@MFestUK

A multi-arts festival of Muslim knowledge and creativity run by @Maslaha in collaboration with The British Library @britishlibrary

 London, England
mfest.org/
Joined March 2017
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Join us for an incredible conversation all about the power of #education as #resistance Hear from @ian_cushing @Maslaha and @Springboard_YA FREE #teacher #CPD for all #educators wherever you are in the 🌍 Sign up & share docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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This is not a victory Based on Govt data we know Muslims/ racialised groups are more likely to have PAVA (pepper spray) used against them in adult prisons No reason why this won’t be repeated in prisons for children where over 50% are from Black/brown communities
National Chair POA@POAnatchair1 May 2025
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Based on Govt data we know Muslims/ racialised groups are more likely to have PAVA (pepper spray) used against them in adult prisons No reason why this won’t be repeated in prisons for children where over 50% are from Black/brown communities  It appears their lives matter less
Shabana Mahmood MP
@ShabanaMahmood24 Apr 2025
I will always ensure our staff have the tools they need to protect themselves and young people in custody. The rollout of PAVA incapacitant spray to the youth estate is crucial to preventing serious harm and tackling unacceptable violence against frontline officers. gov.uk/government/news/gover…

Government action to improve safety in young offender institutions

Frontline officers and young people in custody will be better protected under plans to equip specially selected and trained staff with synthetic pepper spray, the Government has announced today (24...

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Justice Secretary @ShabanaMahmood just announced tasers will be trialled in prisons after pressure from the prison officers’ union. In a structurally racist system, Black and brown people already face unequal use of force and abuse in prisons. This will only create more harm.
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Muslims are more likely to have force used against them in prisons than non-Muslims which involve pain-inducing techniques Our data shows that proper scrutiny of this state sanctioned violence is missing and points to an unequal justice system theguardian.com/society/2025…

Muslim prisoners in England more likely to be subjected to force, charity finds

Freedom of information requests reveal disproportionate use of batons and rigid handcuffs for Muslims behind bars

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⚫️ NEW PODCAST ⚫️ 🔸 This podcast was recorded before The Manchester 10 appeals 🔸 Our Director Roxy joins @survivesocpod in partnership with @Maslaha to speak about young people, schools, policing and prisons alongside Zahra and J from @NExclusions Full podcast on Spotify.
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Wonderful to join @Maslaha’s Muslim Girls Fence session at Sandringham Primary ahead of #IWD2025. With Go! London funding, they’re piloting these sessions in primary schools for the first time, helping young girls build confidence, resilience, and well-being through sport.
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This Friday afternoon with @Maslaha at @H_fieldsCentre in Leicester. They do work to support Muslims and their families in prison
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☪️ As Ramadhan approaches, young people look forward to a time of joy & community. But for many Muslim students, it also means facing more Islamophobia in schools. We asked students & families what they'd like schools to know, or do, about Ramadhan ⬇️ maslaha.org/Project/ramadhan…
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Such amazing news and so pleased to have worked with @hajarpress and @saimabgm on this Please do get yourselves a copy
Hajar Press@hajarpress24 Jan 2025
🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨 Announcing THE FIRST JASMINES by @saimabgm—winner of the @MFestUK short story competition! In 1971, two Bengali sisters are captured by Pakistani soldiers. In a heartbreaking story of silence and survival, they must make their way back from an unspoken violence.
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🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨 Announcing THE FIRST JASMINES by @saimabgm—winner of the @MFestUK short story competition! In 1971, two Bengali sisters are captured by Pakistani soldiers. In a heartbreaking story of silence and survival, they must make their way back from an unspoken violence.
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The relationship with your loved ones are some of the most precious ways to support your mental health whilst in prison. Families and friends being unsure on how to navigate the prison system can have a negative impact on these relationships.
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As #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth ends, let's keep talking about the 18% of the prison population that's Muslim. What is the impact on our community’s wellbeing, safety, and future to be stripped of so many, especially young people? Read more in UnCaptured: maslaha.org/Project/uncaptur…
Maslaha@Maslaha27 Nov 2024
As #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth ends, we ask: how do we challenge and overcome Islamophobia? Our Muslim brothers in prison teach us the value of building community in the face of discrimination, systemic violence and harm:
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We know how racism in schools and Islamophobic policies like #Prevent harm young people's mental health, creating a culture of censorship and criminalisation. While we push the Govt to #TakeRacismSeriously, schools can act now - explore our resources: maslaha.org/Project/building…
Centre for Mental Health@CentreforMH18 Nov 2024
Racism is holding all young people back. Together with @DianaAward @NotSoMicro Everyday Racism @CurriculumBlack @ACEN_UK, we're calling on the Government to #TakeRacismSeriously: centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
Racism is holding all young people back. It’s time for the Government to #TakeRacismSeriously.

ALT Racism is holding all young people back. It’s time for the Government to #TakeRacismSeriously.

Image details the key four changes we're calling for: 1. For the review of the national curriculum to take an explicit anti-racism focus and to include Black history as a compulsory subject. 2. For the upcoming Race Equality Act to require schools to have an action plan for addressing race inequality alongside their enhanced collection and reporting of ethnicity and race data. 3. For racism to be recognised by the Department of Education as an explicit safeguarding issue and included in mandatory school staff training. 4. For anti-racism guidance to be published for schools and colleges, including how to respond to peer-to-peer racism, mental health effects of racism and racial trauma.

ALT Image details the key four changes we're calling for: 1. For the review of the national curriculum to take an explicit anti-racism focus and to include Black history as a compulsory subject. 2. For the upcoming Race Equality Act to require schools to have an action plan for addressing race inequality alongside their enhanced collection and reporting of ethnicity and race data. 3. For racism to be recognised by the Department of Education as an explicit safeguarding issue and included in mandatory school staff training. 4. For anti-racism guidance to be published for schools and colleges, including how to respond to peer-to-peer racism, mental health effects of racism and racial trauma.

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As schools return there is a danger the response to racism on the streets will lack the courage of critical anti-racist education Tow the Govt line of a tolerant British society Our children have seen and experienced to much violence and our education should reflect that
Maslaha@Maslaha4 Sep 2024
Students return to school after a summer of racist violence - but Govt’s guidance fails to address the root causes of this, focusing instead on ‘fake news’ & ‘extremism’. We need real anti-racist education that tackles structural inequalities. Start here: maslaha.org/Project/building…
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So amazing from the talented @TheSaherShah and the rest of the team. Appreciate the hard work and talent that makes this happen
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Muslim Girls Fence today on @bbcworldservice🤺 At the Paris Olympics there's the hijab ban, in the UK, policies like Prevent. At #MuslimGirlsFence we take up space, through lunging forward & not letting people fence us in by their perception of us. @britishfencing @SandringhamE7
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In our #MuslimGirlsFence session we discussed the upcoming elections and the girls' demands for anti-racist education & policies. They're calling for an end to Prevent and a reimagining of what safety, support & care looks like in schools. No more police in schools! ✊🏾📢
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It’s heartbreaking to be in a room of children who realise they can talk about Palestine and won’t be punished The initial nervousness and then joy as they can express themselves without censorship It’s shameful that Govt guidance is turning are schools into places of fear
Maslaha@Maslaha30 May 2024
In our Schools With Roots workshop we heard how schools are refusing to engage with parents abt Gaza We heard how children as young as 5 are silenced and seen as problems if they mention Palestine We need anti-racist spaces where children can express freely without censorship
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Our recent Schools With Roots session highlighted the key role of linking home and school learning. Parents & children swapped insights on the cultural meanings of flags and how anti-racist education allows children to be able to embrace their identity and express themselves 🎨
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