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I Styled A Niqab Wearing Woman To Have Tea With The Queen At Buckingham Palace

"There is no way I'm wearing a fascinator with my niqab." Each year, over 30,000 people are invited to The Queen's Garden Tea Party at...

Sajid Javid is no saviour for British Muslims and people of colour

The recently appointed Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, is no saviour for British Muslims and people of colour, writes Sahar Al-Faifi....

Meet the hero of Saudi Arabia’s silent majority

You probably haven’t heard of Abdullah Al-Hamid, but people are calling him the Saudi Nelson Mandela The Western stereotypes of Saudi...

Saudi Arabia's feud with Canada shows the true colours of its regime

The Crown Prince is counting on Trump's support, western silence and world governments turning a blind eye – and when that doesn’t work...

I wear the niqab, let me speak on my own behalf

I welcome a debate, so long as it respects a diverse range of views including that of veiled Muslim women, but don't we have more...

What A Woman Wears Is A Woman's Choice

I grew up wearing the face-veil as an act of worship. I live in a liberal, secular society that is politically charged and highly...

13th: From Slave to Criminal with One Amendment

13th is a documentary film produced by Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, exploring the history of racial inequality in the US, that has manifested...

The Confession: The Untold Story Of The "War On Terror"

The narrative of the "War on Terror" was crafted through the stories of self, of us and of now, creating a sense of urgency after a...

As a Welsh Woman of Faith, I Am Voting to Remain and Here's Why!

Anyone, regardless their faith, race, gender and background ought to be treated equally and the EU provides a prominent avenue to promote...

Muslims' Participation in Public Life: Isolation, Extremism or Entryism?

I have always believed that the battle against Islamophobia cannot be won by guns but through radical transformation of knowledge and...

Sorry Mr Cameron But We Do Not Need Your English Classes and We Are Not Extremists!

David Cameron wrote an article in the Times that I found absurd, inaccurate and Islamophobic. In his article Cameron suggested that...

I am a Young Woman of Colour and Faith - Why Should I Care About the Welsh Assembly Elections?

After all, there will not be a whole country, a whole city or whole community greater than the sum of its parts, unless most citizens of...