NEWS, VIEWS & PRESS
Bosnia: Honouring convicted genocidaire Ratko Mladić is an affront to human dignity
The Cordoba Foundation has issued a stark reminder that the legacy of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić must be defined solely by his atrocities, following recent news of his death. The Foundation firmly rejects any attempts to glorify or politically rehabilitate...
PRESS RELEASE – ISLAMOPHOBIA ACTION GROUP CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CONCRETE STEPS IN TACKLING ISLAMOPHOBIA
Press Release - 28/08/2024 In light of the recent far-right riots, 80 Muslim organisations and community leaders have come together to demand immediate and concrete action from the government to tackle the growing threat of Islamophobia. The alarming rise in hate and...
Israel & the West; The Question of Peace in the Middle East | The London Circle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJIzXgw-dco
Ilan Pappe’s ground-breaking book on Zionism launches in London
The Cordoba Foundation hosted a major event in London on 11 June 2024, to launch Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic, the latest work by acclaimed Israeli historian Prof Ilan Pappe. The event was organised in partnership with the Middle East Monitor...
The Cordoba Foundation welcomes UN resolution on Srebrenica Genocide
EVENTS
The Harvest Anti-Muslim Hate Hackathon
Learn from the people who built the systems. Current and former executives from YouTube and Microsoft AI are running live workshops at a free hackathon against online anti-Muslim hate — and you can be in the room. The Harvest Anti-Muslim Hate Hackathon Aug 22–25 ·...
Event Videos – Islam: Between East and West
View Full Playlist Here Dr Admir Mulaosmanović - Historical frame: the book against the backdrop of the war and siege Dr. Shaykh Yasir Qadhi - Resonance for the global Muslim readership and for Muslims in the West. Alija Izetbegović - The Courage to Do This
10 Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide buried today (11 July)
Though decades have passed, the deep pain of their absence remains as we finally lay these stolen lives to rest, remembering the unfathomable brutality with which they were hunted down, summarily executed, and buried in hidden mass graves.
External News, Views
Blog: Is the Arab Spring Over?
Is the Arab Spring dead? Certainly not according to Dr Anas Al Tikriti, the British-Arab founder of Cordoba Foundation, who was one of the panelists on 20 March 2014 at the Skeel Lecture Theatre (Queen Mary University of London). Dr Anas came to prominence in the UK...
Opinion – Sri Lanka: The Opportunistic Hypocrisy of Reconciliation
A recent post in the Colombo Telegraph by the ‘PM of the TGTE’ expressed solidarity with the Muslim community whilst “extending our fullest support to the Muslim people, we also extend our solidarity to the Muslim community, as a community whose mother tongue is also...
Opinion – Egypt Crisis:Unpacking the Role of the Media and Gulf Petro-Dollars
If there is one thing that consistently defines this era that we are living in, it is the role of the media in how it not only shapes our politics, ideology and world view but also how it seeks to manipulate issues and narratives for its own goals. We all remember the...
Opinion – EGYPT NARRATIVES: A Brief Critique of the Reasons Advanced to Justify the Egyptian Military Coup of July 2013
I expect people reading this to be quite busy and so I will forego the usual essay style and use a point format. As a preamble, there are two arguments I will not make. I will not argue that the President’s first year in office was mistake-free. There were many and...
External Events
Israel’s “Administrative Detention” Policy
Safer World Without Nuclear Weapons
With many countries engaged in war, there is no better time than after the Global Day of Action on Military Spending to say the world is certainly a better place without ‘weapons of mass destruction’
Lecture Series: Are Muslims Empowered by Knowledge
This event is organised by the Educational Aid for Palestinians
International Day of Peace – Flights for Peace
Celebrate the UN International day of Peace in a unique way meeting other people who live in London who you have never met before
Publications
Mainstreaming Hate: How the Right Exploits the Crisis to Divide Us
Report Launch and Discussion: Mainstreaming Hate: How the Right Exploits the Crisis to Divide Us 10 Sep 2024, London Muslim Centre Download...
The 2024 French Legislative Election
By Dr Alain Gabon In this issue Macron’s dissolution of the National AssemblyWhy a reckless dissolution?A transformed political landscapeHow the snap legislative election provided even more surprisesExplanations of the resultsHow the National Rally was...
NEW RECORDS FOR THE FAR-RIGHT IN EUROPE, MORE BAD NEWS FOR MUSLIMS?
By Dr Alain Gabon In this issue Renewed interestA continent in crisisMain winnersWho are the main losers?No groundswellThe real threat: influence Issue 01, Vol 4, July 2024, The Cordoba foundation The real threat of the far-right may not be its electoral victories...
Tunisia at a Crossroads: Has the birthplace of the Arab Spring finally succumbed to tyranny?
by John L. EspositoDistinguished Professor, Georgetown University In this issue Rachid Ghannouchi on Islam & DemocracyUS Policy: The Biden AdministrationConclusionNotesRachid Ghannouchi is one of the world’s leading Islamic thinkers and has been one of the most...
