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A mother & grandmother, Decades of working for peace, equality and justice - views my own and not any organisation or group R/T not an endorsement
Oct 13, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
3/4th generation identify more with their faith identity than ethnic ones. Muslims certainly do. And it’s because we have more in common with other ethnic Muslims as we have needs in common as Muslims. Our history, culture and needs are based on this and we are progressing 2 - to a British Muslim culture which is inspired by our diverse Muslim cultures and positive British indigenous culture. This is not a threatening thing. This is giving us a positive sense of self.
Once the shared identity of being from East Africa is no longer there, young p
Oct 1, 2022 8 tweets 6 min read
Trying to do thread on this issue. Leicester’s unrest is a problem for the whole city, not just Hindu and Muslim communities theconversation.com/leicesters-unr… via @ConversationUK This is a very important article by @DrChrisAllen re situation in Leicester re #Hindutva attacks there & reaction of authorities. I am very disturbed about what happened in my borough of #Brent last week. The reaction here has been quite similar. 🧵