Faith Leaders Roundtable Discussion: Climate Action
A Roundtable Discussion on Embedding Faith Climate Action in Brent took place on Wednesday 6 March.
Imams, Rabbis, Reverends and representatives from diverse religions and traditions in Brent convened in a shared commitment for climate action
A Literary Iftar
A delightful evening spent interviewing award-winning author Tharik Hussain at a ‘Literary Iftar’ @ Crate in Walthamstow on 28 March, organised by Summersdale Publishers
Preparing for Ramadan: An Evening with Tharik Hussain
It was an honour to host Tharik Hussain on 24 February @rumiscave as part of a series of launch events for his new book ‘Ramadan Mubarak: A Little Inspiration for the Blessed Month’
Faces of Climate Change Launch
Faces of Climate Change celebrates communities, from all backgrounds and walks of life, and shines a spotlight on the brilliant work they are all already doing to tackle climate change in Brent.
Uncovering Muslim History
Positive and inspirational Muslim stories are often left out of the mainstream because of Islamophobia - I’m talking school curriculums, books, tv and films, and definitely media narratives. This affects how Muslims are perceived and treated by society. As part of Islamophobia Awareness Month, I led a talk and discussion around historical characters and events that reveal Muslim influence and impact on the west and at the world stage.
Islamophobia: A Racial or Religious Discrimination
On Sunday 26 November, An-Nisa Society (who have for over 35 years been addressing the issue of Islamophobia) gave their insight into the ugly manifestations of anti-Muslim hatred, bias and prejudice.
The Birth of Muslim Hip Hop
Mecca 2 Medina performed Hip Hop - channelling a fusion of socially conscious and Islamic themes addressing the challenges faced by Muslim and ethnic minorities in Britain e.g. socio-economic problems, inequality, youth violence and so on. They were a ground-breaking group and inspired people of all backgrounds.
In conversation with Leila Aboulela
We had a fantastic evening in conversation with award-winning author, Leila Aboulela about her new book ‘River Spirit’
In conversation with Fatima Manji
On 27 November, An-Nisa Society and Golden Threads hosted a conversation with Fatima Manji (Channel 4 News) about her book ‘Hidden Heritage’ at the Yellow in Wembley Park.