Monday 30 January 2017

"Prevent is not working'

PoliticsHome.com, Lucy Allan MP: Prevent is not working, and it undermines trust between teachers and pupils "Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, Lucy Allan MP says that teachers are being forced by the Prevent programme to monitor and scrutinise what children are saying, with suspicion and mistrust."

Meet the British man correcting stories about Muslims

alarabiya.net, Meet the British man correcting stories about Muslims

British diplomats, Muslim figures condemn Trump's travel ban

CNN, British diplomats, Muslim figures condemn Trump's travel ban, 30 Jan 2017  "Diplomats and prominent Muslims in Britain have condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily ban all refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States."

Wednesday 25 January 2017

The Jewish synagogue seeking to house Muslim refugees on its premises

Independent, The Jewish synagogue seeking to house Muslim refugees on its premises "Right-wing commentators appear critical, but the chair of South London Liberal Synagogue says the plan to house a Syrian refugee family has met with enthusiasm from the congregation - and 'It is very important to recognise our common humanity'."

Thursday 19 January 2017

Muslim schools knock grammars off top spot as league table of country’s best schools is published

The Sun, Muslim schools knock grammars off top spot as league table of country’s best schools is published, 19 Jan 2017 "The Muslim girls’ and boys’ schools in Blackburn, Lancashire, run by the Tauheedul Education Trust, beat off competition from London grammars to top the annual school performance tables coming first and third."

Press representation issues

Catrin Nye, BBC News, The man correcting stories about Muslims "When one newspaper reported last year that "enclaves of Islam see UK as 75% Muslim" last year, Miqdaad Versi's instinct was to challenge it. He believes errors in the reporting of Muslims have become all too common, and has made it his mission to fight for corrections."

'Between the Faculties'

Monday 16 January 2017

Bishop 'distressed' by row following Qur'an reading at cathedral

Guardian, Bishop 'distressed' by row following Qur'an reading at cathedral, 15 Jan 2017 "The leader of the Scottish Anglican church has said he was deeply distressed at the widespread offence caused by a reading from the Qur’an at a service to mark the feast of the Epiphany at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow."

Tuesday 10 January 2017