Source[1] With Daesh seemingly here to stay, David Cameron has set out his five-year plan to tackle extremism. Yahya Birt [2] asks what the priorities should be for British Muslims.…
Jihad Jane, Jihadi Brides & Jamie: Idealistic Commonalities
On 8th January 2014, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, an American Muslim convert, was convicted for ‘providing material support to terrorists’. Her nickname, ‘Jihad Jamie’, was coined as a result of her association…
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Emerging government policies and Islamophobic media headlines continue to target and marginalise Muslims – and let us be clear about this – socially conservative, orthodox Muslims in particular. To add…
Part 1: The Roots of Extremism in Islam
Part 1: Understanding terminology Extreme beliefs and practices in the religion fall on either side of what constitutes the Straight Path (Siratul Mustaqeem) as has been confirmed in the Qur’an:[1]…
Part 2: The Roots of Extremism in Islam
Part 2: The beginnings of the Khawaarij A classic example that serves to illustrate the causes of misguidance described in Part 1 can be witnessed during the time of the…
Part 2: Defining Muslim Identity in Conservative Britain
Part 2: Shared beliefs, shared values and social conservatism Another response that has been long overdue is in relation to questions regarding social conservatism and the anti-social values to which…
Part 1: Defining Muslim Identity in Conservative Britain
The need to examine aspects of British identity from political and cultural perspectives has never been more poignant, especially in the face of the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attacks in France and…
Islam’s ability to empower is a magnet to black British youths
When I was younger it was Islam's sense of brotherhood that my life needed, not the passivity of Christian doctrine. Islam's monotheistic foundation made sense to me and was easy…
Young British Muslim converts need support to prevent another Woolwich
As a Muslim convert, [1] I set up a project to counter radicalisation among young urban men but unfortunately our funding was cut by the government and now there's a…