Apostasy from Islam in Britain – In God We Trust?
Apostasy can feel like a dirty word. Ex-Muslims who leave Islam often feel like outsiders, rebels, and without community. Naturally like any group ex-Muslims are […]
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Scholar’s corner: The status of women in Islam
The status of women in Islam is arguably one of the most singlely debated issues that generates a considerable amount of debate from Muslims and […]
How the ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal negatively impacted students in Birmingham
Criticisms directed towards Ofsted in light of the ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal warrant headlines. The lack of extremism or radicalisation found in any report (apart from […]
Muslim prayers inside London Church causes controversy
A gesture of interfaith tolerance drew the ire of several clergy after it allowed Muslims to observe Friday prayers inside a London church. St John’s […]
Bradford: a beacon for Muslim-Jewish relations
The city of Bradford is once again a beacon of Muslim-Jewish relations after the city’s Synagogue Council appointed its first Muslim member. Jani Rashid, who […]
Meet the Muslims who saved Jews from the Holocaust
As the unimaginable evil of the Holocaust brought a dark cloud over Europe, where indifference to Jewish suffering become commonplace, some resisted and stood up […]
A sculpture of Muhammad has sat in the U.S. Supreme Court since the 1930s
Charlie Hebdo’s decision to publish a fresh depiction of the prophet Muhammad follows a week of polarising debate around notions of free speech in the […]
Rupert Murdoch Says – All Muslims Must Be Held Responsible for Atrocities Like Paris
Just as people were nodding off and occassionally checking their Twitter feed, media Mogul Rupert Murdoch threw a proverbial left uppercut that woke up many […]
How social media is being used to oppose mosque applications
Individuals are using social media platforms to galvanise support for anti-mosque applications. One example is the openly hostile ‘No more mosques in Plymouth’ – a […]
Why Muslims must speak out against anti-Muslim bigotry
Tell MAMA sat down with Asma Sheikh, who sells traditional Islamic clothing from her Kilburn shop, decided to speak out against anti-Muslim bigotry in the […]