Tuesday 24 October 2017

Takeaways Are a Safe Space for Bradford’s Young Muslims

Aina Khan, Vice, Takeaways Are a Safe Space for Bradford’s Young Muslims "In Bradford, a city where almost one quarter of residents identify as Muslim and youth services have been ravaged by austerity cuts, chicken and kebab shops provide cheap, halal food and a place to hang out."

Islamophobia Is Not An Imaginary Myth

Huffington Post, Islamophobia Is Not An Imaginary Myth, 23 Oct 2017 "Whatever may be the factors behind the recent surge in hate crimes, it is hard to dispute that hate crime is neither a meaningless nor an imaginary myth rather a reality for many Muslims."

Channel 4 mocked for blacking up white woman to disguise her as Muslim

Independent, Channel 4 mocked for blacking up white woman to disguise her as Muslim "Viewers asked why documentary makers gave 'brownface' disguise to white woman rather than following an actual Muslim." Controversial programme (which I have yet to see). There's a mixture of feedback on this from Mail Online, 'Are you going to blow us up?' Viewers outraged as woman has Islamophobic abuse hurled at her as she walks past her local pub while wearing a hijab and posing as a Muslim in shocking TV show."

Friday 13 October 2017

Islamic school's gender segregation is unlawful, court of appeal rules

Guardian, Islamic school's gender segregation is unlawful, court of appeal rules "Schools in Britain will no longer be able to substantially segregate boys and girls, after the court of appeal ruled that a co-educational faith school in Birmingham had caused unlawful discrimination by separating the two sexes."