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An online publication of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

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Securitisation, Fundamental British Values and the Neutralisation of Dissent within Muslim Discourses in the UK

By Khadijah Elshayyal  //  February 26, 2020

Preoccupation with the realm of speech acts and expression has been a hallmark of successive pieces of UK counter terrorism legislation introduced under the aegis of the War on Terror. This has long been a…

Muslim Political Activism in Britain: Identity and the Pursuit of Equality

By Khadijah Elshayyal  //  May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

Since the mid-1900s, British Muslim political activism has undergone significant transformations. Yet even in its current manifestation, and despite facing state ambivalence, it shows no sign of abating. In today’s highly charged and polarized political…

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