Tag: STRUCTURAL RACISM

7 myths about the school prayer ban and court ruling

Yusuf Patel 33 Min Read

The High Court has ruled in favour of Michaela School's discriminatory prayer ban; Yusuf Patel debunks a number of misconceptions.

Advice to parents and schools after Michaela prayer ban

Adam Shah 20 Min Read

In the aftermath of the Michaela prayer ban and High Court judgment, many questions remain unanswered.

English cricket out for nought as report reveals widespread prejudice

Muhammad Mussa 8 Min Read

A recent report has found that English cricket is rife with discrimination. The ECB has vowed to act on the damning findings.

Millwall Academy head allegedly shared Islamophobic comments

Shaheer Choudhury 5 Min Read

The Head of Youth Recruitment at Millwall Academy allegedly shared discriminatory comments on Twitter; is this reflective of a wider culture problem at the club?

Suella, don’t blame ‘political correctness’ for YOUR failures

Dr. Salman Butt 14 Min Read

The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, claims that grooming gangs are “almost all British Pakistani”; Dr. Salman Butt issues a strong rebuke.

Contrasts drawn between slain Chris Kaba & disgraced Prince Andrew

Aneesah Rasheed 9 Min Read

Days apart, a Black man was killed by the police, while Prince Andrew's heckler was charged with breach of the peace. Who do the police really work for?

Are we in denial about racism?

Dr. Salman Butt 19 Min Read

Many of our black brothers and sisters—rightly so—are using this relatively rare airtime following George Floyd's murder as an opportunity to highlight racism in general, including within the Muslim community that they

Would you appoint Nigel Farage for a Brexit “independent” review?

Abdul Wahid 9 Min Read

Prevent is in crisis, and the "independent review" to save its image is like putting lipstick on a pig, writes Abdul Wahid.

Why We Must Reject the ‘Commission for Countering Extremism’

Letters to Islam21c 11 Min Read

Six reasons why Sara Khan is irrelevant - the existence of a commission countering 'extremism' is the real issue in principle...

Tackling institutional Islamophobia needs to go beyond mere verbosity

Lukman Harees 10 Min Read

It was interesting to note the distinguished speakers stressing the importance of stamping out anti-Muslim hatred in our society at the inauguration of the Islamophobia Awareness Month at the House of Commons