Muslim converts


David Hicks: responding to the critics

On Sunday, December 12, the Sun Herald printed an article that falsely claims that i have broken my silence “for the first time”. At no time did I agree to an interview with the Sun Herald. At this time I have still never given an interview to any media, writes former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks.

Why Muslim women need their own space: an insider’s view

One or two new Muslims would rather their mosque resembled a church, writes Keysar Trad.

How a Sufi spiritual pledge becomes an act of terrorism

According to a report in today’s Australian, my simple act of formally pledging allegiance to a Sufi order (known in Arabic as a “bay’ah”) has just been declared a “Muslim terrorist vow”, writes Irfan Yusuf.

ABC’s Jihad Sheilas give Islam a bad name

Last night’s ABC documentary Jihadi Sheilas profiled two very confused women from troubled backgrounds sucked into the whirlpool combining emotional trauma with jihadist politics. Sadly many people will think this is what Islam’s about, writes Irfan Yusuf.