Hyphenated

This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj , Kadra Abdinasir from the Centre for Mental Health and Mercy Mission UK's Jehangir Malik OBE discuss the claim by Britain's ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace that the situation in Gaza is "radicalising Muslim youth across the globe", the UK's cost of living crisis and our top TV picks as Netflix reveals its most watched shows of 2023. Host Reya El...

This week, Hyphen reporter Aisha Rimi , author and Runnymede Trust co-CEO Dr Shabna Begum and political stand-up comedian Harun Musho'd discuss the United Kingdom's decision to abstain on the UN Gaza ceasefire vote and concerns about the policing of pro-Palestine protests stifling freedom of speech. Our panel also mull over changes to UK visa rules and reflect on whether Taylor Swift is a worthy r...

This week, the British Sudanese comedian Ola Labib joins host Reya El-Salahi to chat about her new sitcom Frenemies , coping with the cultural fallout after pursuing a career on stage and why she's fed up with being called the UK's first Black, Muslim, Sudanese female comedian.  Plus, journalist Neelam Tailor meets the Muslim women struggling to stop watching porn . Get in touch with the Hyphenate...

This week, Hyphen Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood , political commentator Sami Hamdi and the broadcaster and Bromley Reform Synagogue's Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner discuss whether a pause in fighting in Gaza signals a turning point in the war between Israel and Hamas, record net migration into the UK and whether Black Friday is a chance to bag a bargain or challenge rampant consumeris...

This week, journalist and Hyphen contributor Taj Ali , ITV News political correspondent Shehab Khan and Dimi Reider , an Israeli journalist and co-founder of +972 magazine, discuss the fallout from UK MPs voting against calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Britain's failed Rwanda immigration plan and new research suggesting religious Britons are significantly happier than atheists. Host Reya...

This week, Hyphen assistant editor Husna Rizvi and former Labour councillor Shaista Aziz discuss Suella Braverman's sacking and former prime minister David Cameron's return to politics in a surprise UK government reshuffle following London's largest Palestine solidarity march. The panel is also joined by the NHS Race and Health Observatory's chief executive Professor Habib Naqvi in a week that saw...

This week, Hyphen contributor Rabina Khan , Dr Richard McNeil-Willson , an academic specialising in critical extremism studies and the journalist and author Michael Segalov discuss why language matters when talking about the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Elon Musk's decision to reinstate the accounts of far-right commentators on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Sparked by t...

This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj , broadcaster Fahima Mahomed and political commentator Mohammad Zaheer discuss the geopolitical fallout of the Israel-Palestine conflict and former prime minister Boris Johnson's new job at right-wing broadcaster GB News. The panel also discusses the return of London's original Routemaster buses and reveals what they'd bring back from the past if...

This week Hyphen reporter Aisha Rimi , Deputy Head of Islam UK Centre and Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Wales Dr Azim Ahmed and human rights lawyer Shoaib M Khan join host Reya El-Salahi to discuss tensions caused by the Israel-Palestine conflict in the UK.  Our panel considers calls for a tightening of the law following chants of jihad at a London protest, fears for the future of int...

As the Gaza crisis deepens, this week our panel considers the ramifications of the response from European leaders to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani , foreign correspondent and Hyphen contributor Shamim Chowdhury and national executive member of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani also discuss calls to boycott the Labour party over Keir Starmer's support for...

We're at the Labour conference in Liverpool for this episode with the leader of the party's Foreign Policy Group, Harrow councillor Peymana Assad . Hyphen editor Burhan Wazir and political stand-up comedian Harun Musho'd also join this week's panel to reflect on Keir Starmer's leadership, and what the Labour party stands for, escalating violence in the Middle East, and what it means to be working...

This week we're at the Tory party conference in Manchester with the Conservative Muslim Forum's Deputy Chair Naveed Asghar , joined by the Estonia-based journalist and Hyphen contributor Shafi Musaddique and broadcaster and commentator Fahima Mahomed . Our panel discuss Suella Braverman's controversial comments on multiculturalism, whether the right-leaning British TV channel GB News should shut d...

