The dawn of the political right
The rise of right-wing populist parties and movements in the West has made Muslims the new Jews, writes Muhammad Javed.
In Europe and the US,...
Aleppo: The mother of all battles that will determine the fate of Syria
Abdel Bari Atwan is the editor of the Arabic news website Raialyoum
Veteran Arab journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says all the indications are that the...
Jabhat Al Nusra’s break from Al Qaeda is a question of survival
Abdel Bari Atwan is the editor of the Arabic news website Raialyoum
Veteran Arab journalist Abdel Bari Atwan explains why Syria's Jabhat al Nusra has...
Let’s think before we start cheer-leading BME police recruitment drives
Greater Manchester Police's latest recruitment drive for Black and Minority Ethnic officers superficially sugar-coats the age-old institutional racism that exists within the force, writes Ghulam...
The media simply isn’t interested in positive Muslim stories
Maz Saleem is a campaigner against racism and Islamophobia. You can follow her on Twitter @CampaignerMaz
Maz Saleem says that we must challenge the negative...
A weekend of appreciating my English heritage
Spending a weekend with my children at Willowbrook Farm made me appreciate my English heritage and Muslim identity, writes Lauren Booth.
Songs of praise floated...
Just don’t mention foreign policy
Roshan Muhammed Salih is the editor of 5Pillars. You can follow him on Twitter @RMSalih
Roshan Muhammed Salih says that the terrorism debate is characterised...
When “Muhammad” kills he’s a “terrorist,” when “Mathieu” kills he’s just “unstable”
Hafsa Kara-Mustapha is a journalist, political analyst and commentator with a special focus on the Middle East and Africa
Hafsa Kara-Mustapha argues that there are...
Prevent contradicts everything “British”
The UK Government's Prevent strategy opposes everything defined under "British values", writes Abdullah ibn Adam.
About a year ago I received Prevent training, as most...
Turkey’s failed coup: The stage has been set for instability
President Erdogan's ongoing purge following the failed military coup could be setting the stage for further instability in Turkey, writes Muhammad Javed.
It started with...
