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Fiyaz Mughal

Fiyaz Mughal

Fiyaz Mughal is the Founder and Director of Faith Matters

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Birmingham has a long history of social segregation and Islamism

Britain must decide whether appeasement will continue to masquerade as prudence, or whether we are ready at last to confront Islamist intimidation directly and without apology

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Asrar Rashid who said 'we will not show them rahma [mercy] in Birmingham (Picture: YouTube/ Asrir Rashid)

Faith leaders sign the Drumlanrig Accord, intended to reconcile the Jewish and Muslim communities

Interfaith efforts will only succeed if Muslim allies speak up for Jews in times of crisis

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A riot outside of the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, which is being used as an asylum hotel, on August 4 (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

I was confronted with blatant Jew hate on a radio phone in

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said the Islamic nation does not make 'donations' but executes 'financial Jihad.' (photo: Memri)

Time to call out Islamism for what it is

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UK Muslims should welcome Saudi-Israel deal

It’s a striking irony that the country which exported Wahabism is now pilloried by Islamists

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October 5, 2023 09:57

Iran and Saudi Arabia flag together realtions textile cloth fabric texture

We must loosen Iran’s grip on Muslim world

The Islamic Republic survives by promoting hate, sectarianism and fundamentalism

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June 8, 2023 10:21

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi delivers a speech during a parliament session on the occasion of Parliament Day in Tehran on December 1 2021. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

The tough questions most Muslims ignore

We must stop pretending our history smells only of roses and confront our demons head-on

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March 9, 2023 16:59

The tough questions most Muslims ignore

There’s nowhere on Earth quite like Jerusalem

Returning for the first time in 12 years brought back a range of the most intense emotions

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December 16, 2022 15:20

Dramatic sky over Jerusalem, view from the Olive Mountain, taken shortly before a thunderstorm

Ugandan Asians will forever be grateful for British Jews’ help

The Jewish community responded with generosity and practical support when we were expelled by Idi Amin in 1971

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October 28, 2022 14:43

Ugandan Asians will forever be grateful for British Jews’ help

Recognising those who say No to hate.

The No2H8 awards are back - please nominate someone you think should be honoured

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August 26, 2022 11:37

Extremist Muslim groups have have skirted round laws and manipulated holes in legislation

The Shawcross review is vital, as the government needs to wake up

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June 21, 2022 13:33

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 07, 2022 - Falun Gong members celebrate ahead of World Falun Dafa Day on 13th May. (Photo credit should read Matthew Chattle/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Religious zealots must not be allowed to abuse the Temple Mount

Conflict on the site starts a chain reaction that leads to more death and destruction

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April 27, 2022 13:19

TOPSHOT - Palestinians walk outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City in al-Aqsa mosque compound on January 23, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

The government needs to re-engage with Muslims to make counter-extremism work

It is a mistake to think that structures alone can tackle extremism

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April 4, 2022 14:11

Fake Dictionary, Dictionary definition of the word Extremist.

The rapprochement with Iran is dangerous and deluded

We must not forget how the regime behaves and what it seeks

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March 21, 2022 14:20

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe speaks during a press conference hosted by MP Tulip Siddiq, in the Macmillan Room, at Portcullis House, in London, on March 21, 2022 following her release from detention in Iran last week. - A British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe held in Tehran for six years called on March 21, 2022 for all "unjustly detained" prisoners in Iran to be freed, speaking publicly for the first time since her release. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 43, and retired engineer Anoosheh Ashoori, 67, flew home last week, at the same time as the UK government repaid a longstanding debt to Tehran. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Fifty years on, time to reflect on how Jews made Ugandan Asians feel welcome

There is too much "them and us" thinking and the Jewish community has always stood up for minorities

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February 21, 2022 11:54

Ugandan Asian refugees arriving at Stansted Airport in Essex, 18th September 1972. They are some of the 27,000 Ugandan Asians to arrive in Britain after their expulsion by Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin. (Photo by P. Felix/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eli Cohen's body must be returned to Israel

The Israeli spy's contribution to Israel's war victories was immense

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January 10, 2022 13:42

Eli Cohen's body must be returned to Israel

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