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Nine months pregnant, I can’t help but feel scared of being at the mercy of a broken maternity care system
Though I’m filled with excitement for my new baby, I know the NHS is on its knees and ethnic minority mothers are actively at risk
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As a teacher, I’ve seen behaviour policies become more punitive – and it’s the most vulnerable who are targeted
Pupil exclusion rates are sky-rocketing. It feels like the life chances of disadvantaged students are being cast aside in favour of rapid improvement and reputation
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Growing up, I was often asked if I was a ‘half Muslim’
Being from a multifaith family can sound idyllic from the outside, but it wasn’t always a fairytale of tolerance and inclusion
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How can Labour claim to promise change when it has not yet scrapped the regressive two-child benefit cap?
Despite the party’s commitment to progress, Keir Starmer has refused to overturn a policy that’s disproportionately affecting Muslim children and their mothers
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What can a mock election at an east London state school teach us about the future of politics in the UK?
The way these students mobilised shows how Gaza has been a catalyst for wider political participation
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My literary idols have failed the moral test on Gaza
At school, books by Zadie Smith and Margaret Atwood taught me about identity, feminism and justice. Yet now those same writers are largely lost for words in the face of Palestinian deaths
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Gaza is not a Muslim-only issue — it is the uniting moral question of our time
While last week’s local elections showed that many Muslims have broken from Labour, it is wrong to present the war in terms of religious identity
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Young Muslims are too afraid to speak out due to Prevent
As a teacher, I see students self-censoring in the classroom, especially on issues like Gaza, out of fear of being labelled ‘extremist’ by the government’s counter-terrorism programme
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A celebration of Muslim art
Bayt al-Fann showcases everything from ancient scriptures to modern architecture
