The Long View

Palestinian online advocacy countering Israeli propaganda

The rise of the internet has spawned a new generation and new forms of resistance to Israeli occupation. Yousef Helou looks at the growing role social media is playing in the fight against Israeli occupation. Palestinian history has been subjected to distortion by Israel and

Don’t mention the war: Muslim Amnesia and the Need for Collective Memory

Reflexively showcasing Muslim contributions to Westernised society will not in and of itself address the Islamophobia-motivated erasure and misrepresentation of Muslims from national narratives. That requires a wider, more forceful recognition and restatement of the role played by colonialism in subalternising racialised minorities, argues Arzu

Rewriting our future: the need for Muslim narratives

Joining forces with other communities, embracing shared narratives of marginalisation and using the arts to articulate our own experiences and aspirations is essential if the Muslim community is to overturn enforced, racialised constructions of its identity, says Dr Myriam Francois “A people without the knowledge

The Future(s) of Islam in Britain

With so many different currents affecting its direction, Dr. Sadek Hamid tries to map the possible trajectories British Islam might take in the years ahead. “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X Challenges within the British Muslim Present For

Exposed and explained: The insidious agenda to foist LGBT on our children

With parents up in arms over government plans to overhaul relationships and sex education in schools, Faisal Bodi analyses how the LGBT “Trojan Horse” is rapidly infiltrating our schools The sight of agitated Muslim parents protesting outside inner city schools is one with which most

Bosnia: the forgotten warning for European Muslims

Listen to the podcast of the article or read the full text below.   Islamic Human Rights Commission · Bosnia: the forgotten warning for European Muslims At a time of increasing racism, Islamophobia and hostility in Europe, Nargess Moballeghi asks what lessons can be learned

How to change the narrative on Palestine

Roshan Muhammed Salih argues that pro-Palestinian activists in the West must take a braver, more pro-active stand to advance the Palestinian narrative in the face of relentless Zionist hostility. It can be really frustrating being a pro-Palestinian activist in the West because it effectively means