Tag: Islam
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Shukri Mohamed: On Black Muslim intersectionality and Mental Health
Statistics demonstrate that one in four adults experiences at least one diagnosable mental health problem in any given year and mental health problems represent the largest single cause of disability in the UK. If we look at BME (Black Minority Ethnic) groups, however, the state of affairs is even worse. In fact, people in marginalised…
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An Interview with author Yasmin Egala: On Jannah and growing up as a Black Muslim girl
How do you identify? I identify as British with African heritage, specifically Ghanaian heritage. What was your experience growing up as a black Muslim girl? I was born in a Muslim family but I didn’t practice Islam until I was in my twenties. Growing up, my experiences were more centred around being a Black girl,…
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Kawthar Alli: An interview with a Nigerian Muslimah
Where are you from? London What does your name mean? Abundance and also a river in paradise How do you identify? As a Black British Nigerian Muslim Did you ever witness any racist incidents growing up? Yes, I remember my first experience of direct racism I was probably in year one and I…
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