November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. Philippa Humphreys explains what IAM represents and why it’s important.
Why has Macron’s rhetoric on Islam shifted rightward?
As morning dawned over Paris on 25 September, the people of the French capital woke up to a brutal reminder that despite the pandemic, the threat of terrorism had never truly disappeared. A stabbing attack […]
The Shamima Begum Debate: Welcome Back or Leave Stateless?
Leave Stateless There is nothing quite like Britain engulfing itself in a polarising, national debate. The Shamima Begum dispute, having separated itself into the “she should come home” camp and the “she shouldn’t”, is no […]
Why BBC2’s ‘Muslims Like Us’ has got people talking
Muslims Like Us is a two-part BBC2 programme documenting ten British Muslims living under one roof. Soraya Ali and Mira Mookerjee give us their opinions and try to pin down just what’s got everyone talking […]
A Different Kind of Christmas: Faith
From the brightly lit festive streets to the self-service checkouts in Tesco (‘Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!’) and the constant stream of Christmas ads on TV to the soundtrack in the Hidden cafe, Christmas is […]
Islamophobia: what can you do about it?
A phrase that is still underlined with red dots when you type it in on Word, Islamophobia is still very much in its beginner phase of becoming a well-known and understood phenomenon. Following reports of […]
Debate | Is Denmark right to ban religious slaughtering?
Last week, Denmark’s government banned the religious slaughter of animals for the production of halal and kosher meat stating that “animal welfare takes precedence over religion”. Although supported by animal welfare activists, this move has […]
LS Interviews Qari Asim
Max Bruges speaks to Hyde Park Imam Qari Asim, who was awarded an MBE last year for community engagement efforts in the wake of the 7/7 bombings that were carried out by Hyde Park locals. […]
Leeds Student interviews Lord Ahmed, the first Muslim peer
From humble beginnings as a first-generation immigrant fishmonger, Nazir Ahmed has risen to become one of the most prominent Muslim politicians in the UK. In 1998, he became the first Muslim life peer, and the […]