Charity
Delivered 2015.
An explanation of zakat and sadaqa, and a discussion of why charity is beneficial to both individuals and society as a whole.
Comparing the Three Abrahamic Faiths
Delivered 2016.
Comparing and contrasting the three main Abrahamic faiths
The Concept of Charity in Islam
Delivered 2012.
A more detailed explanation of what charity means in Islam. Includes many useful hadith and ayat about charity
Continuing Relevance of Religion in Today’s Society
Delivered 2016.
Discussing how religion can teach us important lessons even today, using examples from the Prophet PBUH’s Farewell Sermon, and Caliph Umar RA’s speech on his deathbed.
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.