Environmental Ethics - Research

Congratulations to Aminur Khosru Rahman for successfully completing his MRes here at UWTSD, with a dissertation on ‘Islamic Environmental Ethics: A model for shaping Muslim attitudes in helping to promote environmental education, awareness and activism.’ This is a timely and informed approach towards environmental issues. I supervised this dissertation, which is now in the university’s Repository. It has particular implications for Muslims in the UK. The photo shows Lampeter's (very green) campus.

Prevent and NHS

Aida Hassan, The New Arab, Interrupting care: How Prevent undermines Muslims’ access to UK’s public health sector, 22 June 2022 "Under assault by large swathes of the UK's public sector, British Muslims struggle to gain the access required to remedy their deep-seated issues. In particular, Prevent has infiltrated public health infrastructure, causing disproportionate damage." This is a must-read. It also points to the Medact, 2020 report False Positives: the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare

A Scottish Pilgrimage

Auryn Cox, BBC Scotland News, Lady Evelyn Cobbold - why are Muslim pilgrims visiting her Scottish grave?, 15 June 2022 "They've travelled from Edinburgh, Liverpool, Leicester and beyond to honour Lady Evelyn Cobbold - thought to be the first British-born Muslim woman to make the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca."

Grenfell Five Years On

This Times' podcast is an effective and powerful reminder of the Grenfell Fire and its aftermath. It leads onto a second episode.

Poll Results

Hyphen, Exclusive: the majority of British Muslims believe that life in the UK is better than it was five years ago, 7 June 2022 "The nationwide survey asked more than 1,500 UK Muslims about their socioeconomic standing and future aspirations. The results reveal broad optimism in a number of areas. Over half (53%) said that their lives are better than five years ago, while 68% noted an increased participation in society by Muslims over the same period."

'The Lady of Heaven'

BBC News, Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests, 8 June 2022 "The film, which was released in UK cinemas on 3 June, claims to tell the story of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad."