By Bahjat LodhiShamima Begum is a name that’s been embedded into British history for all the wrong reasons. In recent years the conversation about her case has shifted from Britain being hell-bent on keeping her out of the country to more calls for an investigation into how she was groomed for terrorism in the first place. But…
By Shifah BelaiAfter Kabul fell to the Taliban militants in August, thousands of Afghans were forced to flee the country. Many were taken to the West by countries like Britain or the United States. Others had to look to neighboring countries for a place to start a new life. One such group of people were a women’s…
By imaanasimWe are the inheritors of the scars of Empire, but also the spoils of Empire. These words by Riz Ahmed struck me. Generations of imperialism have yet to wash away, but in our current education system, these scars are consistently ignored, and expected to fade on their own. The story behind the American flag is…
By rhiannabeaumontSaira Khan, Hana Yusuf and Piers Morgan debate the necessity for hijab in the workplace. With a new law in the UK giving employers the authority to stipulate a religiously neutral dress code, it puts a lot of Muslim women at risk of no longer being employable or being faced with having to remove their…
By sarahahmedOn March 10th, anonymous letters detailing a point system based on assault against Muslims were sent to families in East London. The points awarded increases incrementally as the assaults get more violent: 25 points for pulling off a woman’s head scarf 500 points for murdering a Muslim 1,000 points for bombing a mosque In addition…
