Muslim Population of the UK

This is the result of a FOI request: ONS, Muslim population in the UK

British-Somalis Film - See My Dunya

BBC News, The story of British-Somalis in Manchester "Two young British-Somali filmmakers, Mohamud Yusuf Mussa and Yasin Mohamed, have attempted to address this through their short documentary See My Dunya (See My World)."

Leadership, Authority and Representation in British Muslim Communities

I attended the Leadership, Authority and Representation in British Muslim Communities conference in Cardiff.  More information on my involvement is here

'Prevent' Review

MCB, Muslim Council of Britain Welcomes Independent Review of Prevent It's important that Prevent has a thorough, independent review. "The Muslim Council of Britain was one of a number of civil society organisations, human rights groups and liberty advocates who have long highlighted a number of serious failings and lack of transparency, including the former independent reviewer of counter-terror legislation David Anderson, the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association." Also see Tahir Abbas, Countering violent extremism: a left-realist critique of ‘Prevent’: Yahya Birt, Is the Independent Review of Prevent an opportunity or a trap?

Tears as Derby charity worker is stopped at an airport for the 50TH TIME

Derby Telegraph, Tears as Derby charity worker is stopped at an airport for the 50TH TIME, 2 Jan 2019 "Mr Ali, who works in Derby for the international aid charity Unite4Humanity, was travelling home from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, after a ten-day pilgrimage with his family and his disabled grandmother, who uses a wheelchair."

Forced Marriages

Pragna Patel, Charging forced marriage victims rescue fees is a Foreign Office racket, 3 Jan 2019 (opinion piece) "Victims have no choice but to pay for protection when fleeing lives of horrific violence. These fees are wrong, and must end."

Honours for Muslims tell untold story about the UK

Imam Mahmoud, Standard, Honours for Muslims tell untold story about the UK "While gaps between us widen, a political elite seems too often to be distracted from or unbothered by the issues ordinary people face. Yet I know of another story that is being written too: by determined and selfless people pulling us together every day. The New Year’s Honours list in many ways speaks to this story. It is indicative of a country’s people working together — in spite of all we’re up against. "

Mosque hosts Shoah Exhibition

Times of Israel, Golders Green mosque to host exhibit on Muslim heroes of Shoah "Golders Green Mosque is to host a unique one-day Yad Vashem exhibition at the beginning of the new year, highlighting the Muslim Albanians who helped, protected and rescued their Jewish neighbours during the Holocaust."

Manchester attack

BBC News, Manchester Victoria station stabbings 'a terrorist investigation' "The stabbing of three people - including a police officer - in Manchester is being treated as a terrorist investigation, police say."