The chronicles of Nadiya

HP, Can We Please Talk About Nadiya's AMAZING Times Magazine Cover? 

Women are the first to pay the price of Islamophobia

European Network against Racism, Women are the first to pay the price of Islamophobia



"Muslim women experience the same inequalities as other women in
employment and in relation to verbal and physical violence, but they are
compounded by additional factors of (perceived) religion and/or
ethnicity. However, very little is done to collect comprehensive data
and tackle this intersectional form of racism. This is the conclusion of
the European Network Against Racism’s new report “Forgotten Women: the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Women”, covering eight European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom."

#BritainsBiggestMosque

#BritainsBiggestMosque is currently trending, based on Channel 5's programme this evening

'Britain First announce 'direct action' against elected Muslim politicians' such as Sadiq Khan

Metro, Britain First announce 'direct action' against elected Muslim politicians such as Sadiq Khan, 24 May 2016 "Their call to action described Muslims in positions of authority as ‘occupiers’ and urged people to ‘focus on all aspects of their day-to-day lives and official functions, including where they live, work, pray and so on.’



"It appears to be a genuine document and has been widely shared online, but the group has not yet responded to Metro’s request for confirmation."

UK attitudes towards Islam 'concerning' after survey of 2,000 people

BBC, Newsbeat, UK attitudes towards Islam 'concerning' after survey of 2,000 people "Just over two thousand British adults were questioned online by ComRes for the charity Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association." Not sure how the survey was constructed...

Islamic State group recruited practising NHS doctor

Islamic State group recruited practising NHS doctor - BBC News

Amsterdam, Europeans - The Roots of Identity - BBC Radio 4

Amsterdam, Europeans - The Roots of Identity - BBC Radio 4



interesting discussion on identity issues

Anti-radicalisation chief says ministers' plans risk creating 'thought police'

Guardian, Anti-radicalisation chief says ministers' plans risk creating 'thought police', 24 May 2016

Inquiry launched into running of Islamic faith schools in Luton

LutonToday, Inquiry launched into running of Islamic faith schools in Luton "An inquiry has been opened into the running of a charity which operates two Islamic faith schools in Luton, it has emerged."

Two British mums tried to take their children to Syria in 'babies for ISIS' plot

Mirror, Two British mums tried to take their children to Syria in 'babies for ISIS' plot, 23 May 2016

Sharia students loans

Daily Mail, Sharia students loans that do not conflict with the rules of Islam to be offered for the first time in drive to get more Muslims to university, 18 May 2016 "The Government confirmed on Monday that a new ‘halal’ finance model will be introduced which does not conflict with the rules of Islam."

Gani sues Fallon

Guardian, Suliman Gani sues Michael Fallon over claim he backed Isis, 11 May 2016 "Defence secretary is facing legal action after saying, during London mayoral race, that Muslim cleric supported Islamic State."

'ISIS cell' prosecution in UK

Evening Standard, Isis-inspired Muslims 'plotted to behead British citizens after fatwa issued', 10 May 2016 "The alleged terror cell shared gruesome pictures of beheadings they had downloaded from the internet as well as images of the killers of Drummer Lee Rigby, the Old Bailey heard."

Police apologise

Independent, Police apologise for making fake suicide bomber shout ‘Allahu Akbar’ in Trafford Centre counter-terror exercise, 10 May 2016

On the Buses

Evening Standard, London buses to carry 'praise Allah' adverts during Ramadan "London buses will carry adverts praising Allah as part of a drive by Britain’s biggest Muslim charity to help victims of the Syrian civil war during Ramadan."

Sadiq Khan

Clearly, it's not possible to put the complete coverage of Sadiq Khan into this blog. here are a few recent links which caught my attention:

BBC, Sadiq Khan dismisses Donald Trump's Muslim ban 'exception'

Sadiq Khan Twitter

Time, Exclusive: London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Religious Extremism, Brexit and Donald Trump  

Huffington Post, Britain First’s Paul Golding Turns His Back On Sadiq Khan During London Mayoral Election Speech

 Evening Standard, Activist murdered in Pakistan hours after Facebook post praising Londoners for electing Sadiq Khan

The Nation,  Sadiq Khan is London’s success story, not Pakistan’s

IS phone scam

BBC News, Gang jailed over pensioner phone scam, 4 May 2016 "Eight men from London have been jailed for a phone scam that defrauded UK pensioners out of more than £1m.

"Police say some of the money funded travel from the UK to Syria. There are fears some of those who travelled had links to so-called Islamic State."

IS Files: The Families UK Jihadis Left Behind

Mark White, Sky News, IS Files: The Families UK Jihadis Left Behind, 4 May 2016 "Sky News knocks on the doors of addresses in the documents and finds relatives of British recruits are confused by their leaving." Report + videos

Imam accused of being an ‘Isis supporter’ demands apology from David Cameron

Independent, Imam accused of being an ‘Isis supporter’ demands apology from David Cameron " Imam Suliman Gani demanded 'a serious, immediate apology' from the Prime Minister"

Revealed: UK's covert propaganda bid to stop Muslims joining Isis

Guardian, Revealed: UK's covert propaganda bid to stop Muslims joining Isis, 2 May 2016 "In a sign of mounting anxiety across Whitehall over the persuasiveness of Islamic State’s online propaganda, a secretive Home Office unit has developed a discreet multimillion pound counter-messaging operation that it says privately is running at “industrial pace and scale”."

Altab Ali: The racist murder that mobilised the East End

BBC News, Altab Ali: The racist murder that mobilised the East End, 4 May 2016 "On the 4th May 1978, a young Bangladeshi textile worker was murdered in east London. It was a racially motivated killing - not unique at the time - but one that awoke a community. Now locals are dedicating a day in memory of Altab Ali." Also see Altab Ali Foundation