Faith
Religion and belief in public life ... solidarity against anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish racism and bigotry … the dignity of difference … interfaith dialogue and social action
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INTRODUCTORY
The Day Will Come - a statement of vision, 1997
Not Easy Being British - struggles and reflections, 2010
From Unesco to Heathrow - remember, remember, 2012
Islamophobias – cartoons, causes and counter-narrative, 2013
TALKS AND ESSAYS
Challenging the Race Relations Consensus - reflections and concerns, 2004
Our Job Now is Compassion - reflections on the London bombs, 2005
How Dare They? - media panic and distortion, a case study, 2007
Islamophobia or anti-Muslim racism? – terms and concepts revisited, 2011
'Islam' and 'The West' – histories and stories over the centuries, 2011
THE TROJAN HORSE - A DOSSIER, 2014-2019:
An Islamophobic lie goes round the world, 11 March 2014
Birmingham's Trojan Horse - a brief update, 14 March 2014
Yet another Muslim plot - new research shows, 1 April 2014
From wisp of smoke to tragic wildfire, 27 May 2014
Smear, Anecdote and Chatroom Gossip – a government report, July 2014
Hatred, hysteria and a Trojan Horse - Institute of Race Relations 31 July 2014
Peter Delivers – a horse, a hoax, hysteria, hope, 23 October 2014
The Year of the Trojan Gift Horse - A seasonal reflection, 23 December 2014
School governors and British values - A statement of concern, October 2015
I'll huff and I’ll puff - theatre of resolution, autumn 2019
REFLECTIONS
Charlie Hebdo and Points Arising – three standpoints, 2015
A Multi-Storied Nation – religion and belief in modern Britain, 2016
Islamophobia, Still a Challenge To Us All - 'what Muslims really think', 2016
What U Lookin @? — us and them in this age of anxiety, 2017
Empathy, Solidarity, Intention - West Asia at a distance, October 2023