As this year’s Ramadan falls in the midst of the current lockdown, accessing food & sharing the experience with others will be a challenge for many. Here are some links & services available in Glasgow to make things easier. Thanks to Amina MWRC for help compiling this (if others know of additional services which could […]
Islam
A Knot a Day: Exhibition @ Tramway (Sept 3rd – 8th)
Amina (Muslim Women’s Resource Centre) presents A Knot a Day – an immersive exhibition including a soundscape of stories & an art piece on the impact of Jinn & black magic on mental health. Created using stories collected over 6 months at workshops run at Amina, Saheliya & WSREC with over 30 women from Muslim & […]
It’s not about the Burqa: Interview with Mariam Khan
Blog re-posted from Hope Not Hate – with thanks ‘It’s not about the Burqa’ is available to borrow from the SEIN Library. Suspicion and prejudice around Islamic clothing is common in Europe, with several countries even prohibiting the face veil and legislating [against] the headscarf. In the UK, then-prime minister David Cameron backed plans to ban the face […]
From Mecca to Musselburgh – new toolkit for teachers
SEIN Members, Amina – Muslim Women’s Resource Centre (MWRC), have released an online, Scotland-wide secondary school toolkit for teachers of religious education (R.E.) to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions of Muslim women and communities, in collaboration with the Al Waleed Centre, University of Edinburgh. Over the last 7 years, Amina staff and volunteers have delivered interactive […]