Friday 27 November 2020

Hijab in Police

Independent, PC who redesigned ‘uncomfortable’ hijab hopes new version will inspire more Muslim women to join the force

"PC Amireddy, who helped to design a new hijab to replace the one she was supplied with, said she hopes the garment will inspire other Muslim women to consider a career in policing."

Sunday 22 November 2020

Mental Health and Young British Muslims

Telegraph & Argus, There is a 'mental health crisis' among young British Muslims, says report " The report, commissioned by British Muslims for Secular Democracy, has been written by six authors - all of whom are British Muslim women - and aims to "change the narrative" surrounding mental health for the UK's Muslim population."

Thursday 8 October 2020

Medina as Market Model

Middle East Eye, How a British market was inspired by the Islamic model of Medina "In the early days of Islam, markets were "the lifeblood of the community" and the "first bastion of both social welfare and wealth creation", according to the Open Trade Network, a Norwich-based organisation supporting "access to trade and enterprise for all". Traders at the new market aren't taxed or charged rental, and undercutting is not permitted."

Thursday 1 October 2020

Conservative Perspectives Poll

Guardian, Half of Conservative party members believe Islam is threat, poll finds, 30 Sep 2020 "Almost half of Conservative party members believe Islam “a threat to the British way of life,” according to a poll which has reignited concerns over Islamophobia within Britain’s ruling party."

Saturday 26 September 2020

Tackling Islamophobia

Azfar Shafi, Byline Times, Tackling Islamophobia in ‘Terrorism’ Won’t happen by Sticking the Label On More White Perpetrators, 22 September 2020 "CfMM is right to be concerned about language, as language is indeed embedded in power. The media’s use of the ‘terrorist’ label normalises and shores up support for a term which, in the hands of government agencies, serves as a blank cheque for the use of some of Britain’s most powerful, repressive and exceptional powers – from raids, detention, citizenship stripping and up to warfare."

Tuesday 25 August 2020

Tuesday 18 August 2020

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Family reunited

Daily Mirror, Mum's unimaginable joy as daughter comes home 34 years after she was kidnapped. "Jackie Saleh, 57, was left devastated after her husband fled to war-torn Yemen with their three young daughters and feared she would never see them again."

Friday 7 August 2020

Beyond Banglatown

Metro, Why Brick Lane is at risk of losing its curry capital crown "As part of a two-year research project focusing on Brick Lane’s restaurant and retail sectors, the report, called Beyond Banglatown, highlights the unique contribution of the Bangladeshi community to Brick Lane and its world-renowned curry houses."

Runnymede Trust report: Beyond Banglatown[PDF]

COVID-19 >anti-Muslim Prejudice

Lockdown and 'Islamophobia'

Thursday 6 August 2020

Sunderland Case

Wednesday 5 August 2020

Coronavirus: 'Institutional racism left minorities exposed'


"Judge Ray Singh, who led the Welsh government's response to the issue, also said lives could have been saved if an online risk-assessment had been made available sooner."

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Manchester PREVENT

'Islamophobia' in the North East

Chronicle Live, How lockdown community spirit could help tackle Islamophobia in the North East A report, produced by Newcastle University, Northumbria University and TellMAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), shows that nearly 70% of Muslims experience anti-Muslim racism regularly. The report came out in June, and is available here

Pococke

Monday 20 July 2020

Blackburn

BBC News, Blackburn mosque 'faces police investigation' over 250 at funeral. "The chairman of Jamia Ghosia mosque said they thought there were no restrictions on numbers if hygiene and distancing measures were in place."

Tuesday 7 July 2020

Woking Mosque

I look forward to seeing this (missed it on the day!):

Brick Lane

Empires, Converts and Communities

Monday 22 June 2020

Poster

BAME Mental Health

Reading Attack


Wednesday 17 June 2020

Leeds Mosque

Yorkshire Post, Take a Virtual Tour of Leeds Central Mosque,  "Mosques across the country are virtually opening their doors to show communities what they have been doing during lockdown and Leeds Grand Mosque is holding a virtual tour this weekend."

Tuesday 16 June 2020

MPs fear rise in Islamophobia as mosques in England reopen

Guardian, MPs fear rise in Islamophobia as mosques in England reopen "MPs are braced for a rise in Islamophobia as mosques start to reopen across England, after a rise in racism and conspiracy theories about Muslims and coronavirus."

Thursday 11 June 2020

Poetry Corner

Great video from Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan:

Shukri Abdi

Monday 8 June 2020

Prayer Places

Tiger Bay thread

Wednesday 27 May 2020

Pathé archive clip

New Judge

Metro, Muslim woman becomes first hijab-wearing judge in UK "A woman who has become the first hijab-wearing judge in the UK says she wants young Muslims to know they can achieve anything they put their minds to."

