose work specializes in private and social housing, as well as community buildings. Much of the community work focuses on the development of mosques and Islamic centers. Besides designing and building the structures, MakeSpace
[Podcast] Islamic rituals and real life
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] In light of the recent riots in London the khutba explores how Islamic rituals such as prayer, charity, fasting and pilgrimage would prevent the occurrence of such disturbances. They instill in people discipline
[Video] Islamic rituals and real life
In light of the recent riots in London the khutba explores how Islamic rituals such as prayer, charity, fasting and pilgrimage would prevent the occurrence of such disturbances. They instill in people discipline and fellow feeling to help others in
Professor Steve Jones: Islamic incest
Steve Jones is Emeritus Professor of Genetics at University College London and an author of several popular science books. He is one of the world’s top six experts on the genetics of snails (and the other five agree) and has
Is It Islamic or Islamist?
Now that even the tolerant, liberal Swedes have elected an anti-Islam party to their Parliament, it’s pretty clear that such controversies are mounting because both the left and the right are confused over the politics of Islam. The left is
Islamic Justice
In many cases when someone wants to take a decision based on a principle people say that taking such a decision will drive away others. The Promised Messiah was told this when he declared Jesus had passed on and will
Eating less meat is more Islamic
For most of the billion-plus Muslims who sit down each evening to break their Ramadan fast, meat will be on the menu. Lots of it. But how Islamic is eating meat? Not very, according to Sheikh Hamza Yusuf, who argues
Women are subservient to Men
In a Sunday morning TV programme in the UK, The Big Question, the presenter translated 4:34 of the Holy Quran as “Men are in-charge of women” whereas the correct translation is “Men are maintainers of women”. We have checked a
The Light Magazine – March 2010 Edition
The latest edition of our monthly magazine is now available below for viewing and downloading.
