Irfan Al-Alawi

Shariah Councils in Britain are ‘archaic’, ‘incompetent’ - and increasingly popular

by Irfan Al-Alawi - 24th April 2013

Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, Muslim InstituteAttempts to introduce a parallel shariah legal system are ‘unprecedented’ in Western communities and expose Muslim women to violence.

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Puritan zealots strike again in Libya

by Irfan Al-Alawi - 6th September 2012

Where will the worldwide frenzy of obliteration end? asks the Executive Director of the Islamic Heritage Research Foundation.

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Libya: More destruction of Sufi tombs shows Islamists are not defeated

by Irfan Al-Alawi - 25th July 2012

Decisive election win for moderates has pro-Islamist Chief Mufti in an ideological spin.

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