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Sniper Safaris & the Purge of Bosniak Muslims

Shaymaa Khalid

Allegations of foreign “sniper safaris” in besieged Sarajevo have reopened questions about justice, memory, and the Bosnian genocide.

Labour party under fire following Islamophobia report

Shaheer Choudhury 6 Min Read

A new report by the Labour Muslim Network has revealed that one in four Muslim members of the Labour Party experience Islamophobia within the party.

In Their Shoes: Nationwide campaign tackles growing social ills in Muslim communities

Hamza Saleem 6 Min Read

In collaboration with an array of organisations, personalities, and community leaders, Islam21c launched the In Their Shoes campaign this week to combat a worryingly unethical practice that is on the rise in

Austrian government moves to ban ‘political Islam’

Shaheer Choudhury 3 Min Read

“In the fight against political Islam, we will create a criminal offense of “political Islam” in order to be able to take action against those who are not terrorists themselves, but who

Condolences on the passing of Professor Ataullah Siddiqui

Hamza Saleem 5 Min Read

It is with deep sadness that we inform our readers that Professor Ataullah Siddiqui has passed away to meet his Lord (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) after losing his battle with cancer. May Allāh

Increased use of stop and search may result in criminalisation of BAME citizens

Shaheer Choudhury 4 Min Read

“Under regular suspicion-based stop and search, you’re 10 times more likely to be subjected to it if you’re black – even though the rate at which the police find prohibited items is

UAE announces ‘progressive’ new laws in favour of cohabitation and alcohol consumption

Hamza Saleem 5 Min Read

The United Arab Emirates has announced a major overhaul of its Islamic personal laws by broadening personal 'freedoms' allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions, and criminalising so-called “honour killings”.