Understanding Islam

Followers of Islam make up almost a quarter of the world’s population. Islam is a major spiritual force in the world, which is often poorly understood and misrepresented, yet it has been playing a growing role in world affairs.

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Mark Durie - September 9, 2021

Refugees & Asylum Seekers: A Christian Call to Action

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Australia treats asylum seekers in our country very cruelly. This has to change.

 

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In sharia law, jizya refers either to tribute paid by non-Muslim nations to ward off jihad attack, or to a head tax paid by conquered non-Muslim adult males living under Islamic conditions. Muhammad instructed his followers: Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of...

See here for my recent media foray over the proposed invitation of eminent Meccan Sheikh Al-Sudais to Melbourne in March 2013. I was interested to read the response of Mr Razvi from IREA, organizer of the oddly named 2013 Australian Islamic Peace Conference:  ‘But he’s...

This was no "furious mob" on a "rampage," reacting to Koran-burning. These men are methodically, deliberately, and in an organized fashion going about destroying crosses and objects marked with crosses. Their mood seems happy. http://www.stonegateinstitute.org/2920/islam-tradition-breaking-cross In the recent destruction of Commonwealth war graves in Benghazi, Libya (YouTube...