Interviews

Monday, 23 July 2007

Washington Post

Muslims Speak Out

In this interview with the Washington Post, Habib Ali answers brilliantly questions regarding the very controversial topics of Jihad, suicide bombings, and womens rights in Islam.

Monday, 18 December 2006

Yemen Times

Interview with the Yemen Times

“It is difficult for people who are angry to listen to a message. Our message is for people of understanding who live amongst the angry masses.”

Monday, 01 May 2006

Q-News Magazine

The Mercy Warrior

The first thing people notice about Habib Ali al-Jifri is his smile - broad, welcoming, honest. But beneath his gentle demeanour is a steely determination to engage in a genuine dialogue on the meaningful role Islam and Muslims must play in the West. He’s no pushover. Well read and well travelled, Habib Ali is a compelling religious scholar who brings a keen sense of social justice and relevance to his teaching. A critic of the economic and political policies that have brought misery to places like Iraq, Palestine and Africa, he is a spiritual activist who calls on Muslims to reject the...