An assault on a Muslim Scottish trans woman, in broad day light with the public passively looking, highlights the need for support to LGBTI Muslims in Scotland, argues Tehmina Kazi. “Why are you taking my picture? “Why are you taking my picture?” A Scottish male with a khaki baseball cap and black jacket hisses at…
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All of us at BMSD are very saddened to hear about the death of Lord Gulam Noon (24 January 1936–27 October 2015). We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends. A successful business leader and philanthropist, Gulam Noon was a progressive Muslim whose generous support made it possible for Dr Nasreen Rehman (Chair)…
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Context and objective: Ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq, and terrorist attacks in several countries during 2014-2015 have created fresh impetus for new security measures and for greater cooperation amongst state security and intelligence agencies in Europe, the US and globally. Among the new measures being proposed and debated are laws designed to combat the…
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BMSD Chair, Dr Nasreen Rehman with Maria Miller MP at the Women and Equalities Committee Consultation in Birmingham on 9th October 2015.
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Written by Tehmina Kazi on 30 September 2015 in Opinion Plus Who is controlling the counter-narratives to extremism? This is the question that many EU policymakers want answered, argues Tehmina Kazi. There are three aspects to any narrative: a storyline to communicate and legitimise a political or religious conviction, a call to action to defend…
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This Wednesday, Pastor James McConnell, the former pastor of the largest church in Northern Ireland, will appear in court for describing Islam as “heathen” and “Satanic.” In a sermon that was broadcast at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle in May 2014 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUJFIMciQA8), McConnell boomed that Islam is a “doctrine spawned in Hell.” Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution…
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