And the patron saint of this country on Saturday night became a skinny man called Mohamed who was born in Mogadishu, a devout Muslim who last weekend said the best moment of his life was not winning a gold medal but seeing his daughter, Rihanna, and pregnant wife, Tania, walk on to the track to…
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(24 May 1962 – 12 July 2012) All of us at bmsd are deeply saddened by ‘the sudden and untimely death’ of Cassandra Balchin, our friend and colleague. Below is the text of the address delivered by Dr. Ghayasuddin Siddiqui at her memorial. We are gathered here today to remember Cassandra Balchin. Her sudden and…
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Last Wednesday’s car-bomb attack on Kabul – just hours after President Obama’s surprise visit declaring a “new chapter” for the country – underscores how far we are from the goal of achieving a lasting peace. The visit itself highlighted a number of key issues in the Afghan quagmire, coinciding with a Pentagon report to Congress.…
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British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd) are concerned about the ramifications of the French ban on niqab in public places, which came into force yesterday. This new legislation could further marginalise the small minority of women in France who cover their faces. Further, bmsd notes that the severity of the French Government’s approach will certainly…
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