Islam in Britain: Update: Muslim woman praised for defending Jewish family against tube abuser

Saturday, 23 November 2019

Update: Muslim woman praised for defending Jewish family against tube abuser

Updte: Here's the woman involved in this case, Asmaa, speaking on BBC 5 Live:

Powerful from the brilliant @Asmaa96388862. Her bravery & willingness to stand up against hate, is an example for us all! https://t.co/uQnCtklQ8T
— Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) November 24, 2019

Muslim woman praised for defending Jewish family against tube abuser pic.twitter.com/4lqQ64hgny
— IlmFeed (@IlmFeed) November 22, 2019

This is profoundly important and moving.

Islamic Algorithms

Gary R. Bunt is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Principal Investigator for the ESRC funded Digital British Islam project; Co-Investigator for the CHANSE funded Digital Islam Across Europe project.

Prof. Bunt's book Hashtag Islam: How Cyber Islamic Environments are Transforming Religious Authority was published in 2018. A new book, Islamic Algorithms, is out in May 2024.

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