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• Huff Post: “The Woolwich Attack: Should We Feel Terrorised?‎”

  You can read the original of this piece on the Huffington Post site, here In the aftermath of the brutal murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich yesterday,... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Huff Post Blog: French Court Ruling Reignites ‘Laicite’ Vs Headscarf Debate

  You can read this on the Huff Post site, hereFrance’s distinctive take on secularism is once again making headlines. A sacred virtue of the ‎Republic, it is... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Statesman: “No Blacks Or Arabs” for Israeli PM’s Visit: the Latest Example o...

  You can find this piece on the New Statesman website hereFrance’s latest scandal involving a case of alleged discrimination against black and Arab employees at... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• BBC Big Questions: Should Britain Become a Secular State?

  I participated in this debate/discussion on Sunday 26th of March, hosted by Nicky Campbell. Among those taking part were philosopher AC Grayling, former Bishop... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Anti-Semitism? Not at Our Dinner Table

  

  When news broke that Lord Ahmed had allegedly blamed Jews for his 12-week stint behind ‎bars for killing a man through reckless driving, I tweeted my... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• BBC Religion and Ethics: Perspectives: Should Britain Become a Secular State?

  Is it time for Britain to separate Church and State and become a secular state? – read it here on the BBC websiteMyriam Francois-Cerrah and Symon Hill approach... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Huff Post: Maternity Discrimination on the Rise as Women Pay the Price of...

  My latest at the Huff Post: When Sarah approached her manager at a large media company about taking maternity ‎leave, she found herself bargaining over th... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Upcoming Events..

  I’ll be participating in the Al Jazeera discussion program “Head to Head” with journalist Mehdi Hasan, interviewing author Irshad Manji this Friday 1st of March. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• BBC Biq Questions: My Contribution to “do We Need 10 New Commandments”

  

  This week’s show focused on the Catholic Church and whether we need ten new commandments…Featuring: Colm O’Gorman; Tim Stanley; Francis Beckett; Caroline Farrow... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• HuffPost: Mali: France’s Afghanistan?

  This piece was originally published on my HuffPost blog, hereIs France’s military intervention in Mali a neo-colonial enterprise, dressed up in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Resonance FM: “Group Therapy” – Love, Marriage and Fidelity

  This is my contribution to a discussion program called “Group Therap” on Resonance FM – you can listen to the show hereSawa’s story seems to be a fairly normal... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• House of Lords Presentation: “Turkey and the Arab Awakening: Do the Arabs Need...

  ‎This is a presentation I delivered on “Turkey and the Arab Awakening: Do the Arabs need Turkey as a role model?”‎ in honour of the launch of the Turkish... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Guardian CIF: What Does Abdessalam Yassine’s Death Mean for Morocco?

  

  Link to the original piece on the Guardian website, here Mourners surround the coffin of Sheikh Abdessalam Yassine, who led the Justice and Spirituality... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Muslim Women Face Battle Against Prejudice to Find Work

  

  This article was first published on the Guardian CIF, you can read it here Baroness Warsi wearing shalwar khameez at Downing Street in May 2010. Photograph:... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER, POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Lecture: Muslim Women’s Contribution: Some Thoughts….

  This was a lecture I recently delivered at Logan Hall recently for Al Buruj:I begin in the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Kind. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Huff Post Blog: Why Blaming ‘Asian Sex Gangs’ Is the Real Disservice to the...

  You can read this on my Huff Post blog, hereYesterday’s interim report on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) has reignited debate over ‘asian sex ‎gangs’... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• BBC Radio 2: On the Jeremy Vine Show Discussing Child Abuse

  You can listen here to my contribution to a discussion on the latest report on gangs and group based child abuse in the UK on BBC radio 2 Jeremy Vine’s show wit... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gaza’s Citizens: A Human Sacrifice in a Political ‘blame Game’

  

  Writing on the latest conflict in Gaza, I’m reminded of the extent to which media coverage of a given issue can significantly shape its perception, even when... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lecture at Mill Hill School: Faith in the Modern World

  (This was a lecture I was kindly ask to deliver at Mill Hill School on Tuesday November 13th.)I’d like to thank Karen Willetts and the staff... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Huff Post: Rowan Atkinson Is Right – We Need More Free Speech – But We Also...

  This post was originally published on my Huff Post blog, here Comic Rowan Atkinson has reignited debate over free speech this week through his campaign to... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY