Dr Sadek Hamid is an academic who has written widely about British Muslims. He is the author of 'Sufis, Salafis and Islamists: The Contested Ground of British Islamic Activism'.
Book Club: 'The House Divided' explores the historical Sunni-Shia schism and its influence on regional conflicts and power struggles in the Middle East
Book Club: 'Muslim Women in Britain' reveals the crucial but often hidden contributions of British Muslim women to the early Islamic community in Britain
Book Club: Author Fatima Manji exposes the untold story of Britain's fascination with the Orient, revealing hidden treasures and forgotten connections.
Book Club: A remarkable, eye-opening snapshot of Pashtoon life as an 'outsider', John Muhammad Butt's memoir takes the reader on a journey from bucolic bliss in England to the soaring scenes of Pakistan's SWAT valley, from Catholicism to Islam.
Book Club: Each year we learn more about the history of Islam in Britain and how it came to be. Yahya Birt and Hamid Mahmood's book 'Our Fatima of Liverpool' is one such resource, with Fatima Cates' story a particularly symbolic case study.
Accounting for 6.7% of the UK's population, the value of British Muslims to civil society shouldn't be underplayed. Home to a wealth of organisations, institutions and charities, the British Muslim community is increasingly extending its arm to all.
Analysis of the 2021 UK census data reveals a much more complex picture of religious and demographic change over the last ten years than appears at first glance and is a factual counterargument to such fear-mongering, writes Sadek Hamid.
Book Club: 9/11, the day the world came crashing down. For a generation of Muslims, the impact of 9/11 cannot be overstated. The New Arab spoke to Professor Jasmin Zine about the sustained state-led suspicion and surveillance since the fateful event.
Book Club: For many, Salafism has connotations of intolerance and hyper-orthodoxy. Through Aaron Rock-Singer's research, the reader learns about some of the overriding themes that dictate this theological strain through two country-wide case studies.
Islamophobia is spreading across Europe's streets and parliaments. Spurred on by the weaponisation of the refugee crisis, European leaders are encouraging anti-Muslim sentiments in rhetoric and policy, threatening long-term stability.
