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Maslaha

Mar 8, 20233 min read

Celebrate International Women's day with Maslaha!

Overview At Maslaha, we are aware of the importance of addressing the needs of racialised women and dismantling stereotypes and...

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The Securitisation of Muslims in Britain

Maslaha

Sep 28, 20221 min read

The Securitisation of Muslims in Britain

Introduction Schools Healthcare Prisons Home Conclusion This project was curated by Dr Shereen Fernandez as part of an ESRC Fellowship...

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Maslaha

May 7, 20212 min read

Maslaha launches MFest 2021

We're very excited to announce that Maslaha is now running MFest, a multi-arts festival of Muslim knowledge and creativity. We took over...

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New audio and comic series! Raising the voice of Muslim people in prison during Ramadan

Maslaha

Apr 13, 20214 min read

New audio and comic series! Raising the voice of Muslim people in prison during Ramadan

The experience of Muslims in the prison system are not normally given a public hearing. This allows discriminatory acts to occur towards...

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Supporting families at home - early years animated film

Maslaha

Jun 4, 20202 min read

Supporting families at home - early years animated film

We’re pleased to share this short-animated film, in English, Urdu, Sylheti, Somali and Polish, for parents to help prepare their early...

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Learning Through Play - film series of activities for early years children at home

Maslaha

May 14, 20202 min read

Learning Through Play - film series of activities for early years children at home

We’re excited to share a series of short educational films ‘Learning Through Play’ that showcase 20 activities that parents can do...

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Maslaha

Apr 27, 20204 min read

Healthy Ramadan Lockdown resources

Lockdown means that Ramadan will be very different for all of us this year, but if we follow appropriate medical and religious advice -...

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New film resource! Developing a localised and community-focused approach to primary curriculum

Maslaha

Jan 9, 20201 min read

New film resource! Developing a localised and community-focused approach to primary curriculum

We're excited to share a new educational film resource for primary schools that outlines a whole school approach to community engagement...

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Why the Sports Sector shouldn’t be responsible for mental health

Maslaha

Oct 10, 20193 min read

Why the Sports Sector shouldn’t be responsible for mental health

by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan In previous years many have critiqued the notion of a Mental Health Awareness “day”, suggesting it is a...

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Who Defines Tower Hamlets? Exhibition Night

Maslaha

Aug 21, 20193 min read

Who Defines Tower Hamlets? Exhibition Night

On June 2019 our Muslim Girls Fence project based in Tower Hamlets presented an exhibition evening at Rich Mix, London, asking the...

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Maslaha

Mar 21, 20193 min read

Our Forest Gate Stories

Last year Maslaha worked with Sandringham Primary School in Forest Gate, Newham to explore community mapping as a tool to strengthen the...

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Teacher training with Escuela Nueva: bringing communities and pupils to the heart of learning

Maslaha

Feb 18, 20196 min read

Teacher training with Escuela Nueva: bringing communities and pupils to the heart of learning

This January we were delighted to have Fundación Escuela Nueva (FEN) in the UK again to deliver another set of immersive teacher training...

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Using the arts to show a new perspective and horizon

Maslaha

Nov 20, 20186 min read

Using the arts to show a new perspective and horizon

by Raheel Mohammed What does it say about our society, when some of us are censoring our most natural actions in order to fit in? Where...

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Maslaha

Nov 19, 20183 min read

In Light of Paris

by Raheel Mohammed After the horrific attacks in Paris, and the first onslaught of bombs against Isis, there will no doubt be a renewed...

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'Radical Whispers' Sets Off From St. Pancras Station

Maslaha

Oct 19, 20182 min read

'Radical Whispers' Sets Off From St. Pancras Station

by Abdul Hasan Maslaha is delighted to announce the launch of our latest project - Radical Whispers. In partnership with Poet in the...

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Muslims and Mental Health: Reflections After World Mental Health Day

Maslaha

Oct 17, 20183 min read

Muslims and Mental Health: Reflections After World Mental Health Day

by Abdul Hasan A week after World Mental Health day, and thinking about Maslaha’s work related to mental health and the Muslim community,...

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London Essays: A Vital Voice for Muslims

Maslaha

Aug 4, 20181 min read

London Essays: A Vital Voice for Muslims

by Latifa Akay Maslaha's Raheel wrote about the importance of the arts for Muslim communities for the Centre For London's 'London Essay'...

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Isolating Muslims Is Not the Way to Tackle Radicalisation in Schools

Maslaha

Jun 15, 20184 min read

Isolating Muslims Is Not the Way to Tackle Radicalisation in Schools

by Nusrat Faizullah Over the last few weeks I have been frustrated by a number of descriptions from a range of ‘experts’ about what...

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Fighting back against the government’s silencing of Muslim women

Maslaha

Jan 25, 20164 min read

Fighting back against the government’s silencing of Muslim women

by Latifa Akay Following David Cameron’s comments last week about Muslim women, Latifa Akay describes Maslaha’s Muslim Girls Fence...

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Maslaha

Aug 11, 20143 min read

Maslaha Presenting Work on Young Offenders at 'Unusual Suspects' Festival

by Latifa Akay Disparity in both treatment and outcome for young African, Caribbean, mixed origin and Muslim men at every stage of the...

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