Cultural Practice

  • Iffat Mirza Rashid, Bentley Certain debates seem to arise out of nowhere. And though as a fairly indignant teenager I would have bothered arguing about (quite literally!) anything, until the cows came home, now I find myself learning to pick and choose my battles. Having said that, I think it’s important to address certain non-issues,

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  • Dr Amtul Kafi Bhunnoo, London   In recent news, Richard Holden, a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) has sparked some discussions with remarks about potentially banning cousin marriages with the guise that it will promote public health. 1 However, this proposal crushes personal freedom, cultural identity and scientific understanding. Richard Holden’s words clearly stem from us

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  • Amtul Musawar Ahmad, Walsall Time and again, erroneous acts have been perpetrated in the name of religion, when in reality it is personal and other vested interests that spur individuals to commit them. Sadly, terrorism and Islam are often shown to be closely linked in spite of there being no association between the two by

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