Politics

The masjid: place of worship or centre of influence?

Mawlana Tahir Talati

From preserving Islamic identity to strengthening civic influence, the evolving role of the masjid in contemporary Britain.

Biden to sign Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law

Shaheer Choudhury 8 Min Read

H.R.6210 – which is better known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – has finally been passed by Congress.

Civil groups protest against Nationality & Borders Bill that seeks citizenship rescission powers

Shaheer Choudhury 6 Min Read

Hundreds of people from all communities are protesting against a bill that will effectively render millions of black and ethnic minority Britons second-class citizens.

US House passes unprecedented Islamophobia bill

Shaheer Choudhury 8 Min Read

The United States House of Representatives has narrowly passed a groundbreaking bill that – if approved in the Senate – will see the establishment of a State Department anti-Islamophobia office.

Pregnant refugees at risk after weeks without medical support following UK arrival

Shaheer Choudhury 5 Min Read

A Labour MP has written to Priti Patel’s failing Home Office department in the light of shocking reports that a number of expectant asylum seekers have gone weeks without being given medical

US edges perilously close to securing extradition of Julian Assange

Shaheer Choudhury 9 Min Read

Whilst currently within the lavish confines of Belmarsh prison, the Australian human rights activist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been dealt a devastating blow in his ongoing legal proceedings.

MPs storm out of Jordanian parliament during debate on Israeli “water-for-energy” deal

Shaheer Choudhury 6 Min Read

The mass withdrawal occurred due to the controversial Israel-Jordan-UAE utility supply agreement, which may ultimately provide power to illegal Jewish-only settlements in the occupied West Bank.