By Unaisa Baker I have to be honest, I have thought over and over about how to write this piece. This final part was intended to bring attention to the…
Simply the Best
Friday Sermon Archives Series, first delivered on 27th October 2000 and edited, 28th October 2023 Introduction Despite our current condition, we must try to repel the prevalent sense of despair,…
They intend to put out the Light of Allah…
Friday Sermon Archives Series, first delivered on 12th October 2001 and edited, 28th October 2023 Introduction “They intend to put out the Light of Allah with their mouths. But Allah…
Wildfires & Youth: Nature vs. Nurture
The recent killing of 17-year-old Nahel M. in France can be, to some extent, considered a George Floyd (US, 2021) and Mark Duggan (UK, 2011) moment due to the riots and violence that ensued as a result of police brutality – yet again. More than 5 nights of rioting have witnessed major cities like Paris, Marseille and Strasbourg on fire and, as many have now become accustomed to, blame is squarely attributed to the youth.
Artificial Intelligence & Black Intellect: The Cultural Nuances of ‘Afropeanism’
It is an established fact that the first Industrial Revolution was effectively developed through profits of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Imperial Europe monetised an entire continent through the commodification of…
Conquering White Privilege: A Pyrrhic Victory?
(Originally Published 13th APR 2019) On 28thMarch, I was invited to the John Grieve Centre, London Metropolitan University to attend an event commemorating 20 years of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry.[1] Its…
Black His-Story: Here’s Mine
It was the early hours of the morning yet I could still hear voices outside the bedroom window, on the street. Who’d be arguing these past three nights at the…
Great Replacement Theory: Fear of a Black Planet
The recent Buffalo, New York massacre[1] at the hands of another white supremacist has, once again, placed the spotlight on Great (also known as White) Replacement Theory: “Once largely relegated…
Black [In]visibility & the Muslim Voice
The US Civil Rights struggles of the 1950s and 60s have long since been conflated with a myriad of other causes that have sought to gain similar traction to the…
Part 2, Malcolm: X=mc²? Recalibrating a strategy for success
Overzealous ambitions & Idealism: the ‘youthful’ phase “The youthful phase is more idealistic and formative for individuals who have embraced Islam. This is another phase where converts are considered susceptible…