ISIL claim responsibility for deadly Jakarta gun and bomb attacks
A series of gun and bomb attacks has caused terror in the centre of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, leaving several people dead – including a number of the attackers themselves. The authorities say the situation has now been brought under control. In mid-afternoon local time Indonesia’s security chief said five militants had been killed, including […]
The Islamic State is scary, in case you need a reminder
Editor’s note: This is Chatter, our morning rundown of what you need and want to know around the world. Fortunately for us all, you can have Chatter emailed to you every day. Just sign up here! NEED TO KNOW: It isn’t hard to see how the Islamic State keeps dissent in check. This week, it […]
ISIL on the decline
In the summer of 2014 a band of terrorists and assassins bounded onto the stage of history and announced plans to conquer the world. Naming themselves the Islamic State, but often called ISIS or ISIL or Daesh, they proclaimed themselves a caliphate, an ancient form of Islamic government. For a while, they seemed unstoppable. They […]
Moderate Muslims Counter ISIS Propaganda With Their Own Media Strategy
Imam Omar Atia (left) and Zac Parsons discuss Islam’s teachings in effort to combat what they see as misinformation being spread about the religion. Reclamation Studios YouTube U.S. officials are concerned about the recruiting efforts of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS, as the group has stepped up its online outreach. One team […]
Join hundreds of Muslim leaders and Scholars worldwide in their Open Letter to Baghdadi.
Executive Summary It is forbidden in Islam to issue fatwas without all the necessary learning requirements. Even then fatwas must follow Islamic legal theory as defined in the Classical texts. It is also forbidden to cite a portion of a verse from the Qur’an—or part of a verse—to derive a ruling without looking at everything […]