MFest

A multi-arts festival of Muslim knowledge and creativity run by @Maslaha in collaboration with The British Library @britishlibrary

[Ruth Sinhal @ruthsinhal]

Join us for an incredible conversation all about the power of #education as #resistance
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[Maslaha @Maslaha]

This is not a victory

Based on Govt data we know Muslims/ racialised groups are more likely to have PAVA (pepper spray) used against them in adult prisons

No reason why this won’t be repeated in prisons for children where over 50% are from Black/brown communities

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

Based on Govt data we know Muslims/ racialised groups are more likely to have PAVA (pepper spray) used against them in adult prisons

No reason why this won’t be repeated in prisons for children where over 50% are from Black/brown communities 

It appears their lives matter less

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

Justice Secretary @ShabanaMahmood just announced tasers will be trialled in prisons after pressure from the prison officers’ union.

In a structurally racist system, Black and brown people already face unequal use of force and abuse in prisons. This will only create more harm.

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

Muslims are more likely to have force used against them in prisons than non-Muslims which involve pain-inducing techniques

Our data shows that proper scrutiny of this state sanctioned violence is missing and points to an unequal justice system
https://t.co/7IoOvIAATQ

[Kids Of Colour @KidsOfColourHQ]

⚫️ NEW PODCAST ⚫️

🔸 This podcast was recorded before The Manchester 10 appeals 🔸

Our Director Roxy joins @survivesocpod in partnership with @Maslaha to speak about young people, schools, policing and prisons alongside Zahra and J from @NExclusions

Full podcast on Spotify.

[Debbie Weekes-Bernard @debs_wb]

Wonderful to join @Maslaha’s Muslim Girls Fence session at Sandringham Primary ahead of #IWD2025. With Go! London funding, they’re piloting these sessions in primary schools for the first time, helping young girls build confidence, resilience, and well-being through sport.

[Shareefa Energy @ShareefaEnergy]

This Friday afternoon with @Maslaha at @H_fieldsCentre in Leicester. They do work to support Muslims and their families in prison

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

☪️ As Ramadhan approaches, young people look forward to a time of joy & community. But for many Muslim students, it also means facing more Islamophobia in schools. We asked students & families what they'd like schools to know, or do, about Ramadhan ⬇️
https://t.co/moX6QUrCWh

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

Such amazing news and so pleased to have worked with @hajarpress and @saimabgm on this

Please do get yourselves a copy

[Hajar Press @hajarpress]

🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨

Announcing THE FIRST JASMINES by @saimabgm—winner of the @MFestUK short story competition!

In 1971, two Bengali sisters are captured by Pakistani soldiers. In a heartbreaking story of silence and survival, they must make their way back from an unspoken violence.

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

The relationship with your loved ones are some of the most precious ways to support your mental health whilst in prison. Families and friends being unsure on how to navigate the prison system can have a negative impact on these relationships.

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

As #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth ends, let's keep talking about the 18% of the prison population that's Muslim. What is the impact on our community’s wellbeing, safety, and future to be stripped of so many, especially young people? Read more in UnCaptured: https://t.co/sP6JYzOu0Z

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

We know how racism in schools and Islamophobic policies like #Prevent harm young people's mental health, creating a culture of censorship and criminalisation. While we push the Govt to #TakeRacismSeriously, schools can act now - explore our resources: https://t.co/BOH8n67JrZ

[Raheel Mohammed @RaheelMohammd]

As schools return there is a danger the response to racism on the streets will lack the courage of critical anti-racist education

Tow the Govt line of a tolerant British society

Our children have seen and experienced to much violence and our education should reflect that

[Raheel Mohammed @RaheelMohammd]

So amazing from the talented @TheSaherShah and the rest of the team. Appreciate the hard work and talent that makes this happen

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

Muslim Girls Fence today on @bbcworldservice🤺
At the Paris Olympics there's the hijab ban, in the UK, policies like Prevent. At #MuslimGirlsFence we take up space, through lunging forward & not letting people fence us in by their perception of us.
@britishfencing @SandringhamE7

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

In our #MuslimGirlsFence session we discussed the upcoming elections and the girls' demands for anti-racist education & policies. They're calling for an end to Prevent and a reimagining of what safety, support & care looks like in schools. No more police in schools! ✊🏾📢

[Raheel Mohammed @RaheelMohammd]

It’s heartbreaking to be in a room of children who realise they can talk about Palestine and won’t be punished

The initial nervousness and then joy as they can express themselves without censorship

It’s shameful that Govt guidance is turning are schools into places of fear

[Maslaha @Maslaha]

Our recent Schools With Roots session highlighted the key role of linking home and school learning. Parents & children swapped insights on the cultural meanings of flags and how anti-racist education allows children to be able to embrace their identity and express themselves 🎨