
Author: Omar Dacosta-Shahid


Meetings with Men of God: 9 People you Should Know About
Is it Halal for Muslims to Give Blood?

How Muslims can be assets to British Society

Deen Squad’s Music: Halal or Haram?
The rise of fame-hungry Muslim Youtubers
Why I am quitting journalism
It Doesn’t Have to be This Way: An Open Letter to Young Muslims

Why I left Britain to live in an Islamic state
Face Reality: Is Islam a force for good or bad?
24 Things I’ve Learnt About Life by my 24th Birthday

It’s Time to Accept Islamophobia
Islam: A Success Story?
Why Jeremy Corbyn Must Become Labour’s Next Leader
Converts: The Rise of White, Intellectual Muslim Scholars

Are Muslims the most intolerable people in the world?

Part 2: I met a girl on Instagram…7 months later we got married
Veteran BBC Journalist accuses the media of Islamophobia & failing to understand Islam
Why the Paris attacks were everything to do with religion
The growing threat gripping Muslims across Europe: El Confidencial
I met a girl on Instagram…7 months later we got married
My interview with Amir Khan
The Gems of Jordan – A Travel Diary
Latest stats from the Israel-Gaza war August 2014
An Interview With Lady Sayeeda Warsi on the Conservative Party
Music, The Bible, Rumi & The Brain
Stanzas on the street: is grime poetry?
Yahya Hawwa, voice of the Syrian revolution
Immortal Technique: ‘I’m seen as a threat to the status quo of hip-hop’
The Three Things we Need to Have a Good Life
What’s Wrong With Happy British Muslims?

Muslims Need a Mature Debate About Homosexuality
Are gap years a form of colonialism?
Would you go to a marriage event for young Muslims?
There’s More to Islam: A Message to Muslims Doubting Their Faith
RIS: Reviving the Islamic Spirit 2013 – Reflections on the Faith of Muslims
Who is Muhammad ﷺ? Personal Reflections on the Prophet of Islam
An Interview with Islamic Musician Raef
Frithjof Schuon on Why Many Atheists Reject God
T.J. Winter/Abdal Hakim Murad on the future of Islam
Young Muslims on Twitter Part 2: Fajr, Hijabis & The Ego
Young Muslims on Twitter: Hijabis, ‘Akhis’, Marriage and Showing Off
Do Muslims even understand why they fast?
A journey of a lifetime: reflections on Rihla 2013 in Konya
Akala: Be prepared for a return of 1960s racist Britain
Interview with the Bishop of London: Daily Mail, homosexuality & depression
Britain’s role in Muslim extremism
The Boston Bombings show Islamophobia at its worst
The Quran’s Message to Atheists
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Controversial Muslim Sect Continues to Grow – The Times
Reflections
A reply to Richard Dawkin’s ‘make sense’ tweets
The Times: Islamophobia & Women who turn to Islam in search of peace
My rejection of Islam: Why I stopped believing in religion as it’s taught
One Year Since My Father’s Death – Reflections on: TV, Music, Food, Religion & Sufism
NEWS: Muslim leaders urge Islamic community to rethink evolution theory

Islam in revolt: evolution and homosexuality

Is Buddhism the answer to Britain’s problems?

Twitter, Facebook, Food, Life and God

Muslim and gay: Islam begins to confront the issue – The Times

What does Islam think of other religions?

REVEALED: “Serious human rights abuse” at deportation centre in UK

A Theological Response to Islamophobia

The Hunter or the Prey: Why are men Becoming More Like Women?

An Open Letter to EDL Leader Tommy Robinson From a Muslim

Pornified: How British culture became so porn-obsessed

Debate: Were George Galloway’s comments on Assange’s rape case unfair?

Understanding Sharia Law

All Hype For Palestine But Nothing For Burma

What Our Love of Coca-Cola and McDonald’s Tells us About God

Ice T’s Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap – Film Review

Six months on…I love you

The Higgs-Boson and why God created the universe

Human Suffering & Understanding our Place in the Cosmos

Does Hip-Hop Enhance Society or Degrade it? Hip-Hop on Trial – Review

Why do we fall in love?

