Maira Mirza, Author at Islam21c

Maira Mirza

Maira is the Research and Communications Officer at Human Aid & Advocacy. She previously worked as the Campaigns Co-ordinator and Editor at Islam21c. And before this, she achieved an undergraduate and post-graduate degree in Psychology from UCL. Maira has been active in advocating on behalf of persecuted and oppressed communities through her voluntary work at Lighthouse Advocacy, as well as co-ordinating the Stand4Uyghurs campaign, wherein she supported in mobilising the community to defend Uyghur Muslims who are being persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. She aspires to be a researcher, analysing the state of Muslims being persecuted or oppressed across the globe for their faith.

52 Articles

Uyghur genocide: XPCC's 69-year reign of oppression

Uyghur genocide: XPCC’s 69-year reign of oppression

25/09/2023 8 Min Read

Maira Mirza from Human Aid & Advocacy discusses the role played by a key facilitator in the oppression of East Turkestani Muslims.

Afghanistan: Overcoming Decades of Aid Corruption

Afghanistan: Overcoming Decades of Aid Corruption

10/09/2023 8 Min Read

22 years after the launch of the "War on Terror", Maira Mirza from Human Aid & Advocacy reflects on US-NATO allies' "intervention" in Afghanistan.

Prophet Mūsa’s message of advocacy to the Ummah

Prophet Mūsa’s message of advocacy to the Ummah

26/07/2023 6 Min Read

Activists and advocates can learn from the example of Prophet Mūsa by looking at his strive and struggle against persecution and oppression.

Russia’s military vs. Wagner A reminder of their destruction in the Muslim world

Russia’s military vs. Wagner is a reminder of their destruction in Muslim world

21/07/2023 7 Min Read

Recent tensions between the paramilitary Wagner Group and Putin's military remind us of their untold crimes against the Muslim world. This must end!

Afghanistan’s Economic Improvements Under the Taliban

Afghanistan’s Economic Improvements Under the Taliban

14/06/2023 8 Min Read

Maira Khan battles Western reporting by providing a fairer picture of Afghanistan's economic position, two years after two decades of US-led devastation ended.

9 years of India's march towards Muslim genocide

9 years of India’s march towards Muslim genocide

26/05/2023 7 Min Read

On 26 May 2014, Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India. Today, we look at his steady drive towards ethnic cleansing of the country's Muslims.

India sparks global criticism after hosting G20 in occupied Kashmir

India sparks global criticism after hosting G20 in occupied Kashmir

25/05/2023 4 Min Read

India has been sharply criticised after hosting a G20 meeting in occupied Kashmir in a failed effort to mask its blood-stained occupation.

Far-right Hindutva nationalists fuelled Leicester violence, finds new evidence

Far-right Hindutva nationalists fuelled Leicester violence, finds new evidence

16/05/2023 6 Min Read

In light of new evidence, isn't it time the UK government started cracking down on the growing violent Hindutva ideology and its BJP-affiliated sympathisers?

Islamophobia report says Muslim states have failed the Uyghurs

Islamophobia report says Muslim states have failed Uyghurs

01/05/2023 6 Min Read

In a new paper, the Centre for Uyghur Studies has sharply criticised Muslim countries for alleged inaction in calling out the decades-long Uyghur genocide by China.

Macron joins cat and dog fight between US and China

Macron unwittingly joins cat and dog fight between US and China

15/04/2023 6 Min Read

The French president Emmanuel Macron has tried and failed to distance himself and Europe from the Second Cold War involving rival superpowers, China and the US.