Muslim

As a Muslim, Labour no longer feels like the party for me
Activism

As a Muslim, Labour no longer feels like the party for me

Taken for granted — After a councillor accused of Islamophobia was allowed to stand for Labour, many Muslims are left questioning if they can stand by a party that is failing to tackle racism.

Written by: Nadeine Asbali

In India, Muslim students are resisting the hijab ban
Activism

In India, Muslim students are resisting the hijab ban

‘My dreams are shattered‘ — Following a court ruling upholding a ban on Muslim students wearing head coverings in schools, girls who’ve been denied their fundamental rights are fighting back, reports Akshata Kapoor.

Written by: Akshata Kapoor

Why Islamophobia is a threat to all people
Activism

Why Islamophobia is a threat to all people

Tangled in Terror — Author Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan discusses her new book exploring the way that Islamophobia is woven into our everyday lives.

Written by: Shahed Ezaydi

Young UK Muslims on growing up in the shadow of 9/11
Activism

Young UK Muslims on growing up in the shadow of 9/11

20 years on — To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Gen Z Muslims reflect on how the tragedy spurred on Islamophobia in Britain, and the impact it’s had on their lives.

Written by: Mishti Ali

‘Are women too emotional to hold positions of leadership?’
Film

‘Are women too emotional to hold positions of leadership?’

Meet the Judge — In 2009, Kholoud Al-Faqih became the first female judge to be appointed to the Shari’a courts in Palestine’s West Bank. A new documentary shares her incredible story.

Written by: Hannah Clugston

Capturing the spirit of London’s young Muslim women
Photography

Capturing the spirit of London’s young Muslim women

The sisterhood — Photographer Lamisa Khan teams up with artists Zeinab Saleh and Sara Gulamali to show off the everyday lives of London’s ‘Muslim Sisterhood.’

Written by: Salma Haidrani

Living in England as a new Muslim convert
Photography

Living in England as a new Muslim convert

The quest for meaning — Photographer Matteo Congregalli travels from London to Manchester for his new series The House of the Prophet – a project examining the lives of new Muslims in modern-day Britain.

Written by: Matteo Congregalli

Khidr is the zine giving a voice to young British Muslims
Zine Scene

Khidr is the zine giving a voice to young British Muslims

Zine Scene — At a time when Islamophobia runs rampant, a London collective are offering their own counter-narrative instead of letting racism take the headline.

Written by: Biju Belinky

The crisis of masculinity facing young British Muslims
Photography

The crisis of masculinity facing young British Muslims

You Get Me? — Photographer Mahtab Hussain has spent years exploring what it means to be a young British Muslim, looking at race and representation, respect and cultural difference in a community under attack.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Meet the TV revolutionaries putting queer women of colour front and centre
Culture

Meet the TV revolutionaries putting queer women of colour front and centre

Introducing 'Brown Girls' — Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey discuss their web series tackling love and friendship in Chicago's artistic and queer communities.

Written by: Marta Bausells

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