Author Archive » Aziza al-Yassin
A very long Lebanese summer
Landing, for the first time on my own, in the city of Beirut, I could not feel further from ‘aloneness’. With the rays of the bright sun flooding the plane and the echo of excitement disseminating through the entire carriage, I was …
Young Muslims’ Advisory Group
The Young Muslims’ Advisory Group (YMAG) was an initiative proposed by the British government in late 2008 to help them gain a better understanding of problems facing the young Muslim community. The goal is to address violent extremism, issues of identity and …
Obituary: Kothar al-Jawadi al-Musawi
She was born on the day of Eid al-Fitr 23 years ago, into the hands of a loving mother who wanted to bless her newborn with the recitation of Surat al-Fatiha (Quran; Chapter 1). It was when the words of Surat al-Kothar …


