On the Gaza genocide, the BBC and others continue to focus on the oppressor as opposed to the oppressed.
Welcome to the second episode of our podcast, Empowered by Islam21c, where we collaborate with leading voices to discuss Islam's solutions to 21st century challenges and trends. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Osman Latiff, an esteemed scholar whose post-doctoral research focuses on empathy, 'othering', and conflict. 📌 Topics Discussed 🔹 Empathy & Othering in Conflict: Dr. Latiff shares his insights on how these concepts manifest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 🔹 Rehumanising the Palestinians: Practical steps and philosophical frameworks for countering dehumanisation. 🔹 Was Mandela a Terrorist?: A provocative question exploring resistance, terrorism, and how narratives change over time. 🔹 Media Language & Its…
Time is akin to a mirror in which we must reflect on past peoples, their experiences, and lessons.
In this piece, Dr. Osman Latiff argues that the dehumanisation of those different to us often causes much of the mass destruction in the world.
You have been seeing so many charity appeals... Have you become desensitised? Do you change the channel and forget? Have you become a War Photographer?
Arthur’s death should serve as a bitter reminder about our collective human responsibility towards each other.
Dr Uthman Latiff gives a haunting insight into the Srebrenica genocide which began on 11th July 1995 and became the worst massacre in Europe since WWll.
Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #36 with Sheikh Dr. Uthman Lateef.
The Spectacle of Suffering & Learning to Empathise The image of Aylan Kurdi, of a forlorn three year old boy alone on a beach, flat down on his face as sea water lapped over and around him, appeared to wake the conscience of millions. We were confronted with ourselves, our weakness spoke through our tears and the isolation we saw in him drew us together in communal huddles. We felt. And in feeling we felt ourselves too, we felt for a moment what it meant to be human, to be small and weak, but our humanity extended beyond the exterior.…
What outlook and remedy does Islām provide for some of our darkest and hardest moments?
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