The Tories are tough on Islamophobia? What a joke
Jonathan Freedland They talk about decisive action, but anti-Muslim prejudice in the Conservative party goes right to the top @Freedland Wed 6 Mar 2019 Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan […]
Tories in UK suspend 14 members over alleged Islamophobia
Source: Guardian By Dan Sabbagh The Conservative party has suspended 14 members for allegedly making Islamophobic comments after a string of abusive posts were uncovered on social media. The […]
BE MORE OPEN: to combat extremism Muslim leader urges UK mosques amid radicalisation fears
UK MOSQUES should be more open and transparent and UK authorities should monitor places of worship to help tackle extremism, a senior Imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community has argued. […]
Shamima Begum’s case shows us citizenship can never protect our rights
James Bridle The rules for citizens can be rewritten at a whim, we should not let go of the centuries of legal protections that predate them Tue 5 Mar 2019 […]
Far right ‘infiltrating children’s charities with anti-Islam agenda’
Anti-extremism officials say Ukip is among groups seeking to fuel tension over child abuse Josh Halliday North of England correspondent Tue 5 Mar 2019 The Democratic Football Lads Alliance […]
Street Preacher arrested in UK, he was making Islamophobic comments
Petition launched to protect free speech after street preacher’s arrest goes viral Source: Christianity Today A petition calling for the protection of free speech in Britain has been launched after […]
UK: Work begins on rebuilding Baitul Futuh Mosque four years after fire ripped through Morden building
“This scheme – reflecting their high standard of creativity and expertise – will shape the way in which we manage the flow and space in and around this landmark […]
Chagos Islanders remind us that Britain is a shameful coloniser, not a colony
Afua Hirsch A court victory by dispossessed people strikes at the heart of British delusions of grandeur Wed 27 Feb 2019 ‘Wrongs stretching back centuries.’ Chagos islanders protest outside […]
UK must stop investing in fossil fuels in developing countries
Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon It is time to prove it is serious about phasing out use of fossil fuels worldwide Ban Ki-moon tells Britain: stop investing in fossil fuels overseas […]
Shamima Begum says she regrets publicising desire to return to UK
Shamima Begum 19-year-old who left Britain to join Isis in 2015 fears talking to media may have harmed cause Haroon Siddique Sun 24 Feb 2019 Shamima Begum want to return […]
Sajid Javid’s selfish ambition eclipsed his judgement – and now Shamima Begum has the moral high ground
He wants to defend national security and impress a public understandably appalled by Begum. Yet she may be a larger threat to western security as a stateless figure at large […]
Letters: As a 15-year-old British Muslim girl, I know how easily Shamima Begum would’ve been misled
Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk I am a 15-year-old British Muslim girl around the same age of Shamima Begum when she joined Isis. Whilst I could never contemplate doing […]
Even Trump’s America gives asylum seekers faster working rights than the UK – we must end this cruel ban
The change we’re requesting is so small as far as government policy is concerned – we’re asking for the UK to catch up with the rest of the western world […]
BBC ‘Year of Beliefs’ to shine light on faith and values in modern UK
Source: Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent Series of programmes to tackle topics such as science, religion, LGBT+ and medical ethics The BBC is launching a year-long series of programmes examining faith, […]
How would I deradicalise Shamima Begum? With Islamic scholarship
UK security and counter-terrorism Usama Hasan As an imam, I have helped indoctrinated young people to see the errors of a medieval, misguided and misapplied worldview Tue 19 Feb 2019 ‘The kneejerk reaction of stripping nationality from dual citizens means we would export terrorism abroad.’ Photograph: POOL New/Reuters How […]
Listen to Muslim women about Shamima Begum – they’re who Sajid Javid’s decision will hurt the most
Some have already begun reporting that they’ve received islamophobic abuse in public following Begum’s plea to return Yusuf Tamanna @colouroffensive While the conversation around Shamima Begum – the British Muslim […]
Shamima Begum could have been a powerful tool for Britain.
By stripping her of her citizenship, we have failed ourselves Contrast Begum’s case with that of John Walker Lindh, the ‘American Taliban’, and something becomes very clear Rashmee Roshan Lall […]
It shouldn’t have taken a report from outside the Muslim community for Tory Islamophobia to be taken seriously
Source: Independent Hope Not Hate’s analysis is welcome. But it often feels that to be a Muslim in this day and age is a constant battle to prove your humanity […]
‘Salman Rushdie radicalised my generation’
By Mobeen AzharBBC News 14 February 2019 Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES It’s Valentine’s day 1989. Margaret Thatcher is prime minister and Kylie, Yazz and Bros are making noise. Far away, Iran’s […]
BBC Video — Big Questions: Should gambling be socially unacceptable?
Epigraph: They ask you Muhammad concerning wine and the game of hazard (gambling). Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is […]