Tag: BRITAIN
French state condemned for anti-Muslim hysteria – Rishi Sunak should take note
European governments continue their attack on Islam
The Ugly Side of Dickens: Decolonising English Literature
In this piece, Ibrahim Omer examines the protruding racial biases in some of our nation's greatest writers.
Muted Response to the Kashmir Issue: Reflection of Changing Priorities of Muslim Leadership?
Is the reaction we are seeing to the Kashmir crisis a sign of shifting priorities for Muslims' rulers?
Face to Face: Muslim Integration
ʿAbd Allāh Thomson dispels common myths about Muslims and so-called "integration".
#VisitMyMosque Day shows we have much work to do
In light of the uproar caused by Donald Trump’s “Muslim Ban”, thousands of Britons had the opportunity to see the true face of Islam and Muslims in the UK on Sunday 5th February. 150 mosques across the UK welcomed in their neighbours from all backgrounds for #VisitMyMosque Day. Visit My…
Guidance on the EU Referendum
It has been almost four months since I first shared some thoughts about the EU referendum and its potential impact on Muslims. I had hoped that since then rational arguments for and against the Brexit would have been put forward for the public to consider and make an informed decision.…
The Propaganda Genius of “What British Muslims Really Think”
On Wednesday night Channel 4 documentaries aired “What British Muslims Really Think”. According to the host, Trevor Phillips, it is a unique new survey reveals how British Muslims really think. And I can honestly say it was a treat. There is so much that can be said about this thinly veiled…
Preston Community vs. EDL: They Came, They Ate, Islam Conquered
They Came, They Ate, Islam Conquered - One Preston, One Community Saturday the 20th February 2016 will be a date that will live in the minds of those who participated, for a very long time. Many aspects of the day were so special, so unique and so unprecedented that mere…
Should Muslims care about the EU referendum?
This week has seen the launch of several campaigns surrounding the looming European Union referendum. Although impassioned rhetoric surrounding a ‘Brexit’ (UK’s exit from the EU) has been flying around for months, this Tuesday marked exactly four months until the 23rd June 2016 referendum and witnessed a number of voices…
A lesson from the Musalmans of Colonial India
Dispelling myths of Muslim integration Part 2: A lesson in integration from the Musalmans of Colonial India Click here for part 1 In 1871, in post Mutiny colonial India, Sir William Wilson Hunter published a report explaining the “danger to British power” of the “persistently belligerent class”: the Muslims. “The…
