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.

57 Articles

Britain is helping Israel to escape war crimes

Britain is helping Israel to escape war crimes

5 Rb2 46 ◦︎ 8 Oct 24 6 Min Read

We are calling on the Metropolitan Police to open investigations into British nationals who serve in the Israeli army.

Sheffield University encampment disrupts awards event

Sheffield University encampment disrupts awards event

29 Qid 45 ◦︎ 6 Jun 24 10 Min Read

Student encampment at the University of Sheffield is one of 36 active sites across the UK in solidarity with Gaza.

100 years on, the Ummah remains strong and empowered

100 years on, the Ummah remains strong and empowered

22 Sha 45 ◦︎ 3 Mar 24 6 Min Read

A century on from the end of the Caliphate, we must not feel defeated; we are as strong and principled as ever.

Aid is not enough to help Palestine

Aid is not enough to help Palestine

27 Raj 45 ◦︎ 8 Feb 24 8 Min Read

British Muslim charities must partner, support, and defend one another in delivering more than just aid for Palestine.

Western state media in disinformation drive to justify Gaza genocide

Western state media in disinformation drive to justify Gaza genocide

4 Rb2 45 ◦︎ 19 Oct 23 8 Min Read

On Israel's genocide in Palestine, Maira Mirza from Human Aid & Advocacy warns that Western disinformation will fail.

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

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

10 Rb1 45 ◦︎ 25 Sep 23 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

25 Saf 45 ◦︎ 10 Sep 23 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

8 Muh 45 ◦︎ 26 Jul 23 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

3 Muh 45 ◦︎ 21 Jul 23 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

25 Qid 44 ◦︎ 14 Jun 23 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.