IHRC held an author evening on 11 November with Fazlun Khalid, founder of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences (IFEES) and author of Signs on the Earth: Islam, Modernity and the Climate Crisis. Fazlun M Khalid was born in Sri Lanka and began his working life
This month marks the 82nd anniversary of the Night of Broken Glass. This tragic event marked a turning point towards a more violent and repressive treatment of Jews leading finally to the Holocaust. We think that it is important to reflect on the events that
How do we deal with these new societies that are arising in Western Europe that challenge the ethno- and religio-centric nation state? Sandew Hira and Ramon Grosfoguel look at how the extreme right narrative is impacting the political class in these countries.
Initially I had planned for this post to be about the birth of my little grandchild, on the blessed day of Eid Al Adha 1442 Alhamdulillah. But in hindsight, I dedicate this post to my dear friend, Rubina. Read on till the end to find
The decline of Europe mirrors that of the US. After WW2 the migrations from the colonies has led to a demographic change. Sandew Hira and Ramon Grosfoguel discuss how the far right has be reinvigorated in Europe, and how in the past decades the extreme
Case adjourned until 25 / 26 January 2021, despite no evidence of crime being presented IHRC is deeply concerned about the continued delays in the case against Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky and Mallimah Zeenah. It will be nearly five years since the pair were first detained,
The start of the hearing into the motion to dismiss the charges against Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria and his wife Mallimah Zeenah saw the prosecution bring two witnesses to the stand. Both Brigadier General SK Usman a spokesperson for
Earlier this month, on 1 November, IHRC held a webinar Uniting to End Occupation: One State Solution on the subject of a one state solution for Palestine alongside supporting organisations Scottish PSC, Inminds Human Rights Group, Jewish Network for Palestine, BRICUP, Ahlulbayt Islamic Mission. The
