June 19, 2019
The below article was published on sister-hood. “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness” – All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims definition of Islamophobia The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims’ definition of Islamophobia has mainly been framed as a free speech issue. The definition adopted by some parties and councils will certainly limit criticism of Islam and Islamism even further than it already is currently. To say it will not is dishonest at best. This has already been the case for a long time now. For those...
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June 5, 2019 Screengrab from VICE News documentary “The Islamic State” by reporter Medyan Dairieh. (Image: VICE/YouTube)
Shaking Faith: How ISIS is causing Muslims to abandon Islam. Modern Muslim Living, 5 June 2019
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June 1, 2019
Imagining atheists in the Middle East: if you’re a non-believer, you’re not the only one,  Albawaba, 1 June 2019
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May 31, 2019
Telling your Muslim parents that you’re both gay and Muslim, Pink Triangle, 31 May 2019
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May 24, 2019
Sultan of Bling relinquishes his honorary Oxford law degree, The Freethinker, 24 May 2019
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May 20, 2019
Instead Of Islamophobia, We Should Focus On Defining Anti-Muslim Hatred, Forbes, 20 May 2019
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May 20, 2019 Alia Al-Mahdi Nude protest
It’s getting hot in here: Middle Easterners getting naked for a cause, Albawaba
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May 16, 2019
Addressed to the Home Secretary Sajid Javid The APPG on British Muslims’ definition of Islamophobia has now been adopted by the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats Federal board, Plaid Cymru and the Mayor of London, as well as several local councils. All of this is occurring before the Home Affairs Select Committee has been able to assess the evidence for and against the adoption of the definition nationally. Meanwhile the Conservatives are having their own debate about rooting out Islamophobia from the party. According to the APPG definition, “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that...
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May 15, 2019 silhouette of houses of parliament captioned Islamophobia defined
Islamophobia definition “unfit for purpose”, say campaigners, NSS Newsline, 15 May 2019
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May 13, 2019 CEMB logo
Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour contacted the Council of Ex Muslims of Britain (CEMB) regarding a feature they were doing about child fasting. They were going to be discussing Ramadan falling during exam times and the guidelines produced by Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) entitled Ramadan: Exams and Tests, 2019, Information for Schools and Colleges. Debate participants on the programme today were going to be CEMB Spokesperson along with Writer of the Ramadan guidelines from the ASCL Anna Cole, and a former president from the Muslim Teacher’s Association (MTA) Rukhsana Yaqoob. An hour before the programme, our spokesperson was...
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