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The New Crusades  Book review
Nadia Khan Nadia Khan

The New Crusades Book review

In his book, ‘The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims’, Khaled Beydoun argues this very point that Islamophobia is not new, and has roots in the past. Beydoun argues that the ‘Islamophobia’ which has always existed, was batted across the world in a coordinated campaign due to the so-called ‘War on Terror,’ post the tragic events of 9/11.

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Review of Music and Musicians in Late Mughal India
Nadia Khan Nadia Khan

Review of Music and Musicians in Late Mughal India

The book ‘Musicians in Late Mughal India’ by Katherine Schofield explores the history of music in India during the tail end of Mughal Empire from 1748-1858. It is a detailed exploration of the meaning, practice and hereditary nature of Hindustani music.

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Muhammad Kaba - the most famous Muslim in Jamaica?
Nadia Khan Nadia Khan

Muhammad Kaba - the most famous Muslim in Jamaica?

The most famous Muslim in Jamaica was known as Muhammad Kaba, born in 1756. He was from a wealthy family in Sengambia and was very well-educated. His name was changed to Robert Tuffit and even at 78 years-old he still said Islam had a special place in his heart.

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Peanut Butter and Blueberries: A story of love, identity and choice
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Peanut Butter and Blueberries: A story of love, identity and choice

Peanut Butter and Blueberries is a love story featuring Muslim protagonists, Bilal and Hafsah, exploring issues of identity, belonging and choice..

The play is written by renowned author and poet, Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan who is an authoritative voice on the subjects of inequality, racism and Islamophobia in her work.

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Ghalib: ‘The Greatest Urdu Poet of all Time

Beloved Urdu poet Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan - more popularly known as Ghalib was born in 1797 in Agra. He had central Asian heritage - his family hailing from Samarkand. He lived during the East India Company’s control of India and also witnessed the dissolution of the Mughal Empire and the establishment of the British Raj.

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An Inclusive Guide to Ramadan
Nadia Khan Nadia Khan

An Inclusive Guide to Ramadan

In order to create an inclusive and equitable workplace, an understanding of Ramadan is key to supporting our colleagues through the fasting period. It is also essential to understand how best to support and include our partners, customers and stakeholders during this fasting month.

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Review of Leadership of Muhammad by Joel Hayward
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Review of Leadership of Muhammad by Joel Hayward

Professor Joel Hayward’s dynamic book ‘The Leadership of Muhammad: A Historical Reconstruction’ gives an excellent insight into the life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a leader based on historical evidence.

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Review of Superior: The Return of Race Science
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Review of Superior: The Return of Race Science

Why is racism such a deep rooted and lingering issue in our society even though race is not a tangible thing but a social construct? This book by Angela Saini explains in detail about the history of scientific racism - a movement that used science to justify a person’s place in society.

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Black Muslims in America before Malcolm X
Nadia Khan Nadia Khan

Black Muslims in America before Malcolm X

The presence of Black Muslims in America is popular opinion is inextricably linked to the Nation of Islam and Malcolm X; however Michael Gomez’s book ‘Black Crescent’ corrects that presumption and details the long history of Islam in the Americas.

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The Birth of Muslim Hip Hop
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The Birth of Muslim Hip Hop

It was a great pleasure to interview the legends of UK Muslim Hip Hop - Mecca2Medina. Rakin Fetuga and Ishmael Lea South are founding members of this groundbreaking Hip Hop group which was formed in 1996.

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Jinnah: The Sole Spokesman review

“How did a Pakistan come about which fitted the interests of most Muslims so poorly?“ This is the question posed by acclaimed historian, Ayesha Jalal. In her book the ‘Sole Spokesman’, Jalal explores the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah - the architect of Pakistan and the country’s first Governor-General. 

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Roots of Black Muslims in America
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Roots of Black Muslims in America

In his lecture and book ‘Deeper Roots’, Abdul Hakim Quick talks about the long-standing presence of African Muslims in the Americas. He highlights sources which show a Muslim presence even before the transatlantic slave trade.

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Pakistan Day 23 March: The History
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Pakistan Day 23 March: The History

Today on 23 March, we celebrate the 83rd anniversary of the historically significant Lahore Resolution or Pakistan Resolution that affirmed the concept of Pakistan for India’s Muslims.

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Review: The New Age of Empire
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Review: The New Age of Empire

The New Age of Empire by Kehinde Andrews is a powerful book highlighting “How racism and colonialism still rule the world.”

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Hali’s Musaddas: Lamenting the fall of the Muslim world
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Hali’s Musaddas: Lamenting the fall of the Muslim world

Altaf Hussain Hali’s poetic genius, Musaddas or “the ebb and flow of Islam,” was written in 1879 and tells the story of the Muslim community’s decline in 19th century India and Hali’s premonition of an even bigger collapse to come, which he felt that Muslims were totally unaware of.

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