Remembering the Notting Hill Race Riots
It’s the anniversary of the Notting Hill race riots that paved the way for Carnival. But also remind us that race riots are not new to Britain.
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Back to School
Summer holidays have ended and children will be going back to school this month. IHRC Bookshop advocates the importance of educating ourselves regardless of age, gender and background. The Prophet...
View ArticleFar right success in Germany is fuelled by mainstreaming of racist narratives
The success of the AfD in regional state elections in Germany has shown again that the far-right is no longer an outlier in European politics. Their progress is in large part due to the mainstreaming...
View ArticleLetter to Home Secretary re arrests of pro-Palestine activists
Yvette Cooper The Home Secretary We are writing to express our deep concern over the recent arrests and prosecution of pro-Palestine journalists and activists. They appear to us to signal the beginning...
View ArticleIHRC demands end to government intimidation of pro-Palestine activists
IHRC has written to the British Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, warning of the chilling implications of the government’s purge on pro-Palestine activists and journalists. Referring to the recent...
View ArticleAuthor Evening with Fatima Rajina: British Bangladeshi Muslims in the East End
Join us for an author evening with Fatima Rajina to discuss her book, British Bangladeshi Muslims in the East End: The changing landscape of dress and language. WHEN: Thursday, 6 February 2024, 6.30pm...
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Film Screening and Q&A: The Fisherman and the Banker
Join us for an exclusive film screening for the documentary, The Fisherman and the Banker, and a Q&A with director, Sheena Sumaria. Watch the trailer here. BOOK TICKETS WHEN: Wednesday, 25...
View ArticleAlert – Write to the Nigerian High Commission in your country, demanding that...
Summary The Nigerian army has once again responded to peaceful religious processions in North Nigeria with violence, killing at least four mourners at an Arba’een procession, and arresting many more....
View ArticleAuthor Evening with Muadh Chati: An Introduction to the Science of the Noble...
Join us for an online author evening with Muadh Chati to discuss the compilation, An Introduction to the Science of the Noble Hadith VOL 1 (available to purchase from the IHRC Bookshop soon). This...
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Event Report: Ocean Tales and Creative Crafts with Thalia S.A.
On Saturday 10 August, we hosted a book event with talented, young author, Thalia S.A., for her book Mermaid Lagoon. Thalia journeyed to London all the way from Warwick, with her lovely family, to...
View ArticleThe Making of Britain’s First Anti-Muslim Riots
Faisal Bodi argues that the current disorder on the UK’s streets are the result of relentless Islamophobic discourse from successive governments, and resurgent (global) racist politics. Without a...
View ArticleHarehills & The Roma-led Uprising in England
Mischaracterisation and misrepresentation of the Roma community by the state has crept into the thinking of all marginalised groups argues Sukant Chandan. As a result, the July unrest and protests in...
View ArticleIslamophobia and the Vanishing Public Muslim
Saeed Khan presents the background paper for the 2024 IHRC and SACC Islamophobia conference. With civil and political spaces shrinking world-wide, Muslims as political agents find themselves pushed to...
View ArticleMakkah, the Anti-diaspora – the Home for the Homeless
This excerpt from Imam al-Asi’s course at the Decolonial Muslim Studies course in Granada in 2024 rewires Muslim thought in an age when migration has become the foremost political battleground We are...
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Islamophobia Conference 2024: The Vanishing Public Muslim
Since 2014, IHRC has organised an annual conference in the UK to discuss key issues with regard to structural and institutionalised Islamophobia. Each conference has been co-organised with Scotland...
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Birth of the Prophet ﷺ
Mawlid al-Nabi has arrived. The Mawlid is the celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Observed by many Muslims around the world, it typically takes place on Rabi’ al-Awwal, the third month...
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Event Report: Author Evening with Muadh Chati
On Friday, 13 September 2024, IHRC held an online author evening with Mufti Muadh Chati, author of the book An introduction to the Science of the Noble Hadith. The event was moderated by Ahmed Uddin....
View ArticleIHRC demands deproscription of Hizbullah
When it is said to them: “Make not mischief on the earth,” they say: “Why, we only want to make peace!” Unquestionably, they are the ones who make mischief, but they realise (it) not. (Quran 2:11-12)...
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National Demonstration for Palestine and Lebanon
National Demonstration for Palestine and Lebanon Assemble at Russell Square Time: 12pm, Saturday 5th October 2024 Supporting organisations: Black Activists Rising Against Cuts UK, CAMPAIN, Convivencia...
View ArticleIHRC mourns the death of journalist Wafa al-Udaini
IHRC grieves the loss of Wafa al-Udaini who was assassinated this morning in a cowardly Israeli airstrike on her home in the occupied Gaza Strip. Her husband and two of her children were also martyred...
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