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Should the veil (niqab) be banned? Panel discussion on Five news
Posted on September 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
Over a week ago on a Sunday afternoon I saw that a not so well known MP from Totnes, Sarah Wollaston, had tweeted about the niqab (face covering worn by some Muslim women for religious reasons). I immediately responded, see photo below: I also tweeted responses to a few more of her tweets, which were […]
Appearance on the Today programme – Veils & that court case
Posted on September 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Monday the 16th September was a whirlwind of media appearances, (more on that later), beginning with a appearance on BBC Radio4’s Today programme. Being grilled by the legendary John Humphrey’s was not easy but have a listen about two to two and half hours in and hear for your self. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039zg29
‘Asian children are victims of grooming too’
Posted on September 18, 2013 1 Comment
Huffington Post reported on the Muslim Women’s Network report, ‘Unheard Voices’ which examines sexual exploitation and abuse amongst Asian and Muslim children, and young girls, through 35 case studies. They asked whether I thought the report would debunk the EDL myth that Pakistani and Muslim men target ‘white girls’. Click below to read what I […]
‘Grooming of British Pakistani girls’ – appearance on BBC Radio4 Today
Posted on September 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Last week a seminal report by the Muslim Women’s Network, MWN, examining sexual exploitation and grooming of young Asian and Muslim, women was launched. This report is heartbreaking and shocking to read. It destroys the myth that only “white girls” are sexually exploited by Muslim or Pakistani men. The report itself received much media attention […]
We must collaborate to meet the mental health needs of young British Muslims
Posted on March 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
With Self-harm awareness last Friday the 1st March 2013, I was reminded of the high percentage of calls that the Muslim Youth Helpline received relating to self harm and suicide. Still very much a taboo subject within wider society, it is even more so within the UK Muslim communities. It also does not help that […]
Muslim Power List
Posted on March 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
So at the risk of seeming narcissistic, I am posting stuff that relates to my past achievements and recognition. One blogger, who wrote about myself and hubby in not so nice terms, wrote that he likes to prick the ego’s of the famous and those in the public eye. At first I was appalled, now […]
Launch of centre for identities & social justice, Goldsmiths
Posted on February 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
I was doing a search on myself and this came up. Reminding me that I had spoken at the launch of the Centre for Identities & Social Justice, alongside Sunny Hundal and others, in October 2011. I will have to dig out my speech, but the gist of what I said was that British Muslim […]
Violent roots of radicalisation: submission of evidence to Home Affairs Select Committee
Posted on February 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
So as you can see I am posting a backlog of work which I think would be interesting for you. A while ago, I gave evidence to the Home Affairs select committee which is led by Keith Vaz MP, on the violent roots of radicalisation. You can read some of what I said here, although […]
Christian Muslim Forum
Posted on February 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Hello! A quick blog post to say that my details are finally up on the Christian Muslim Forum (CMF) website. Yay! After nearly a year and a half with the forum, I finally managed to send them an updated bio and photo to place on the website. I joined the forum in June 2011, as […]
For my husband Dr Nafeez Ahmed
Posted on November 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
Below is a status I posted on my facebook for my dearest husband, on our 12th year marriage anniversary (25/10/12)… People who know me well, know that I’m normally a private person, who tries to keep work and personal life separate, (as much as I could working in the community). Close friends would often tell […]
Akeela Ahmed MBE 