Beliefs
Ziauddin Sardar’s insight into society and faith with a particular focus on Islam
Articles in beliefs
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Let Muslims choose their own committee
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 07 August 2008
- 4 comments
The right to disagree and be critical of your government is what is known as democracy, a right cherished as much by British Muslims as anyone else
Pakistan must cure itself of the Taliban
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 24 July 2008
- 17 comments
Many believe the Talibanisation of Pakistan is well under way and impossible to reverse
Fatwa against terrorism
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 19 June 2008
- 18 comments
"In Islam, creating social discord or disorder, breach of peace, rioting, bloodshed, pillage or plunder and killing of innocent persons anywhere in the world are all considered most inhuman crimes."
Welcome to the EcoMosque
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 05 June 2008
- 5 comments
The hope is that the first ecomosque it will act as an inspiration and model for future mosques
The racism behind integration
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 22 May 2008
- 50 comments
How I “arranged” my daughter’s marriage
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 08 May 2008
- 5 comments
Clerical errors in the name of God
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 24 April 2008
- 7 comments
A death fatwa issued by an ageing cleric against Saudi intellectuals has caused outrage in the Arab world
Calm down, dear, it's only chaos
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 10 April 2008
- 1 comment
The rules of chaos theory state that individuals can make or break society
Forced marriages disgrace Islam
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 27 March 2008
- 19 comments
The first step to dealing with honour killings in the UK is to criminalise forced marriage.
What is going on at the British Council?
- Ziauddin Sardar
- 13 March 2008
- 1 comment
The idea that culture is best promoted by organising effete tours of writers and artists has passed


