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Middle East in the City: The London MENA Film Festival
October 14, 2011 - 1 Comment
The London Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Film Festival opened with a bang tonight. The event, organised in conjunction...
October 14, 2011 - 1 Comment
The London Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Film Festival opened with a bang tonight. The event, organised in conjunction...
Losing Education: Why Social Mobility Is Under Threat
October 1, 2011 - 1 Comment
Social mobility is under threat. And so are our communities. This week’s news about universities failing in their bursary...
October 1, 2011 - 1 Comment
Social mobility is under threat. And so are our communities. This week’s news about universities failing in their bursary...
Starkly Out of Touch on Black Culture
August 16, 2011 - No comment
In the midst of one of the worst social crises to hit mainland Britain since the war, historian David Starkey provoked a wave...
August 16, 2011 - No comment
In the midst of one of the worst social crises to hit mainland Britain since the war, historian David Starkey provoked a wave...
Reclaiming Our Rioters
August 13, 2011 - 1 Comment
Born and bred in our society The world saw the United Kingdom in a different light recently. Many failed to understand...
August 13, 2011 - 1 Comment
Born and bred in our society The world saw the United Kingdom in a different light recently. Many failed to understand...
Faith In Drug Treatment
February 19, 2010 - 8 Comments
By Syed Tohel Ahmed Addiction does not discriminate based on colour or creed; it strips victims of their background and is a great equaliser. The United Kingdom has the highest level of dependent drug use in Europe. The British Crime Survey 08-09 estimates that in England and Wales alone a staggering 11.9 million people aged 16 to 59 have used illicit drugs at some point in their lives, with around 1.9 million having used in the last month. 558
February 19, 2010 - 8 Comments
By Syed Tohel Ahmed Addiction does not discriminate based on colour or creed; it strips victims of their background and is a great equaliser. The United Kingdom has the highest level of dependent drug use in Europe. The British Crime Survey 08-09 estimates that in England and Wales alone a staggering 11.9 million people aged 16 to 59 have used illicit drugs at some point in their lives, with around 1.9 million having used in the last month. 558
A decade on: How can we reduce poverty in our communities?
January 26, 2010 - 3 Comments
By Ruhana Ali Passing through the first decade of the 21st Century, witnessing illegal wars, a deepening poverty gap and a global financial crisis makes me reflective over our nation’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals and the reduction of poverty and provision of opportunities in our communities. As I think about the dormant potential of our communities and the cloudy reputation we take forward as Muslims living in Britain I am filled with an enthusiastic optimism that together...
January 26, 2010 - 3 Comments
By Ruhana Ali Passing through the first decade of the 21st Century, witnessing illegal wars, a deepening poverty gap and a global financial crisis makes me reflective over our nation’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals and the reduction of poverty and provision of opportunities in our communities. As I think about the dormant potential of our communities and the cloudy reputation we take forward as Muslims living in Britain I am filled with an enthusiastic optimism that together...
