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Beyond Banglatown

07 August 2020 17:34
A trip to Brick Lane via an important report and video Discover More…

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Photo essay - COVID-19 UK

04 July 2020 18:03
Harriet Sherwood (photos: David Levene), The Guardian, Keeping the faith: religion in the UK amid coronavirus, 3 Jul 2020
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'Hometown'

29 June 2020 22:03
BBC, New BBC Sounds investigative podcast Hometown: A Killing with award-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar
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Muhammad Anwar

29 June 2020 21:48
Obituary of Muhammad Anwar, whose influential work I read while an undergraduate Discover More…

'Visit My Mosque;

19 June 2020 16:43
It's Visit My Mosque weekend … Discover More…

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British Muslim TV

29 May 2020 17:20

In the spotlight after some unfortunate broadcasting errors...

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Aya Hachem: Uproar as some plan to withdraw fundraisers based on sectarian differences

21 May 2020 17:21
The Muslim Vibe, Aya Hachem: Uproar as some plan to withdraw fundraisers based on sectarian differences.
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Fuad Nahdi

31 March 2020 16:53
This links to coverage of the death of Fuad Nadhi, an influential figure in terms of Muslims in the UK. He instigated Q-News, an important publication for Muslims in the 90s. I still have the back-issues, and it impacted on my own research. Discover More…

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'The Brighton Jihadists'

22 March 2020 21:02
The Observer, The Brighton jihadists: bullied brothers who went into battle
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Abdullah al-Faisal

09 February 2020 23:04
Observer, Preacher who inspired Streatham terror attack peddling jihad from behind bars
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Man Like Mobeen

09 February 2020 12:15
Media representation issues Discover More…

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Advertising Inclusivity

04 February 2020 23:43
Nike campaign Discover More…

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Advice to Islamophobes

05 December 2019 17:13
IlmFeed, Advice to Islamophobes Discover More…

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Home Office Net

22 August 2019 09:54
5Pillars, EXCLUSIVE: Why I left Breakthrough Media, the Home Office’s secretive propaganda agency
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Hajj 2019/1440

12 August 2019 12:49
A collection of links and resources associated with Hajj 2019/1440 Discover More…

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Eco-Friendly Mosques

18 July 2019 16:39
MCB, Best Practices for an Eco-Friendly Mosque Discover More…

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Podcast British Muslims Online

01 July 2019 17:42
Chatham House, Undercurrents, Episode 36: The Online World of British Muslims
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'Jihad Jack'

21 June 2019 21:49
Updates on the case of 'Jihad Jack' Discover More…

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'Hometown' Documentary

20 June 2019 14:32
BBC News, How did my sleepy hometown become a violent crime hotspot? Discover More…

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Hussein Kesvani Interview

30 May 2019 14:28
i-D, how our online world is changing what it means to be a muslim in 2019
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USB Stick Manuals

28 May 2019 16:27
The National, ISIS fanatic jailed for planting terror manuals in shoes of worshippers at mosques during Ramadan Discover More…

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al-Muhajiroun

25 May 2019 16:29
Mail Online, Notorious Jihadist group banned after it was linked to 7/7 bombings which killed 52 people 'is active once again and grooming new terrorists online'
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Muslim Millennials Online

18 May 2019 23:05
Hussein Kesvani, Times Magazine, Inside the online world of Muslim millennials, 18 May 2019
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Imams Online Campaign

19 April 2019 20:28
Imams Online, Islam and Forced Marriage
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Halal hen-do

10 April 2019 12:02
Faima Bakar, Metro, 'What goes down at a halal hen do' ? Discover More…

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UK Muslims in cyberspace

10 April 2019 11:40
Hussein Kesvani, Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims (London: Hurst & Co)
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Welsh Muslims

10 April 2019 11:34
This is an outstanding piece on Welsh Muslims: Wales Online, You Don't Know Us Discover More…

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'IS' Fighters Interview

01 April 2019 17:21
BBC, British IS fighters speak after defeat

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'IS' recruit killed

01 April 2019 17:14
Times, Baby-faced Coventry jihadist killed by Isis as western spy Discover More…

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LGBTQ Issues

27 March 2019 10:18
Guardian, 'I feel caught in the middle': queer Muslims on the LGBTQ lessons row

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Cambridge Mosque

18 March 2019 10:50

Cambridge Mosque is now open for prayer.

