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ILWIIR: Imam Achmad Cassiem

IHRC’s advisor and dear friend, Imam Achmad Cassiem has returned to his Creator in the early hours of 14 July, 2023.  We pray that the Almighty grants him the best station in nearness, and grants his family sabr. Imam Cassiem’s loss is immeasurable.  We will be

Census findings are a mixed bag for Muslims

By Faisal Bodi It’s been pleasantly amusing over the last few days to see the poster boys of British bigotry crawl out of the sewer to rage at the disappearing white utopia of their warped imagination presented by the religion and ethnicity findings of the

Dr. Azeezat Johnson –  In memoriam

It was with great sadness that IHRC heard the new on 7 March this year, that Dr. Azeezat Johnson had passed away.  Dr. Johnson was one of the most inspiring of a new generation of critical thinkers, bringing a rigorous academic critique to her field

Ian Law: Another friend lost

Arzu Merali & Katy Sian remember the academic whose commitment to equity and justice over many decades is as exemplary as he was humble.   Arzu: It’s difficult to remember when exactly I met Ian, or when and how he started collaborating with or asking

Tackling Islamophobia has never been more urgent

Faisal Bodi sees the passing of Islamophobia Awareness Month an opportune time to reflect on the alarming rise of this divisive bigotry on our shores. Almost ten years have passed since then chairwoman of the Conservative Party Baroness Warsi opined that hostility to Muslims has

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I would rather die than be complicit in apartheid

Today the hearing resumes of an Israeli conscientious objector appealing a decision to deny him asylum in Britain. Here, in his own words, is why he cannot go back to Israel. Throughout my life, I have struggled with my identity as a Jew with my