'Gay and Muslim'

BBC News, Gay and Muslim: Family wanted to 'make me better'

"When Asad came out as gay in 2020, some family members discussed taking him to see an imam to make him "better"."

Azeem Rafiq

#BREAKING Ex-player Azeem Rafiq tells UK lawmakers racism is institutional in cricket pic.twitter.com/CS6TGZ1cLi

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 16, 2021

Spectacular courage from Azeem Rafiq giving this testimony.

So so grim pic.twitter.com/njq1ROF2fi

— Oli Dugmore (@OliDugmore) November 16, 2021

Remembrance Day

Eve Howard, Diversitree.wales, Echoes of Remembrance (poem)

They served together then so we #RememberTogether today.
Students at @edengirlsWF, a Muslim girls school in East London, brought new meaning to #RemembranceDay this year by uncovering family stories of commonwealth WW2 contribution from within their own community. #armisticeday pic.twitter.com/MrEZx8zvuV

— British Future (@britishfuture) November 11, 2021

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The names of #Indian soldiers who fell in #France and #Flanders in #WWI are inscribed in memorials #NeuveChapelle #MeminGate #BedfordHouseCemetery @CWGC School children should be taken there so they can learn their contribution. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2021 pic.twitter.com/FQbs1i3KbN

— Shrabani Basu (@shrabanibasu_) November 11, 2021

Today, we remember all those that lost their lives as a result of war & strengthen our resolve to work towards building a world of peace.

📸 FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images | Muslim soldiers pray outside Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking, Surrey#RemembranceDay #armisticeday pic.twitter.com/hUzL2k5WzN

— MCB (@MuslimCouncil) November 11, 2021

(Not) Cricket

Guardian, Protests and death threats stoke Yorkshire cricket’s racism scandal "The continuing racism scandal at Yorkshire County Cricket Club intensified this weekend with protests outside the ground on Saturday and claims staff have received death threats."

Proudly Muslim & Black E-Zine

Announcement from MCB, Proudly Muslim & Black E-Zine

"Team PM&B presents: 'Storytellers & Community Builders', the first edition of its new, quarterly digital magazine."

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Sake Dean Mahomed

BBC Radio 4, You're Dead to Me, Sake Dean Mahomed

Here's an interesting BBC podcast on Sake Dean Mahomed, which I missed when broadcast last month:

"Greg Jenner and his guests examine the life of Sake Dean Mahomed who introduced curry, shampooing and therapeutic massage to 19th-century England. He grew up under colonial rule, but Sake Dean Mahomed ended up living in Brighton until the age of 92 and counted members of the Royal Family among his many clients. Greg's guests in this episode are Dr Arunima Datta from Idaho State University and the comedian and podcast host Eshaan Akbar."

It's a good podcast series format too - a mix of comedy and academia (the two can be close!).

Photography and Islam in Britain

Remarkable images have been entered into this competition:

Touseef Ahmed is the only entrant to have 2 images shortlisted for the Everyday Muslim #photography competition.

Park Picnic and Prayer
I was in the park and spotted this man praying. His devotion was admirable and his clothes matched up with the bag in front of him.
SEE MORE👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/jFvFM1X5o3

— EverydayMuslim (@Everyday_Muslim) October 31, 2021