The demonisation of Muslims is now embedded in the various discourses of the nation, argues Arzu Merali. Originally written in 2017, this piece tackles the institutionalised narratives of hate – often dressed up as concerns for security or rights –and argues that countering them needs to
In this exclusive extract from his forthcoming book, Islamic Metaphysics of Racism, Imam Dawud Walid outlines how arrogance is part of the root cause of the exceptionalism inherent in what we term racism today. *** Arrogance (Kibr) is the first spiritual malady that undergirds expressions
With the British state and its population intensifying racist violence on racialised people, Sukant Chandan looks at the strategies employed by the state to keep targeted communities disunited and confused about the situation and the possible solutions required to ameliorate them. *** Introduction: A
Setting out the concept for IHRC & SACC’s annual Islamophobia conference, Saeed Khan argues that charging opponents and dissenters as extremists has a long pedigree. Ignoring the cynical definitions of governments must be the rallying call for activists everywhere. *** The pantheon of western
The UK’s latest Casey review, this time into group-based sexual exploitation and abuse has missed an opportunity to tackle a longstanding, appalling culture of crime. Instead it has simply scapegoated Pakistani Muslim men and amplified Islamophobic rhetoric, argues Saqib Deshmukh. I remember a few years
Looking at end of times narrations in Islam, João Silva Jordão argues that the Dajjal will need Artificial Intelligence to perform his false miracles. Rather than looking at a scenario where AI goes rogue, perhaps we should be looking at how AI could assist a
Decolonial scholar and theorist Sandew Hira argues all is possible and the future bright in his look at the challenges and opportunities AI offers activists and movements involved in liberation struggles. Introduction AI is taking over the world with breathtaking speed. It is led by
Saied Reza Ameli argues that AI alongside all new technologies can only hurt or harm if humanity removes its ethical eye from its development. Using Qur’an based strategies is the way of not only mitigating harms but enhancing the ability of new technologies to serve
