Tag: COMMUNITY

News News Turkey 2 Min Read

Turkish President Erdogan calls on Muslims to Unite

“No one has the right to narrow the boundaries of brotherhood in Islam, drawn by our Lord and our Prophet”

Current Affairs Europe Featured Opinion Politics UK 0 Min Read

Face to Face: Muslim Integration

ʿAbd Allāh Thomson dispels common myths about Muslims and so-called "integration".

The Story of Saba

A people who made the strangest of du'as...

Asia Current Affairs Featured Politics 12 Min Read

Sri Lanka’s 1000-year-old Muslim community is the latest target of Buddhist nationalism

Imported and manufactured Islamophobia is making one of Sri Lanka's oldest communities feel besieged in their own home...

Lessons Learnt as a New Imam

"People are not in need of a beautiful voice in their community; they are in need of a person who can connect them to the words being recited."

Current Affairs Europe Featured Opinion Politics UK 15 Min Read

The “Missing Muslims” Report:  More of the Same

Jahangir Mohammed says that the recent report by the Citizens UK Commission on Islam, Participation & Public Life is yet another report about "the Muslims" which follows a familiar theme: "Muslims as a problem"...

Defeating the Defeatist Mentality

The whole post 9/11 era has been one of immense stress and trauma, with a well-orchestrated Islamophobic campaign demonising and maligning us and our beloved religion.

#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

Editorials Latest Islamic 7 Min Read

Telling the Community’s Story

Scroll down for an interactive timeline of articles published over the last twelve months addressing problems from within, hostility from without and the empowerment of our community. Be it bittersweet introspection addressing the skeletons in our community’s closet, stemming the tide of hostile false narratives and myths, or empowering the

Current Affairs Editorials 8 Min Read

Rising Above Social Issues in 2016

Scroll down for an interactive timeline of articles focusing on some of the important issues affecting society in 2016 The last year we witnessed major historical events both internationally and domestically. This past year at Islam21c we sought to bring information, guidance and solutions to our readership during these tumultuous