Iraqi forces are facing fierce resistance from Islamic State militants in southern Mosul on their second day of a renewed push to take back the [...]
The post Iraqi forces face fierce Islamic State combat in south Mosul appeared first on Faith Matters.
Read More
This is an excerpt of a submission provided to the Home Affairs Commons Select Committee looking into Islamophobia. The paper was submitted on behalf of the National Police Chiefs Council. This text gives an incredibly accurate picture of the obstacles put in our way by groups and individuals just to serve Muslim communities in supporting
The post Threats and Challenges We Face Highlighted by the National Police Chiefs Council appeared first on TELL MAMA.
Read More
By Hannah Leach @ehlleach ehlleach.wixsite.com/musings It must be said we live in the midst of turbulent times. As forced displacement figures reach all time highs, a distinctly anti-immigrant wave of right-wing populism surges forth to meet it, with big “wins” being witnessed across the leadership board in the Western sphere. Whether the candidacy of figureheads
The post Stop Arabic From Becoming the Language of Fear appeared first on TELL MAMA.
Read MoreSyrian rebel officials said on Thursday that a ceasefire deal agreed with the government included Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as the al-Qaeda linked Nusra [...]
The post Syrian rebels say former Nusra Front fighters included in ceasefire appeared first on Faith Matters.
Read More
Supporters of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have appropriated the phrase “basket of deplorables” – used by Hillary Clinton during the campaign to pillory some of his backers – to plan an inauguration party called the “Deploraball.” But while the intention might be to mock the defeated Democratic candidate, the planned gathering has revealed a deep
The post Trump fans’ ‘Deploraball’ party shows rift in alt-right movement appeared first on TELL MAMA.
Read More
Changing the parliamentary debate on anti-Muslim hate, counter-extremism and Muslim communities Throughout 2015 and 2016 our staff gave oral and written evidence to various Home Affairs Select Committees. This includes the countering extremism inquiry, the employment opportunities for Muslims in the UK inquiry, and the hate crime and its violent consequences inquiry. Tell MAMA cited
The post Tell MAMA, Our Achievements, Our Effectiveness & Ensuring Positive Change appeared first on TELL MAMA.
Read More
A Drexel University professor, whose tweet that he wanted a “white genocide” for Christmas sparked a fire storm of criticism from the school and social media users, said on Monday his comment was satirical. George Ciccariello-Maher, a white assistant professor of history and politics at the Philadelphia university, posted “All I Want for Christmas is
The post Pennsylvania professor under fire for ‘white genocide’ tweet appeared first on TELL MAMA.
Read MoreRefugees walk through the Khazer camp near Erbil, Iraq on Dec. 12, 2016. The camp is home to more than 29,000 Iraqis who fled the [...]
The post Iraqi refugees face harsh camp conditions appeared first on Faith Matters.
Read More