We are Walsall – Together We Can Overcome Hate

July 31, 2015 Article

In Walsall, the various parts of our diverse community live together in harmony. We have a strong tradition of mutual respect and get along fine. It’s important that we keep this tradition, resisting any attempts to divide us. On Saturday 15th August the group calling itself the ‘English Defence League’ plans to come to Walsall again. On the

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Europe’s Intersectionality With the Ottoman Empire

April 25, 2015 Article

Many would have visited Venice, yet few would have taken the time to really enjoy the frescos that give life to the history and to the walls of this great city. A cursory glance at the entrance to the Venician basilica, shows a history that is peppered with Greek, Roman, Christian and Ottoman influences, as Read More

Migrants Can Contribute and Add Positively to our Country

April 21, 2015 Article

These posters on the Tube give me hope that the compassion which has saved the lives of so many asylum seekers, continues within the British public. Yet, this poster celebrates migrants, those who have come to work and pay taxes in our country and to contribute to our society. These are just some of the Read More

The View from Scotland

April 1, 2015 Article

Looks like the forthcoming election in Scotland is going to be a seismic shift in the political landscape. Having visited Scotland a few days ago and had the pleasure of meeting with political activists, the view is of a Scottish National Party win that may all but wipe out Labour. Let us not forget Read More

Words Spoken After the Trial of Adolf Eichmann Still Resonate Today

February 10, 2015 Article

These are the words spoken by a news commentator after justice had been served on Nazi SS Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel) Adolf Eichmann in 1962. The political commentator at the time, Hannah Arendt spoke about the “banality of evil,” as she witnessed the trail of the man who had been involved in the Final Solution. Yet Read More

The Murder of Jordanian Pilot Mu’uath Al-Kasaesbeh Shows IS is Beyond Negotiation

February 4, 2015 Article

Pictures of the murder of the Jordanian pilot Mu’uath Al-Kasaesbeh show the absolute horror and brutality of IS and the young men in the group who have become so brutalised that they are willing to stand by and watch another man being burnt to death, without even an ounce of humanity in their body language. Read More

Thoughts on Healing in Islam

January 31, 2015 Article

As we gather here today and try to reflect and look towards healing for our communities on a local basis, there are many others who are congregating and remembering today. That reflection takes into account the events of 9/11 and 7/7 and those who have passed away in other parts of the globe such as Read More

The Muslims of Poland. The Tatars and their Rich History

January 30, 2015 Article

The Tatar Muslim turns to me and laughingly says that on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Muslims from other countries like Indonesia looked puzzled when they queried where he was from and the response left them with a look of disbelief. Poland he replied, to which the answer was always the same. ‘Poland? Are there Read More

Hate Crimes and Intersectionality of Language

January 20, 2015 Article

Sitting at the Diamond Hate Crime meeting of Scotland Yard and cogitating about the nature of where hate crimes are today. According to mapped data, in 2014 there was an increase in anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic and race hate crimes. Trans and disability hate crimes exceptionally low showing that much more work has to be done to Read More

Twitter and Facebook are Refusing to Take Down Hundreds of Anti-Muslim Postings

January 4, 2015 Article

Twitter and Facebook are refusing to take down hundreds of inflammatory Islamophobic postings from across their sites despite being alerted to the content by anti-racism groups, an investigation by The Independent has established. The number of postings, some of which accuse Muslims of being rapists, paedophiles and comparable to cancer, has increased significantly in Read More

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