Category Archives: muslimbashing

Four Lions and the right to offend

[This post first appeared on the Guardian Commentisfree site] Four Lions and the right to offend Some Muslims are gearing up to be offended by Chris Morris’ Four Lions. Others will be having a good old laugh “Muslim Protest at … Continue reading

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Awaiting reply II: UKIP if you want to

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The Scouring of the Shire: Preventing Extremism in Birmingham

I am writing up  a short series of posts on the Muslim Birmingham website on the funding of projects in Birmingham through the local Council.  For those looking for farce, satire, Muslims being silly, it is there in droves, though … Continue reading

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Three Things (French Muslim)

Discriminating… Interesting feature on Algerian-French author Faïza Guène. In theory, France follows the republican model of integration where everyone is equal. ….But there’s something more subtle and dangerous, a neo-colonialist feeling that still infuses society … It’s not about racism, … Continue reading

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Upcoming Islamophobia symposium

There is a big Islamophobia knees-up, sorry, symposium happening tomorrow at Leeds University, entitled “Thinking Thru’ Islamophobia” The aim of this workshop is to explore the analytical value of Islamophobia and its limitations. To this end, we will address a … Continue reading

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Muslimbashing I: The Sharia and arbitration courts

  There has been a spate of Muslimbashing in the media in the UK following comments made by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The root issue is Muslim arbitration courts, as explained by Riazat Butt here www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,,2254952,00.html The link to a … Continue reading

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