Two years after the harrowing death of jihadi Thomas Evans (aka Abdul Hakim), his brother, Micheal, still has no idea how he was radicalized. ... Read Full Article
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‘Multiculturalism is defunct’: report spikes UK’s failed dream
The government's Integrated Communities Strategy seeks to row back on seventy years of error, with a mix of ideas it admits are untested. First of two-part look at the report. ... Read Full Article
Post-multiculturalism requires ‘fatwas and social mixing monitors’
Second of a two-part look at the government's Integrated Communities Strategy, announced earlier this year. ... Read Full Article
Fighting FGM is a spiritual war, says Ann-Marie
This article was first published at www.themediaproject.org LONDON – More Christians than Muslims practise Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania. This is just one of the surprising facts to emerge from a conversation with a small woman who has taken on everyone from the Pope to David Cameron over a practice that keeps the ... Read Full Article
Reform or repression? Saudi’s new ruler plays both ways
The pattern is clear: granting alleged reforms while attempting at the same time under the radar to reinforce control. ... Read Full Article
Where secular aid doesn’t work
Lack of accountability and traditional religion conspire to keep Africa poor. ... Read Full Article
Islamic integration in Europe: only for the elites?
‘The argument for restrictions on immigration seems to be winning publics but not the political consensus’. ... Read Full Article
London’s illegal mosque must be destroyed, says High Court
A Muslim religious group has 28 days to appeal yet again a decision to have their illegal mosque near the UK’s former Olympic village demolished, despite twenty years of non-compliance. ... Read Full Article
‘Religious practices will trigger Ebola’, activists warn.
The awesome spectre of another Ebola epidemic haunts Sierra Leone, as villagers revert to traditional burial rituals. ... Read Full Article
This appointment won’t stop extremism
The defeat of radical Islam won't come through the efforts of a small industry of report-writers and statistics collectors, writes Dr Irfan al-Alawi. ... Read Full Article