My Brother the Terrorist: A simplistic look at home grown extremism
After watching the BBC 3 documentary "My Brother, The Terrorist" I recalled my conversation with director Robb Leech, parts of which made it into...
If John Ware thinks Cameron has gone too far, he really is in trouble
Roshan Muhammed Salih reviews John Ware's BBC Radio 4 documentary "Should Extremism be a Crime," and argues that if one of Britain's most controversial...
Sayeeda Warsi’s The Enemy Within: A scathing attack on government policy towards Muslims
Roshan Muhammed Salih reviews Baroness Sayeeda Warsi’s new book, The Enemy Within, which is a scathing attack on UK Government policy towards Muslims.
As a...
Bodyguard? Islamophobia by any other name smells just as rank
Arzu Merali says that despite getting the nation well and truly hooked the BBC series The Bodyguard played into virtually every Islamophobic stereotype.
It’s Monday...
Malaysia – A nation of real “Happy Muslims”
After returning from a much needed vacation, 5Pillarz deputy editor Dilly Hussain concludes that Malaysians are one of the most hospitable people he's ever met.
Situated...
Film review: Waar – Terrorism, terrorists and more terror
I was counting down the days in anticipation of the biggest blockbuster movie in Lollywood’s history, writes Dilly Hussain.
For those of you who are...
A poetic A-Z review of 2014
Shabbir Hassan's alphabetic poem recounting major events from 2014.
2014 was the year in which…
Airlines took headlines in aviation mystery
Brazil hosted the World Cup as...
The empty world of Palestine-set BBC drama “The Honorable Woman”
The Honorable Woman, shown on TV in Britain and the US this summer and now released on DVD, has been heralded by mainstream critics...
A journey of discovery in Pakistan and Kashmir
Putting aside the negative perceptions attributed to Pakistan and Kashmir, I can honestly say that both destinations were one of the most beautiful places...
Q & A with James Fergusson, author of Al-Britannia, My Country: A Journey Through...
5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih talks to the author James Fergusson about his important new book on British Muslims, Al-Britannia, My Country.
Fergusson spent a...
