Everyday Muslim|Archive and Oral History Project

Everyday Muslim|Archive and Oral History Project|London " "Khizra Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural ‘Everyday Muslim’ symposium on the representation of British Muslim identities in museums, archives, media and arts in Britain, past, present and future. The keynote speakers are Humayun Ansari (Professor of History of Islam and Culture at Royal Holloway, University of London) and Navid Akhtar (Executive Director of Gazelle Media). Papers will be delivered by a range of speakers from the heritage, academic, media and arts sectors, including a presentation by Sarah Pickthall who will share her discovery of being related to Marmaduke Pickthall one of the earliest British translators of the Quran. There will also be opportunities for discussion and networking as well as exhibitions relating to the symposium themes and spoken word performances."

Terror suspect posts image of baby

BBC, Terror suspect posts image of baby "A terrorism suspect [Abu Rumaysah] who skipped bail in London has apparently released an image he claims shows him with his newborn son in the Islamic State (IS)."

Training camp leads to imprisonment

BBC News, Britons jailed over Syria terror camp, 26 Nov 2014 "Mohommod Nawaz, 30, and Hamza Nawaz, 24, both from Stratford, east London, were sentenced to four-and-a-half years and three years respectively."

Conservative Muslims, Liberal Britain, Analysis

Conservative Muslims, Liberal Britain, Analysis - BBC Radio 4 "The recent so called Trojan Horse dispute in some Birmingham schools shone a light on how separately from the liberal British mainstream a significant conservative bloc of British Muslims wants to live. Although some Muslim parents objected, most seemed happy to go along with rigorous gender segregation, the rejection of sex education and ban on music and arts lessons.



"Why is it that so many British Muslims - especially from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds - seem to be converging much more slowly, if at all, on liberal British norms? Is this a problem in a liberal society and what are the future trends likely to be?"

Lee Rigby murder ‘could have been prevented’ if online exchange revealed

Guardian, Lee Rigby murder ‘could have been prevented’ if online exchange revealed

Trojan Horse: Schools will have legal duty to fight extremism

Birmingham Mail, Trojan Horse: Schools will have legal duty to fight extremism "New laws will place every school under a legal duty to fight against extremism, Home Secretary Theresa May has announced."

Sharia law guidelines abandoned as Law Society apologises

Sharia law guidelines abandoned as Law Society apologises - Telegraph "Law Society apologises over advice to solicitors on how to draw up Sharia-style wills penalising widows and non-believers."

Ofsted chief: pupils at east London faith schools at risk of radicalisation

Guardian, Ofsted chief: pupils at east London faith schools at risk of radicalisation

'Extremist risk' at Muslim schools

BBC News, 'Extremist risk' at Muslim schools "Pupils at six small Muslim private schools in east London are at risk of extremist views and radicalisation, says Ofsted's chief inspector.



"Sir Michael Wilshaw said the pupils' "physical and educational welfare is at serious risk" following a series of emergency inspections."

East London school not protecting pupils from extremism, says Ofsted

Standard, East London school not protecting pupils from extremism, says Ofsted "Sir John Cass’s Foundation and Red Coat Church of England school, where 80 per cent of pupils are Bengali Muslim, will be put into special measures by Ofsted for not monitoring the activities of an Islamic society set up by sixth-formers."

YLP TV: Paying Respects On Remembrance Sunday

"Reporters from Active Change Foundation's Young Leaders Programme visit the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation at The Tower of London, where poppies represent each of the British military deaths during The First World War. They reflect on the 400,000 Muslims who fought for Britain and The Commonwealth, and show the importance of respect for the sacrifices made, regardless of faith or belief."

YLP (Young Leaders Programme) is part of the Active Change Foundation

Jihadis who travel to Syria could be barred from UK return for two years

Guardian, Jihadis who travel to Syria could be barred from UK return for two years "Suspected jihadis, including teenagers, who travel to Syria will be prevented from returning to Britain for two years and only allowed to re-enter if they consent to face trial, home detention, regular police monitoring or go on a deradicalisation course."

The Pakistani village that gave its sons to fight for Britain

Daily Mail, The Pakistani village that gave its sons to fight for Britain

#MakingAStand

"Sara Khan meets with a group of Muslim women in Wandsworth who have gathered to discuss how they can take the lead in their community #MakingAStand against extremism, and what challenges they have faced trying to do so."

What's life like for British Muslims?

C4, What's life like for British Muslims? | Channel 4 News

Tower Hamlets in a Pickle

Evening Standard, Tower Hamlets: Eric Pickles orders takeover squad to run 'rotten borough' "In a blow to controversial mayor Lutfur Rahman, who seized control in 2010, a three-man team of commissioners will move into his headquarters. The commissioners will take over the power to give grants and must approve property sales and senior council officer appointments or suspensions."

Any Questions?

David Blunkett MP, Ratna Lachman, Allison Pearson, Nadhim Zahawi MP, Any Questions? - BBC Radio 4  "Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from the Al Mahdi Mosque in Bradford with the former Home Secretary David Blunkett MP, Ratna Lachman Director of the civil liberties pressure group Just West Yorkshire, Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, and Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi." This was an interesting location choice for the programme. Al Mahdi Mosque is run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Bradford. Information here. The programme did not go into details regarding the position of Ahmadiyya Muslims. It did mention their campaign loveforallhatredfornone

'Street grooming' issues

Guardian, Muslim community must address issue of street grooming, says Nazir Afzal "Crown Prosecution Service’s lead on child sexual abuse urges community to report suspected cases of child sexual exploitation by Asian and Pakistani men and says ‘don’t walk by’"