Facing Islamophobia is an everyday reality for young Scottish Muslims
By Kazim Ukka This article was also featured in The National and can be accessed here. A study conducted by Dr Joel White (Newcastle University), Dr Robin Finlay (Sunderland University), and Professor Peter Hopkins (Newcastle University) has shed light on the lived experiences of young Scottish Muslims. This research builds on a 2017 study that […]
The Hijab has become a feminist statement
By Sharmen Rahman Whether Muslim women wear the Hijab or not, the choice has become a statement of defiance. When worn in British or French societies that problematise it as a symbol of oppression, or when not worn in Afghanistan and Iran where it is forced upon women, the defiance itself has become a statement […]
Responding to Islamophobia in the Academy
By Izram Chaudry Download as PDF Abstract Islamophobia has now arguably become the most ‘acceptable’ form of racism. It has permeated across the consciousness of society impacting all institutions – including academia. Islamophobia has gained traction by taking a sophisticated yet sinister turn to operate in a more subtle, nuanced and discreet fashion com
Populism, public opinion, and the mainstreaming of the far right: The ‘immigration issue’ and the construction of a reactionary ‘people’
Author: Dr Aurelien Mondon Original Source: Mondon, A. (2022). Populism, public opinion, and the mainstreaming of the far right: The ‘immigration issue’ and the construction of a reactionary ‘people.’ Politics. https://doi.org/10.1177/02633957221104726 This is an excerpt from the original article. You can download the full article below: The s
Macron’s colonial nostalgia: anti-Muslim Islamic project
For a self-proclaimed secular country like France to fund foreign Christian schools would seem to contradict its policy on Muslims at home. Alas, we have all become used to the double standards of Western powers Author: Prof. Salman Sayyid | Source: Anadolu Agency The writer is the author of Recalling the Caliphate and Professor of Decolonial […]
Young Muslims want to participate in politics – but prejudice and Islamophobia may be stopping them
Taken from the Islamophobia in daily life Series – theconversation.com Authors: Professor Peter Hopkins and Dr Robin Finlay Muslim youths tend to be portrayed as politically disengaged or potentially extremist. Debates about the “war on terror”, and US president Donald Trump’s immigration plans are damaging how the world see
Young non-Muslims face Islamophobia too
Taken from the Islamophobia in daily life Series – theconversation.com Islamophobia simply cannot be overlooked anymore. It is a wide-ranging issue, impacting public and private lives in ways that are causing concern the world over. US president Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban and the UK’s Brexit vote are just two examples in
Eight ways that Islamophobia operates in everyday life
Taken from the Islamophobia in daily life Series – theconversation.com Immigration and national identity currently are at the forefront of the public conscience. In France, the burkini ban and in the UK proposals for migration controls following the Brexit vote are dividing communities. The growing tensions mean that many ethnic and religious minority