Category Archives: hijab

“I’m Going to Kill All Muslims” – The Shocking Proof that Far-Right Extremism is on the Rise

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

One person has died and 10 have been injured when a man driving a white van ploughed into Muslims walking down the street from Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park after their night prayers. This is one of the most … Continue reading →

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To be represented in British society, make your voice heard by voting

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

  June 8th has finally come – Election day. After an intensive six-week General Election campaign, we now have a chance to go to the polls and have our voices heard. This election will decide who holds power for the … Continue reading →

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What Effect will Brexit Have on Muslims in the UK?

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

The triggering of Article 50 on 29th of March which signalled the start of the two-year long process of the UK’s negotiations to leave the EU has been met with hugely differing reactions. From those in the Leave camp who … Continue reading →

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Marine Le Pen’s Vision of an Islamophobic France

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate for the National Front party, a right-wing party which has not been in power since its founding in the 1960s, has caused endless controversy with her campaign. She has stated that she is opposed to … Continue reading →

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Why Trump’s Discrimination against Muslim American Women is Damaging for the World

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

In possibly the most shocking event of the twenty-first century, four-time bankrupted businessman and reality star Donald J. Trump has ridden to power on a wave of populism based on the exploitation of economic and social grievances of parts of … Continue reading →

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Muslim women are still more likely to be unemployed despite doing well in education

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

A report by the Social Mobility Commission, the ‘Ethnicity, Gender and Social Mobility’ report, has shown that Asian Muslim women, despite doing well in school, become socially immobile. This is due to many factors, including discrimination they face when looking … Continue reading →

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Why Donald Trump’s Muslim ban is terrifying

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

On Friday 27th January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order which bans the citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries from applying for a visa to enter the United States. The seven countries are: Syria, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia and … Continue reading →

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Muslim women we need to know in 2017

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

Lina Khalifeh – SheFighter The first female self-defence studio, called SheFighter, was set up in the in Jordan back in 2012 but has gained a lot of attention in the last year. The group helps to empower women to protect … Continue reading →

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Real Housewives of ISIS – why the sketch creates a dangerous perception of Muslim women

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

The BBC has come under fire for one of its programmes, Revolting, airing a sketch called ‘Real Housewives of ISIS’. The programme, which depicts four women who have left the UK to join ISIS, was first published online on BBC3 … Continue reading →

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Tuesday thoughts: Hijabs, the Scottish police and women’s bodies

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

Summer 2016 saw Muslim women’s dress at the forefront of public debate. As the media storm surrounding the #BurkiniBan raged on, the Scottish Police Force made the announcement that Hijabs are now to be accepted as part of their uniform, with … Continue reading →

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