It's the 21st century and I'm meant to feel empowered, Technology, social media, news alerts by the hour. Living in a 'democracy', this is meant to be progress, So why am I sitting here, feeling so hopeless? With chemical attacks and then, just like that Without checking the facts The world's hegemon attacks. One side... Continue Reading →

The message repeats, you must 'integrate', Echoed from every institution of the state. But do you know what the word even means? Do you know what an 'integrated' you would be...   Economic empowerment didn't make them accept you, Educational achievements didn't make them respect you, Selling your soul will never make you a boss,... Continue Reading →

My body is a battleground, it was never mine, Used and abused across all space and all time. A symbol of the 'liberated' living in the West, Or a symbol of the East and all those 'oppressed'. A symbol of a 'God-less, Western empire', Or a symbol of 'piety', protected from hell-fire. There for every... Continue Reading →

People are starting to worry about my growing frustration Thinking I'm susceptible to that 'radicalisation'. Sorry, you're mistaken, that's not me You can blame education and my politics degree. Caring too much can get you in trouble it seems They like their Muslims 'moderate' whatever that means But Mohammad Ali really wasn't a moderate A... Continue Reading →

I'm reclaiming the phrase 'God is great' 'Allahu akbar' from the ones who hate The words I recite every single day Every time I turn to God and start to pray Praying for clarity in a world of confusion Praying for sanity in a world of delusion. Every single day and another calamity Another family,... Continue Reading →

White man dies and the world starts caring, Black man dies and the world keeps spinning. I'm tired of this spinning and I'm tired of this turning, We've ended up with the whole world burning. But you continue to sell weapons to dictators, Who fuel the ideology of those who hate us. Illegal wars that... Continue Reading →

We debate in our houses whether to intervene But do we know what this actually means? We write articles and comments and statuses galore But how many of us truly know the horrors of war? Bombs over Baghdad once did rain The violence continues and still there is pain. A pacifist I'm not, don't get... Continue Reading →

As Muslims we are the latest political toy Abusing us to get votes, a tactical ploy. 'Send 'em home!' they shout at a conference Encouraging politicians to proceed with confidence In tackling the latest 'enemy of the nation'... Muslims yet again watch in frustration. Doctors, accountants, lawyers, engineers Who live in 'the West', reduced to... Continue Reading →

They claim they want peace but peace is an illusion When it comes without justice, it's pure delusion. Blood on their hands, this state-sanctioned slaughter Justified as necessary for maintaining order. Twisting religion to support the throne Selling souls for dollars as history has shown. They talk about not fanning the sectarian flame But sectarianism... Continue Reading →