by Zara Mohammed | Sep 3, 2021
Introduction When I think of what has been achieved and just how much has changed, I am astounded. The sense of unity that was borne out of adversity, the unrelenting service provided by those on the frontline and of course the compassion and care every one of us...
by Dr. Shazad Amin,Ms Isobel-Ingham-Barrow | May 4, 2021
For Muslims, navigating Islamophobia is often an accepted part of daily life, whether it be in the form of vulnerability to abuse on the street, stereotypes in mainstream media, online trolls, or Prime Ministers commenting on Muslim women’s dress.(1) However, despite...
by Dr Sohail Badat, Dr Rohan Butt, Zaheer Badat. | Dec 31, 2020
Abstract During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers were asked to clean-shave their facial hair in order to comply with PPE regulations. This proposed a challenge for Muslim male healthcare workers sporting facial hair as it is intimately...
by Musa Mohd Nordin, Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal, Muhammad Wajid Akhter. | Dec 31, 2020
Introduction COVID-19 affects different cohorts in the population differently and disproportionately. Older people, the male sex, certain ethnic groups, and certain geographical regions have a higher risk of acquiring the infection, experience a more severe form of...
by Dr. Hina J Shahid | Dec 31, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on pre-existing intersecting and compounding inequalities and injustices. Data shows that Muslims in the UK are more likely to die from COVID-191. However, when social deprivation and ethnicity are controlled for, this...
