Dismantling ISIS
Delivered 2016.
Reasons why ISIS goes against everything Islam teaches, using Quranic evidence
Empathy
Delivered 2017.
The importance of empathy, and how a lack of empathy can be damaging for groups of people and wider society. Examples of empathy in nature.
Examples of Inspiring Women
Delivered 2015.
Specific examples of inspiring and respected women from the time of the Prophet PBUH. Also notes on Quranic accounts of Eve and the Queen of Sheba.
Hajj
Delivered 2016.
Personal reflections on Hajj, and the impact it has on your life.
How Anti-Radicalisation can Backfire
Delivered 2015.
Talking about Ahmed Mohamed, a 14 year old who was reported by his school when a teacher mistook a homemade clock for a bomb
How It Feels To Be a Muslim In a Hostile World
or ‘Synecdoche’.
Delivered 2018.
Personal reflections on what it is to be a Muslim woman in society, and how society treats minorities . Inspired by ‘This is Not a Humanising Poem’ by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
I’m Bored of Stereotypes
Delivered 2018.
A discussion of how Muslim women are oppressed by Western society far more than from inside Islam, based around a Tedx talk by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
The Importance of Thinking and Knowledge in Islam
Delivered 2018.
The importance of learning and seeking knowledge in Islam. Some of the ways God tells us to seek knowledge, and some of the things Muslims have done through history to gain and spread knowledge
Islam in the Media
Delivered 2015.
Discussion of the portrayal of Islam in the media, prompted by the Chapel Hill shootings. Useful statistics and images.
Islam’s Election Manifesto
Delivered 2015.
The imagined election manifesto an ‘Islam Party’ might put forward!
Islamic Influences on Society
Delivered 2013.
Some of the contributions made by Muslims to science, medicine and culture, and their influences on Western society today.
Why doesn’t Happiness Last?
Why doesn’t Happiness Last? Have you noticed that no feeling lasts. Our moods are fluctuating constantly and moments of happiness evaporate into thin air. Why is happiness so transient? And why does life often feel like a struggle? And We certainly sent Musa with Our signs, [saying], ‘Bring out your people from darknesses into the…
Kindness
Delivered 2015.
The importance of kindness, and how to be kinder.
Loving your Parents
Delivered 2018.
Discussing how special parents are, and the importance of loving and looking after your parents.
Belonging to Respected Professions
Why Teachers should belong to Respected Professions In the lengthy introduction of Sahih Muslim, Imam Muslim makes mention that it is impermissible for knowledge seekers to humiliate themselves. They should avoid entering professions that are viewed by the general public as lowly professions or looked down upon. E.g. like a street sweeper. This reflects badly…