British Muslims As “Second-Class” Citizens : The Combined Effect of Security and Islamophobia

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) (an independent educational charity specializing on race relations throughout the world) released their latest report on Sunday 11th September 2022 titled “Citizenship: From Right to Privilege”. In 2021, as the Nationality and Borders Bill was going through parliament, the IRR drew attention to Clause 9 of the bill which…

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Roe v. Wade – What do American Muslims think about abortion?

Abortion and reproductive rights are a key issue on the U.S political scene especially during election cycles, where they can be the determining factor for many single-issue voters. In early May 2022, a report was leaked by Politico (a U.S political journalism company) detailing the US Supreme Court justices opinion about banishing abortion1. The draft…

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Uber for Imams

 A London-based entrepreneur has launched an online platform that promises to revolutionize the way Muslims access religious services. Launched in the UK and US at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, ImamConnect provides an online space for imams and scholars to offer Islamic services directly and at the click of a button.  Qur’an lessons, weddings,…

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‘Can we manage?’ Anxieties and politicisation in German debates on immigration

On August 31, 2015, Angela Merkel uttered a phrase that many1 have come to see as defining her 15-year tenure in power: in response to growing numbers of refugees arriving primarily from war-torn Syria and Iraq, the German Chancellor stated that “Germany is a strong country. The motive we’re approaching these things with has to…

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France, Britain to jointly combat online terror threat

The UK and France are moving ahead with a joint plan to fight terrorism, online hate speech, and to crack encrypted data. Speaking together in Paris on Tuesday, President Macron and UK prime minister Theresa May said the two countries were renewing their counter-terrorism cooperation. The plan includes possibly imposing fines on social media giants…

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