How we should honour the legacy of Sabeen Mahmud
Pakistan is a strange country – it’s generally perceived as a male dominated society where majority of the women are confined to their homes and […]
Month: April 2015
‘Outlawing’ Islamophobia misses the point: it’s about hate crimes.
The criticism directed at Ed Miliband’s pledge to tackle Islamophobia misses a crucial point: he was talking in the context of hate crimes. Miliband told […]
Censorship? Blasphemy? The Nanak Shah Fakir debate
Two major cinema chains cancelled screenings of the Indian film Nanak Shah Fakir after a sit-in protest in a branch of Cineworld in Wolverhampton. Over […]
What motivates mosque arson comments on Facebook?
A recent Huffington Post article highlighted Britain First’s ‘endorsement’ of Facebook posts relating to the destruction of a proposed mosque. The two ‘endorsements’ relate to […]
Is Britain losing its religion?
A recent poll found that Britain sits as one of the least religious countries in the world. In a global ranking of 65 nations, just […]
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 […]
Legal reform may end workplace discrimination against Sikhs
The closing of an employment law loophole potentially ends years of workplace discrimination against Sikhs. Under The Employment Act 1989, Sikhs were exempt from wearing […]
How Christians celebrate Easter around the world
Colombia In this heavily Catholic country, the celebrations are not over in a day, Holy Week offers a number of celebrations leading up to Easter […]