Poll: Should black players walk off if racially abused during Euro 2012?

Poll: For or Against the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Religion for Intellectuals: Redefining Islam

The Hidden Secrets Why Muslims Pray

Syria poem: The story of Zainab

The open society and Twitter

Win Free Tickets to Underage Festival featuring Devlin, Labrinth and Yasmin

The Quest For Meaning: Belief and Disbelief

Confessions of an Internet Troll

An Interview With Lowkey on the ‘Manipulative’ Joseph Kony 2012 Campaign

Interview With Talib Kweli on US Politics, Hip-Hop, Drake, The Five Percent & The Occupy Movement

Why Religion is For Extremists

Is Sam Harris Right to Say Free Will is an “Illusion”?

Paul Mason: The Global Revolutions, Social Networking & The Demonisation of Arabs

The Book of Life & The Game of Chess

Whitney Houson Dies Aged 48: Drugs and The Music Industry

Lowkey, Hip-Hop & The Five Girls

Iran & Syria protest outside US Embassy 28 January

Reflections: The Strange Events Before & After my Dad’s Death & The Lessons Learnt

Why Muhammad Ali isn’t great

Is praying to God useless?

Atheism is The Answer: Why I Reject The Existence of God

The Souls of The Lost: American Photojournalist Explores London

A Letter to Humanity – Wake up, 2012 is near

Book List For 2012

Will We See World War III In 2012?

Album Review: Logic & Last Resort True Talk

Why Everyone Should Perform Jihad

An interview with the Headmaster of Trinity Catholic High School, Dr Paul Doherty

Interview with Black The Ripper on Mainstream Music

Review: Restless Beings, Human Writes 2 @ Rhythm Factory

An interview with Diary of A Badman Star, Humza Arshad

The Tube Journey and Life Metaphor

Understanding the Muslim festival of Eid-Al-Adha

EXCLUSIVE: Vince Cable Says Our Economy Is In A ‘Crisis’ & Labour Dealt With The Economy ‘Sensibly’

Muammar Gaddafi is Dead, But Was the Nato Intervention Worth it?

Ex Director General of Al Jazeera Wadah Khanfar speaks at City University

Spin – The Outside View on Current Affairs

I’m 20: My Life So Far

Florence Nightingale & The Arab Revolutions

The difference between Arsenal’s (crap) defence & Man United’s & Chelsea’s

Why do we go to the cinema?

Tupac Shakur’s Legacy 15 years on

9/11 & The Forgotten War on Poverty, Obesity and The Mind

Why does Robin Van Persie hit the post so much?

Twitter vs Journalism

Sports Stars: What happened to their Je Nais Sais Quoi?

The Purpose of Life & Arsene Wenger

Advice to wannabe journalists

David Starkey’s statements were shocking, but not racist

Are atheists morally superior to believers?

The Riots Have Nothing to do With The Police or The Government

Five ways to tell if your being lied to

Ramadan is approaching: Why do Muslims fast?

The clear ignorance of Richard Dawkins

Amy Winehouse, Norway & Twitter: Thoughts on all three

The Old Asian Man who really made me think

Beautiful sayings of Jesus in the Islamic tradition

Were the Murdoch’s complicit in the phone hacking?

Who is Omar Shahid: Getting to know the real me

Why are the youth so crime-obsessed?

Is life too short to eat healthy?

Why would I go to the cinema to watch a wildlife documentary?

Why is the world in such a bad state?

My Phone Call With ‘The Best MC In The Country’: Ghetts

Reviews Of Four Classic Films: The Godfather, The Lion King, The Matrix & Law Abiding Citizen

An interview with the talented artist: Francis Joseph

Understanding The Paradox of Hell and Judging Other People

Islam Exposed: Not To be Read By Non Muslims

Religion Has Failed, But So Has Atheism, Secularism & Capitalism

The Secret We’re Not Suppose To Know: The Extraodinary Power of The Human Mind

My Discussion With P Money about The Music Industry & Grime
