Wednesday 27 May 2015

Muslim activists denounce Mak Chishty’s call to monitor Muslim children

5pillarsuk.com, Muslim activists denounce Mak Chishty’s call to monitor Muslim children

Non-violent extremism: some questions about laws and limits

Non-violent extremism: some questions about laws and limits - Robert Gleave and Lawrence McNamara "Sajid Javid’s reported objections to the Government’s pre-election proposals on countering extremist ideas uncover just how controversial the new laws will be. He had objected, it seems, to a mooted expansion of Ofcom’s powers to take pre-emptive action to prevent the broadcast of programmes with ‘extremist content’ before they are transmitted."

Monday 18 May 2015

Contextualizing Islam in Europe and North America

brookings.edu, Contextualizing Islam in Europe and North America: Challenges and Opportunities "The Working Group “Muslim Communities in Europe & North America: A Transatlantic Dialogue on Contextualized Religion” convened scholars, civil society actors, and community leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the nature and significance of key challenges in achieving a contextualized understanding of their religion that is suited to the unique circumstances, challenges, and opportunities that face religious minorities in contemporary Western societies." I have yet to read the findings of this report, which is available in English and Arabic.

Thursday 14 May 2015

Three British teenage Jihadi brides are now on the run from Isis

Daily Mail, Three British teenage Jihadi brides are now on the run from Isis "Home Secretary Theresa May has suggested three British schoolgirls believed to have escaped the clutches of ISIS may not be allowed back into the UK even if they manage to return."