The Tories Counter Extremism Bill amounts to religious persecution of Muslims
The UK Government's announcement of a new counter-extremism bill earlier this week amounts to the religious persecution of the Muslim community, writes Jahangir Mohammed.
Just...
Nakba 67: Honouring the resilience of Palestinian women
On Nakba Day - when Palestinians commemorate their forced expulsion from their homeland - Interpal's Yasmeen Khan reports on the heroic struggle of Palestinian...
It’s still racism: Letters to some leaders post-GE15
In the wake of the shock Tory victory in the UK elections, Arzu Merali of the Islamic Human Rights Commission reflects on the problems...
Muslims and the election: The good news and the bad news…
Political blogger Imran Shah says the general election was a mixed one for Muslims. While the community stayed largely loyal to Labour, five more...
The Israelification of the UK: Part 2 – The loss of British values
Laura Stuart argues that British values are now dictated by powerful lobby groups such and as the pro-Israel and LGBT lobbies.
Amongst the most powerful...
This is why I’m voting today…
5Pillars reader Dr Salma Khan urges Muslims to go out today and vote to make their voices heard.
It's election morning. The kids are at...
The Israelification of the UK: Part 1 – Is Britain a Christian country?
Pro-Palestine activist Laura Stuart argues that Britain can no longer consider itself a Christian country because its "values" have been hijacked by Zionists.
"British values"...
UK election: Foreign rule could be just the ticket for minorities
The possibility of a hung parliament in which Labour and the SNP can cobble together an alliance may fill Little Englanders with dread but...
Is the Labour Party really warm to Islam and Muslims?
Activist Kasim Javed, reminds the Muslim community of some of the (in)famous statements made by senior Labour Party leaders about Islam and Muslims in...
Operation “Muslim vote” – Lessons from the American experience
Jahangir Mohammed looks at the lessons learnt from the 'Muslim vote' campaigns in the United States, and compares it to the UK in the...
