Rewriting the legacy of Malcolm X: Should we trust his two most famous biographies?
Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965. But Tamim Mobayed argues that the discerning reader should beware of attempts to hijack his legacy, especially...
Masjid Al-Aqsa: Its history, significance and the urgent need for protection
With Masjid Al Aqsa under attack from the Israeli military and illegal settlers, we take a look at the history of Al-Aqsa and reveal the threats Palestinians...
The ‘epidemic’ that is Prevent must be abolished
Dr Layla Aitlhadj, the Director of Prevent Watch, argues that attempts to repackage or reform the Prevent counter-extremism strategy are doomed to failure.
Earlier this month,...
Democracy has turned into mob rule
Jahangir Mohammed, director of the Ayaan Institute, argues that democracy is in crisis all over the world and has descended into demagoguery and mob rule.
It seems a...
Racism is in the Royal Family’s DNA
Blogger Najm Al-Din argues that racism has been in the British Royal Family's DNA throughout its history.
Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey has rattled the gilded cage...
William Shawcross must be removed as reviewer of Prevent
The chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, Massoud Shadjareh, says that civil society must ensure that William Shawcross is removed as the so-called...
Nigeria’s anti-Muslim discrimination has its roots in British colonialism
Writer and author Suleiman Ahmed asks why Nigeria continues to institutionally discriminate against Muslims despite the fact that Muslims make up half the population...
No civilised society accepts unbridled freedom of speech
In the light of the Batley school controversy, educator Yusuf Patel says the unbridled "right to ridicule" is practised only against Muslims and if it...
Insulting the Prophet: An age old Western disease
Blogger Najm Al-Din says that Europeans have unjustly and grotesquely insulted the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) for over 1,000 years, and especially at times when they...
I am Mohammed Saleem: A campaign for the victims of Islamophobia
Maz Saleem, whose father Mohammed Saleem was killed by a Neo Nazi terrorist eight years ago, is launching a campaign throughout April to highlight...
