Hamza Saleem

Hamza is a graduate of the Sabeel Development Programme and a regular contributor to Islam21c. He currently works as an audiologist and as the manager of a creative studio. During his time at university, he served as the president of the Islamic Society, as well as the regional head brother of AlMaghrib and Sabeel. His interests lie in leadership, filmmaking, and Islamic studies, which he hopes to apply in his extracurricular endeavours.
145 Articles

Mesut Özil ‘disappointed’ with club’s reaction to Uyghur Muslim comments

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“It is important for the world to say that Muslim Lives Matter.”

Beirut Explosion: 300,000 left homeless after Lebanese capital left ‘like a war zone’

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Death toll rises to 135 and over 5,000 people are wounded as the government declares a two-week state of emergency in Beirut after half the city was damaged in the explosion.

Footage shows grieving dad brutally dragged away from bedside of dying daughter

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Shocking footage has emerged from last year of police officers dragging a grieving father from the bedside of his six-year-old daughter after he was informed that her life support would be withdrawn.

Dr Mohamed Mashally: Tributes paid for Egypt’s ‘Doctor of the Poor’

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Egyptian Dr Mohamed Mashally - widely known as ‘Doctor of the Poor’ - has returned to his Lord at the age of 76 after a lifetime of treating his patients free of charge.

Hajj 2020: Around 1000 Muslims prepare for a pilgrimage like never before

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Around 1,000 people will perform this year’s pilgrimage due to the coronavirus pandemic, a significant downgrade from the 2.5 million Muslims that were standing on Arafah last year.

The Times publishes apology to Al Rayan Bank’s ex-CEO Sultan Choudhury OBE

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Following legal action The Times newspaper has now published an apology to Mr Choudhury almost a year later, in addition to amending the article and agreeing to pay libel damages and legal costs to the former CEO of Al Rayan Bank.

CAGE’s latest report highlights the impact of two decades of the Terrorism Act 2000

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To mark this date, CAGE have released a report, entitled 20 Years of TACT: Justice Under Threat, portraying the bias of the legal system to find Muslims as terrorists - showing how Muslims are the ones who feel the brunt of state repression.

Newcastle FC: Families of prisoners held in Saudi Arabia demand Premier League to block bid

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The families of human right campaigners held in Saudi jails have written to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters with a personal plea to stop the takeover from going ahead whilst their loved ones remain imprisoned in Saudi Arabia.

Muslim academic named among top influencers in medicine

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Dr Qasim Rafiq has been included in the prestigious 2020 Power List of influential scientists, published by The Medicine Maker.

Srebrenica massacre: MPs and British Muslims demand PM Boris Johnson to apologise over remarks on genocide victims

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Over 100 Muslim organisations, scholars, academics, journalists, activists and community representatives have written an open letter demanding that Boris Johnson immediately apologises for his appalling comments on the victims of the Srebrenica massacre.