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.

The Unwelcome Guest in Ramadan

Dr. Layla Aitlhadj 6 Min Read

We may not notice it, but the tranquility the rest of us enjoy is being shattered for too many families this Ramadan, Dr Layla Aitlhadj explains.

Tarawih Tips: Have Mercy on the Imams!

Ustadh Ibrahim Khan 12 Min Read

Alhamdulillah Tarawih is back, and Ustadh Ibrahim Khan enlightens us to our roles and responsibilities as Imams or congregants.

Government’s race report branded a “complete whitewash” for denial of institutional racism in UK

Shaheer Choudhury 9 Min Read

“In it, the government cannot even bring itself to acknowledge or show any empathy for the incidence of racism in the UK ... Frankly, by denying the evidence of institutional racism …

British government facing criticism for “abetting genocide of Uyghur Muslims” by exporting techniques and training to Chinese Communist Party

Shaheer Choudhury 9 Min Read

In June 2016 the British government initiated a project codenamed Project Hunter that in part aimed to export the toxic and failing Prevent programme across the world. Specifically, the project aimed to

Bangladesh: Vital aid provided by Turkey amid second Rohingya camp fire

Shaheer Choudhury 6 Min Read

Turkey has continued to provide vital assistance to its fellow Muslim brethren after a second deadly fire broke out at the Kutupalong refugee camp in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh on

Twelve dead during anti-Modi clashes surrounding 50th anniversary of Bangladesh independence

Shaheer Choudhury 4 Min Read

The 26th of March marked the 50th anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan, but the jubilant mood felt by Bangladeshis was short-lived as protests erupted concerning the two-day state visit