What “sexy sheikh literature” reveals about Western ideas of the Middle East
How many times must I pick up a book, ostensibly about the Middle East, only to read page upon…
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Ruqaya Izzidien
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Every day is “Punish a Muslim Day” for British Muslims
You don’t need a hateful letter to help you punish Muslims. Here’s how it’s usually done.
ByCharging Momhammeds more for insurance is just the tip of a larger structural problem
This week an investigation by the Sun revealed that motorists named Mohammed are being charged up to £919 more…
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Higher insurance if you’re called Mohammed? That’s just the start of institutionalised Islamophobia
An investigation by the Sun claimed that men named Mohammed were charged almost £1,000 more for insurance than those called…
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Liberate Britain from the religious oppression of the Christmas jumper
You simply cannot tell just by looking at your co-worker if their partner has coerced them into a kitschy,…
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Mattel’s first hijabi Barbie comes with way too much baggage to challenge stereotypes
The doll based on Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad perpetuates the same problematic and unattainable ideals of the Barbie brand.
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If you find Muslims in a Christmas ad offensive, the Grinch of the year is you
Is the idea of a seeing a British Muslim on your telly really more outlandish than an Antarctic penguin?
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