Nigeria’s Conquistadors

2 October, 2017

It was a time when one of the most infamous cases of sustained terrorism, barbarity, extortion and treachery in history was pursued to a successful completion

The Wrong Side of Britishness: Anti-Muslim Narratives in the UK

1 October, 2017

The demonisation of Muslims is now embedded in the various discourses of the nation, argues Arzu Merali. Tackling the institutionalised narratives of hate – often dressed up as concerns for security or rights – needs to be a top priority for government. The end of

Happy, Happy, Happy: Tolerant Portugal and the ‘Good Muslims’

21 September, 2017

In contemporary Portugal, Lusotropicalism – which constructs the country as particularly tolerant towards the formerly colonized and grounds this assumption on a historical discourse of miscegenation and benevolent colonialism – has permeated the public debate on the colonial legacies. Muslims have been key subjects in

Military connections take far right terror threat to a whole new level

7 September, 2017

This week’s arrest of four soldiers suspected of being associated with a far right terror group should alert authorities to the real threat posed by their acolytes, argues Faisal Bodi

The departure of a great fighter: Mirsad Mahmutcehajic

25 August, 2017

A nation is indebted to his heroism

Burkinis and Slippery Slope Narratives: Islamophobia in the Czech Republic

3 August, 2017

Karel Čada and Veronika Frantová overview their first report on Islamophobia in Czech Republic / Czechia. In July 2017, Czech social media was flooded with photographs of women who had worn the burkini at a water park near Prague. Aquapalace operator’s tolerance of the burkini sparked sharp complaints.

Finsbury Park terror trail leads to mainstream cheerleaders of hate

22 June, 2017

Theresa May’s promise to crack down on the far right after the Finsbury Park is a diversionary tactic designed to take the heat off the real hate preachers, argues Faisal Bodi