Fiyaz Mughal

Fiyaz Mughal is the Founder and Director of Faith Matters

Latest from Fiyaz Mughal

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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Fake Dictionary, Dictionary definition of the word Extremist.

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)

The rapprochement with Iran is dangerous and deluded

2 min read

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)

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

2 min read

Eli Cohen's body must be returned to Israel

1 min read

Rachel Riley refused to be cowed - so let's celebrate her inspirational legal victory

Anyone with empathy for Britain's Jews would have questioned the direction of Labour under Corbyn

1 min read

December 24, 2021 09:54

Rachel Riley refused to be cowed - so let's celebrate her inspirational legal victory

Immigrants need to be taught not to hate Jews

It is no good being ‘culturally sensitive’ when that means spreading unacceptable attitudes

3 min read

December 9, 2021 17:09

Immigrants need to be taught not to hate Jews

Don't be taken in by so-called 'Islamophobia Awareness Month'

In reality it's a campaign by MEND, which no serious organisation should associate with

3 min read

November 5, 2021 16:15

Don't be taken in by so-called 'Islamophobia Awareness Month'

How Islamists were behind the dehumanisation of British Jews

Previous generations of Muslims would not have recognised the violent, antisemitic version of Islam as their own religion

5 min read

September 17, 2021 15:07

How Islamists were behind the dehumanisation of British Jews

Too few of my fellow Muslims stand up to hate

Ministers need to do more to support those who are willing to raise their voices for peace

3 min read

June 3, 2021 15:02

Too few of my fellow Muslims stand up to hate

Thugs target UK Muslims who disagree on Palestine

Anyone daring to have a counter-opinion on the future of the Palestinians was fair game for direct violence and threats, writes Fiyaz Mughal

2 min read

May 20, 2021 12:07

Thugs target UK Muslims who disagree on Palestine

A Saudi-Israel peace accord may be nearer than we think

Saudi pragmatism and the threat posed by Iran makes a deal more likely than not

4 min read

September 22, 2020 18:50

A Saudi-Israel peace accord may be nearer than we think

UAE-Israel agreement leaves Palestinian leadership behind

The threat of Iran is leading to normalised relations between Israel and Gulf states, writes Fiyaz Mughal

2 min read

August 14, 2020 11:33

UAE-Israel agreement leaves Palestinian leadership behind

Muslims are frightened of calling out Jew-hate within their own community

Antisemitism within some small sections of Muslims and which remains stubbornly entrenched needs to be taken on and called out repeatedly

3 min read

May 28, 2020 15:01

Muslims are frightened of calling out Jew-hate within their own community

Al Faifi’s grudging compliance with Board raises questions about her fitness for political office

Until the Plaid Cymru candidate can demonstrate true understanding, she should not be legitimised by any political party

4 min read

March 17, 2020 11:53

Al Faifi’s grudging compliance with Board raises questions about her fitness for political office

Why I signed the Guardian letter opposing Corbyn as PM

There comes a time when you have to draw a line and that time is now, writes Fiyaz Mughal

4 min read

November 22, 2019 12:34

Why I signed the Guardian letter opposing Corbyn as PM

One day, Jews will visit to see Saudi Arabia’s rich heritage

The director of UK-based interfaith organisation Faith Matters on why he believes Jews will soon be able to visit the land of their ancient ancestors

2 min read

September 26, 2019 09:58

One day, Jews will visit to see Saudi Arabia’s rich heritage

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Fiyaz Mughal

Latest from Fiyaz Mughal

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

The rapprochement with Iran is dangerous and deluded

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

Eli Cohen's body must be returned to Israel

More from Fiyaz Mughal

Rachel Riley refused to be cowed - so let's celebrate her inspirational legal victory

Immigrants need to be taught not to hate Jews

Don't be taken in by so-called 'Islamophobia Awareness Month'

How Islamists were behind the dehumanisation of British Jews

Too few of my fellow Muslims stand up to hate

Thugs target UK Muslims who disagree on Palestine

A Saudi-Israel peace accord may be nearer than we think

UAE-Israel agreement leaves Palestinian leadership behind

Muslims are frightened of calling out Jew-hate within their own community

Al Faifi’s grudging compliance with Board raises questions about her fitness for political office

Why I signed the Guardian letter opposing Corbyn as PM

One day, Jews will visit to see Saudi Arabia’s rich heritage