Friday, 27 October 2017

The couple who put IS at heart of marriage

Dominic Casciani, BBC News, The couple who put IS at heart of marriage, 26 Oct 2017 "Three members of the same family have been convicted for being part of what could have been a major terror attack on the streets of Birmingham. Prosecutors say that at the centre of the plot foiled earlier this year were a husband-and-wife team who put the self-styled Islamic State's cause at the centre of their marriage."

The student who fought IS and ended up prosecuted for terrorism

Wales Online, The student who fought IS and ended up prosecuted for terrorism "The collapse of the case, after a jury found him not guilty, raises questions about how the authorities should deal with young people returning from Syria."

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."

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."