REVIEW: Cuts of the Cloth – Muslim women, Islamophobia and the War on Terror
Dr Fahid Qurashi reviews the play ‘Cuts of the Cloth’, which is a poignant and disturbing portrayal of a Muslim woman caught in the...
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...
Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Yvonne Ridley’s impassioned defence of the Prophet
The Rise of the Prophet Muhammad: Don't Shoot the Messenger by Yvonne Ridley is an impassioned defence of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), responding directly...
“Does my Bomb Look Big in This?” is a comedy unafraid of tackling dark...
The play "Does My Bomb Look Big In This" does not shy away from addressing dark and uncomfortable issues, writes Talha Ahsan.
Let’s take this...
Joker: A cinematic masterpiece that exposes unsettling truths about our societies
Todd Phillip’s Joker is a tragic and haunting piece of cinematic art, which addresses many uncomfortable truths about the societies we live in today,...
REVIEW: Netflix’s Messiah was a disjointed letdown with the usual U.S. propaganda
The much anticipated Messiah recently premiered on Netflix and the eschatological blogosphere has gone into overdrive ever since. Centred on an Iranian redeemer-like figure...
Framing Britney Spears: Faith values are the answer to western anti-female bigotry
After watching the controversial "Framing Britney Spears" documentary, blogger Najm Al-Din argues that only faith-based values can counter the bigotry women are subjected to in western...
The Mauritanian: A well-intended but flawed movie
The Mauritanian, a legal drama about an innocent man locked up in Guantanamo Bay, is a worthy watch with good intentions that ultimately fails to live up...
The Present: A must-watch film about the cruelty of Israeli occupation
Sabina Hashmy reviews The Present, a movie set in the occupied West Bank and directed by British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi, which has just won a Bafta award...
Lady of Heaven: pure, unadulterated sectarian filth
Roshan Muhammed Salih reviews Lady of Heaven, the sectarian hate film that is being platformed by cinemas in the UK and could provoke serious Sunni-Shia tensions.
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