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2026 election reflection: time for strategic political engagement

Mawlana Tahir Talati

Why British Muslims must move from reactive politics to long-term strategic engagement in a rapidly fragmenting Britain.

Dozens dead, 100 injured in horrific Bangladesh ferry blaze

Shaheer Choudhury 6 Min Read

At least 41 people have died in an inferno that ripped through a three-storey ferry in the middle of the night on Friday.

South African Muslims bid farewell to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Shaheer Choudhury 10 Min Read

The iconic South African anti-apartheid activist, 1984 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, archbishop, and theologian Desmond “Mpilo” Tutu has died at the age of 90.

William Shawcross fails to meet Prevent review deadline

Shaheer Choudhury 10 Min Read

William Shawcross recently told the Independent that not only did he fail to meet the 30 September deadline, but he will also miss the Home Secretary’s 31 December target to respond to

Viktor Orbán accused of “xenophobic and racist” comments on Bosniaks

Shaheer Choudhury 3 Min Read

The populist leader of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, has been criticised by Bosnian Islamic leaders and government officials after claiming that the country’s sizeable Muslim population would be an obstacle to entering the

China hysterically labels pro-Uyghur US law “economic bullying”

Shaheer Choudhury 5 Min Read

China has reacted desperately to the passage and enactment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, referring to the new piece of pro-Uyghur legislation as “economic bullying” by the US.

Labour party again conflates anti-Semitism with anti-Zionism

Shaheer Choudhury 12 Min Read

An 82-year-old Jewish supporter of the Labour Party has threatened to initiate legal action following the latter’s farcical decision to scrutinise her online conduct for alleged antisemitic views