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Blackburn murder

Monday 4 May 2020

Million Women Rise


Birmingham Covid-19

Altab Ali

Shah Jahan Mosque

Tuesday 28 April 2020

Ramadan Memories

LGBT+ Issues

NHS Heroes


Regent's Park Mosque - retrospective

Monday 20 April 2020

Covid-19: Shopkeepers' Respond

Friday 17 April 2020

BAME Covid-19 Statistics/fatalities

Wednesday 15 April 2020

Corner Shops

Thursday 2 April 2020

Response to Video Rumours

Paramedic Initiative

Mosque Delivers Goods

Wednesday 1 April 2020

COVID-19


Tuesday 31 March 2020

COVID-19

Read my blog page on COVID-19 and social media via my Virtually Islamic blog

COVID Medical Deaths

Fuad Nahdi

Buzzfeed, A Leading Activist In Britain’s Muslim Community Has Died Of The Coronavirus "Fuad Nahdi, a prominent British Muslim journalist and activist who published an influential Muslim-focused magazine and was a key voice in Britain’s Muslim community, died on March 21 after being infected by what his family later learned was the novel coronavirus, his son said." Q-News was a significant outlet in the 90s for Muslims in the UK, one that I read closely. His death was widely reported. Also hear the section on BBC Radio 4, The Last Word.

Updated: The Guardian, Fuad Nahdi Obituary, 1 Apr 2020

Tuesday 10 March 2020

'The forgotten women who helped to build British Islam'

Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor, The Conversation, The forgotten women who helped to build British Islam "I used archive material linked to the two earliest British mosques to examine the everyday lives of women in these historical communities. This research presents a coherent and compelling narrative of women’s lives and roles as contributors and leaders of their communities."

Monday 2 March 2020

Trauma/ummah

Metro, Muslims experience ‘shared suffering’ when other Muslims go through trauma "Researchers at Sussex University found that Muslims are uniquely bonded by a shared community – an ummah. Researchers of the study dubbed this phenomena ‘vicarious trauma’, experiencing the pain that other people have faced."

Wednesday 26 February 2020

Elderly Care

Metro, The neglect of elderly ethnic minorities in healthcare is ‘institutionally racist’
"Some people say they don’t ‘see’ race in an attempt to emphasise that everyone is equal. But race dictates many parts of people’s lives, for better or worse, and those differences need to be recognised."

Thursday 6 February 2020

Patel Criticised

Guardian, Priti Patel’s plan to tackle radicalised youth is so flawed it’s mad, says study, "Rather than rolling out more draconian measures to contain “risk”, the Youth Empowerment and Innovation Project, part funded by the Home Office, found that offering encouragement to youngsters and addressing factors such as social exclusion was a better way to mitigate violent youth radicalisation." I haven't seen the report yet. It's available here.

Wednesday 5 February 2020

A Very British History

"Dr Aminul Hoque tells the story of the thousands of Bangladeshi families who settled in the UK in the 1970s and 80s. Their arrival brought new foods, traditions and workers for British industry. But they faced hardships and racism while building a new life in Britain. Using film archive and his own experiences of growing up in East London, Aminul meets and tells the stories of Bengalis who made their homes here over the course of two key decades. He returns to Bangladesh with his own family, taking his children for their first visit to their grandparents' village to explore their roots in the region of Sylhet." BBC, A Very British History: British Bangladeshis

Monday 27 January 2020

Ofsted Sued

Guardian, Birmingham Islamic school sues Ofsted after being failed for leaflet "Ofsted rated Birchfield independent girls’ school in Aston as “inadequate” after inspectors found an “inflammatory” leaflet about a 1994 Islamic conference in the library."

Tuesday 21 January 2020

Mosque Safety

Recommended listening from Radio 4 on mosque safety and anti-Muslim prejudice. I hope this gets an outing on BBC World Service, as it deserves a wide audience. BBC Radio 4, 'My Name is Samayya: How Safe Are Our Mosques?'

'Joke about bombing mosque'

Derby Telegraph, Joke about bombing mosque lands chef with criminal record "Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard that Derby chef Michael Smith created the post on his "Fattie Wobbler" Facebook timeline writing "That's the bomb planted LOL". The mosque was tagged in the post."

Monday 20 January 2020

'Islamophobia' prosecution

Wednesday 15 January 2020

Recall on police documentation

Metro, Terror police recall guidance listing ‘standard Muslim beliefs’ as signs of extremism "Human rights groups condemned the 12-page document produced by counter terrorism police in south-east England for undermining ‘free expression and discrimination’."

The document was produced by counter terrorism police in south-east England

Doctor Who and Noor Inayat Khan

Monday 13 January 2020

UK Somalis 'racially profiled' over FGM

BBC News, UK Somalis 'racially profiled' over FGM "Parents are wrongly being arrested and having their children taken into care due to the stigma around female genital mutilation (FGM), members of the UK Somali community have told the Victoria Derbyshire programme. They say figures suggesting tens of thousands of girls are at risk in the UK are inaccurate."