Younger Syrians see themselves more as ‘survivors’ rather than ‘victims’ Mustapha Karkouti, my close friend, was a Syrian-born British journalist, who died of a heart attack last July. We would often have coffee and talk politics. Today, we would have ruminated about the Syrian spring which led to an unending, grave winter. Ten years ago,…
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As part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2019, BMS Democracy, Hidayah LGBT and Met Police North Area BCU are working in collaboration to hold a Round-table discussion about the Inclusive Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) input into the school curriculum. Due to the successful 4 part roundtable collaboration with Hidayah LGBT+ in 2019 (as…
Much like the debate over same-sex marriage, the on-going protests in Birmingham over LGBTQ+ education have yet again shone a spotlight on the clashes between LGBTQ+ rights and religious belief. For many in the LGBTQ+ community, it has been disheartening that almost two decades on from the repeal of Section 28, they find themselves arguing…
On the 24th April 2018, British Muslims for Secular Democracy was delighted to celebrate our 10th Anniversary of fighting for the rights of Muslims in a secular UK democracy. Seated upstairs in the University Women’s Club in London, members of the British public heard as the co-founders of BMSDemocracy – Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Dr Nasreen…
BMSDemocracy condemns Khalid Ali, Taliban bomb-maker, convicted of possessing an explosive substance and preparing terrorist acts on potential targets in the MI6 building, New Scotland Yard, The Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and Westminster Bridge. Ali’s actions, had they been carried out, not only carry bloody repercussions for his victims and invoke terror nationwide but rebound…