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UK IS Case

07 March 2019 14:37
BBC News, Lewis Ludlow: How the Oxford Street terror plotter was caught
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Shamima Begum Case - update

21 February 2019 11:25
For details of the Shamima Begum case, click here:
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Cardiff Muslim Community 1961

16 January 2019 12:31
Via Cardiff UK Islam Centre, I've discovered a gem of a COI film about Muslims in Cardiff, made in 1961. Discover More…

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Gender and Sexuality

14 January 2019 17:01
BBC News, 'It is possible to be Muslim and a lesbian'
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Somalis in the UK

11 January 2019 15:53
'See my Dunya' is a new film on Somali communities in Manchester. Discover More…

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De-radicalisation Resisted

03 January 2019 19:20
BBC News, Oxford Street terror attack plotter 'resisted' de-radicalisation, 3 Jan 2019
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Self-radicalisation case - UK

19 December 2018 17:03

Mail Online,

'Self-radicalised' Uber driver who drew sketch of gun raid on Downing St while awaiting trial for samurai sword attack on police near Buckingham Palace is found NOT GUILTY of terror plot
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ISIS-obsessed teenager jailed over online terror videos

18 December 2018 12:58
Birmingham Live, ISIS-obsessed teenager Sudesh Amman jailed over online terror videos
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Women Making Space in the Mosque

18 December 2018 12:32

BBC World Service, Heart & Soul, Women Making Space in the Mosque

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Religious Authority between Generations

07 December 2018 12:59
Economist, Young Muslims challenge the old guard at Britain’s mosques
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UK: Prosecution for spreading IS propaganda

04 December 2018 21:42
Telegraph & Argus, CCTV operative spread graphic Islamic State propaganda, court told
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Dawn of the Code War

22 November 2018 16:37
John P. Carlin, Inside the hunt for the world’s most dangerous terrorist, Politico Discover More…

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Mawlid Celebration

21 November 2018 15:13
UK procession to mark 'Mawlid' recorded on Facebook. Discover More…

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Exploring Black/African/Afro-Caribbean Muslim Heritage in British History

12 November 2018 13:17
Everyday Muslim, Heritage Shorts - Exploring Black/African/Afro-Caribbean Muslim Heritage in British History
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Islam in Britain blog

05 November 2018 12:34
I continue to maintain my Islam in Britain blog. Some of the materials cross-over into the themes of this blog. Discover More…

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Photographic Legacy

05 November 2018 12:16
BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs, Vanley Burke
"Lauren Laverne interviews photographer Vanley Burke, known as the godfather of black British photography."
Burke's important portfolio includes many religion related photos, including from Birmingham's Muslim communities. It's an incredible legacy. Do check it out (I can't reproduce any here for copyright reasons).

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Black and Muslim in Britain

24 October 2018 13:01
New Horizons in British Islam, Black History Month Discover More…

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Follow Me, Akhi.

09 October 2018 18:45
Forthcoming in 2019

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Hussein Kesvani, Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims, Hurst & Co
"What does it mean to be Muslim in Britain today? If the media is anything to go by, it has something to do with mosques, community leaders, whether you wear a veil, and what your views on religious extremists are. But as all our lives become increasingly entwined with our online presence, British Muslims are taking to social media to carve their own narratives and tell their own stories, challenging stereotypes along the way."
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'Islamophobic' tweet allegations

29 September 2018 11:07
Independent, Conservative London Mayor candidate embroiled in new Sadiq Khan Islamophobia row refers to online centred row based on a tweet by candidate Shaun Bailey.

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The Muslim Undertakers of the East End

28 September 2018 12:51
AlJazeera, Whitechapel, London: The Muslim undertakers of the East End, 26 Sep 2018 "A family of Muslim undertakers offers a glimpse into a vibrant community that the far right has tried to demonise." Digression from this blog, but a wonderful documentary.

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