Radicalization
Sara Khan’s appointment as chief of Commission for Countering Extremism stands to alienate British Muslim community
Khan’s reputation as a “mouthpiece” for the Home Office has caused her appointment to be criticised by a number of politicians and Muslim groups for alienating the British Muslim community from counter-extremism efforts.
Mosque in East London to be demolished after long battle with council and local community
The ruling, from the high court, marks the latest in a long line of controversies surrounding the mosque, which has been opposed by a number of groups including members of the local Muslim community.
Ofsted’s mission to tackle extremism in British schools criticised for unfairly targeting the Muslim community
The head of Ofsted, Amanda Spielman, has called for “muscular liberalism” in order to tackle ‘extremism’ in British schools. However, the organisation’s approach has been criticised for unfairly targeting the Muslim community and for promoting Islamophobia.
The Salafist ‘chick lit’ found in Paris bookstores
Sociologist Hasna Hussein recently published an op-ed in Libération discussing Salafism’s dangerous presence in young women’s literature. In June, President Macron spoke before the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) and promised to fight Daech’s propaganda and hate speech “step by step on theological grounds.” The radical jihadist ideology attracts more and more young people, notably…
Sentencing of Darren Osborne sparks discussion about right-wing extremism in the UK, and the role of the mainstream media in popularising it
Osborne, who killed a worshipper outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in 2017 in an act of terrorism motivated by Islamophobia, was reportedly radicalised by online content from far-right movements. The British mainstream media has been criticised for popularising this content through engaging with it in their coverage.