In many ways, German politics is notable for its lack of diversity. For instance, no minister in the current government is non-white; none of them possess what in Germany is referred to as a ‘migration background’ – a slippery term that in politico-administrative parlance refers to everyone with at least one parent born outside of…
“British Fundamental Values”, a concept introduced almost five years ago, in June 2015, by the then-education secretary Michael Gove, has remained at the centre of policy and debate with regards to education, integration and the Muslim community in Britain. The idea was introduced as part of the government’s response to the Trojan Horse Affair, where…
Muslims are uniquely bonded by a shared community—an ummah, according to researchers at Sussex University. 18 Muslim respondents had in depth interviews, to provide a more through understanding of the impact of hate crimes, and to gain the personal insight into the effects of hate crimes. Researchers of this study have described this as “vicarious…
