Europe’s tide of hating the other makes us all Muslims now

29 September, 2016

Islamophobia is undeniably on the rise – and that’s a problem for us all as all forms of racism are relegitimised in the process

Britain’s Muslims through Trevor Phillips’ looking glass

13 April, 2016

Instead of asking them what they really think this poll asked Muslims to help perpetuate a prejudiced narrative that already exists against them

Love and war in Cameron’s England

11 April, 2016

The British premier’s policy announcement of funding to teach Muslim women English has made me want to stop speaking the language I love

Defining ‘Normative Islam’

22 February, 2016

The publication of a new report seeking to define ‘Normative Islam’ is long overdue but whether it will actually change reporting and policy-making is a moot point, argues Faisal Bodi.

Kids Company failures highlight misplaced priorities of charities regulator

2 February, 2016

Questioning the effectiveness of the Charity Commission and the culture in which it operates

Shame on you, Hilary Benn

3 December, 2015

You and your phantom battalions and dodgy dossiers have never mattered in struggles for justice

The politics of extremism

27 July, 2015

David Cameron’s latest anti-terrorism strategy illustrates how government policy continues to be driven by an extreme right-wing ideology, argues Faisal Bodi.

Stupid is as stupid does: media voyeurism of Muslims is not representation

20 June, 2015

Arzu Merali argues that the continued pathologisation of Muslims via ‘human interest’ news stories, is as damaging as the continued reporting of Daesh and terrorism