Civil Rights

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On Islamophobia, Britishness and the shrinking political space

Islamophobia has always needed to be understood as part of the deeper crisis of the political and social culture we live in, argues Arzu Merali. I have been swotting up on Jerusalem for my youngest’s A-Levels this month. I would rather abstractly debate whether the

The Times and the targeting of dissenting Muslim voices

Faisal Bodi, from the Islamic Human Rights Commission, says a recent attack on his organisation by The Times newspaper is symptomatic of an Establishment that seeks to drive dissenting Muslim voices out of the public space.  It’s somewhat perverse that The Times should draw on George

On The Times, Andrew Norfolk and the Paucity of Power

In reference to The Times reporting and leading comment regarding IHRC on 10 October 2019, IHRC stated: It matters little that e.g. the charity that gives its money to IHRC is in fact the charitable arm of IHRC registered under the direction and full supervision

A Fly Girl’s Guide to University

The blog is back, and what a way to start. Dear Friends, Peace! Just a quick reminder about tonight’s event at the IHRC Bookshop and Gallery.  We are delighted to have Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, Waithera Sebatindira and Lola Olufemi, to discuss their book A FLY Girl’s Guide

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Visages de l’islamophobie – Ramón Grosfoguel.

Première partie.  ‘Tout débat sur l’islamophobie contemporaine doit partir d’une réflexion sur la cartographie du pouvoir global tel qu’elle existe depuis 522 ans.’ Un article de Ramón Grosfoguel,  traduit par Matchikh Issam et Thibaut Rouchon. Relecture Claude Rougier et Philippe Colin. With permission and courtesy