Islam
Clutching at Straws and Tilting at Minarets
Two new books on the origins of Islam suffer from, at best, sloppy, and at worst, dishonest, scholarship
The Wise Orientalist and the Flying Dutchman
‘Britons should be ashamed of the fact that the threat of violence and intimidation apparently carries more weight with out authorities than freedom of speech’
M Word Minefield
Our columnist overhears a not-so-discreet conversation concerning the M word
Metro Madrassa
Final orders called at London Metropolitan. How far will a university go to mollify an intolerant minority?
Jihad Central
As Robert S. Leiken argues in his brilliant new book, Britain’s lost confidence in nationhood has made it the centre of European jihadism
Islamist Ignorance
‘Muslim anti-Semitism is a phenomenon that embarrasses Western liberal intellectuals and confounds their anti-Israel sentiment’
Forced Marriages Dishonour Britain
The fear of singling out Islam for criticism has so far blocked the criminalisation of the abduction and rape of Muslim girls
Africans and Cannots
‘It may be premature to celebrate the fall of Gaddafi, especially since the National Transitional Council has introduced sharia’
Deadly Silence
If the French satirical magazine firebombed by Islamists had been British, our officials would have said nothing
Exposed: Carnita’s Cover Story
A ticket for a burqa-clad driver in Sydney became a national controversy and reopened the debate about multiculturalism
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal