“Maybe we are hated” – The experience and impact of anti-Muslim hate on British Muslim women Authors: Dr Chris Allen, Dr Arshad Isakjee and Özlem Ögtem Young Overview and website: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/social-policy/departments/applied-social-studies/news-and-events/2013/11/lifting-the-veil-on-anti-muslim-hate-crimes-against-british-women.aspx
November 17, 2013 An aristocrat who converted to Islam has been nominated to be the High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, the monarch’s representative in the county. The Earl of Yarborough, who uses the name Abdul Mateen, will take the unpaid role next year. He inherited the bulk of a £68 million estate, which includes Brocklesby Park…
November 19, 2013 The last British prisoner being held at Guantanamo Bay has spoken from his prison cell for the first time. Shaker Aamer, who has been incarcerated at the US military prison since 2002, spoke to CBS’s 60 Minutes show. Shouting from his cell he said: “Tell the world the truth … Please,…
November 19, 2013 Muslim women are more likely to be subjected to Islamophobic attacks than men, especially if they are wearing the niqab or other clothing associated with their religion, a study has found. Maybe We Are Hated, a report on the impact of Islamophobic attacks, written by Dr Chris Allen, a social policy…
November 21, 2013 Four British nationals have died while fighting for a rebel extremist group against the forces of president Bashar al-Assad in Syria, reports say. Their deaths highlight the increasing international scale of the conflict, and come amid fears of the threat posed by extremists returning to the UK once their part in…