As the UK party conference season gets underway, Hyphen assistant editor Husna Rizvi , Liberal Democrat member and former chair of the Conservative Muslim Forum Mohammed Amin , and host of the She Speaks We Hear podcast Sharmeen Ziauddin discuss what the Lib Dems offer Muslim voters; a new report from rightwing thinktank Civitas criticising the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims' def...

Hyphen Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood , author and government climate advisor Dr Imad Ahmed , and Dr Omar Khan , the CEO of TASO , a charity working to improve equality in higher education, discuss the aftermath of devastating natural disasters in Morocco and Libya , lessons to be learnt about UK race relations from the online reaction to a confrontation in a Peckham shop that went v...

This week, Hyphen Editor Burhan Wazir , equalities campaigner and She Speaks We Hear founder Akeela Ahmed , and journalist Remona Aly join host Reya El-Salahi to discuss anti-Muslim violence in India following the G20 summit, the wider impact of France's abaya ban, and Thailand's plan to become a top Muslim-friendly holiday destination. From inedible food to anxiety-inducing airport security, our...

Hyphen reporter Aisha Rimi , author and advertising exec Shelina Janmohamed and ITV News political correspondent Shehab Khan discuss the issues facing Rishi Sunak's government as MPs return to parliament after the summer recess, the legacy of former Harrods and Fulham FC owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed, following his death, and whether it's still accurate to describe Britain as a Christian country.   Host...

Hyphen commissioning editor  Samir Jeraj , foreign correspondent and Hyphen contributor Shamim Chowdhury , and social commentator and digital marketing professional Aliya Zaidi discuss the British government's seemingly shambolic plan to house asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge, First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf's straight-talking advice for dealing with bigots and the significance...

Should freedom of speech extend to burning books? One of Denmark's first Muslim politicians, Özlem Cekic , talks to host Reya El-Salahi on this week's podcast about how this stern test of liberal democratic ideals is playing out against a backdrop of angry condemnation across the Muslim world.  Comedians Mustafa Algiyadi , Sharlin Jahan , Harun Musho'd and Leila Navabi join a special Edinburgh 202...

Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani , Dr Laura Jones of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and the author and government climate advisor Dr Imad Ahmed discuss how London's Ultra Low Emission Zone is reshaping politics. We also pay tribute to Sinéad O'Connor and explore how Muslim converts are represented in the media. Host Reya El-Salahi talks to Dr Shabna Begum about her book From Sy...

This week, Hyphen's Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood , academic and journalist Mohammad Zaheer and journalist Shafi Musaddique discuss Europe's heatwave, a new report by Tell MAMA detailing a decade of anti-Muslim hate. Plus, how new films Barbie and Oppenheimer reignited our love of cinema. Host Reya El-Salahi talks to Sabah Ahmedi about being one of Britain's youngest Imams and his m...

This week, Hyphen writer Taj Ali , the first Muslim general secretary of the Welsh TUC Shavanah Taj , and journalist and host of 'She Speaks We Hear' podcast Sharmeen Ziauddin discuss what the public sector pay deal means for Britain's striking workers, Qur'an burning in Sweden and what's fuelling the rise in racist abuse targeting London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Plus the growing popularity of neza bazi...

This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj , comedian Ola Labib , and broadcaster Fahima Mahomed discuss Labour's plan to make speaking skills a core part of England's education system and whether Mark Zuckerberg's 'Twitter killer' new social media app is worth the hype.   Host Reya El-Salahi talks to British Kurdish comedian Kae Kurd about Rosie Jones and cancel culture, and why you won't...

This week, Hyphen editor Burhan Wazir , The Runnymede Trust CEO Dr Halima Begum and anti-racism campaigner Shaista Aziz discuss the British government's unlawful plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, explore what the unrest in France says about the country's relationship with its Muslim population and share must-read books for the summer holidays. Host  Reya El-Salahi also talks to football wri...

T his week, Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani , post-doctoral researcher on the Digital British Islam project at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David Dr Laura Jones and The People founder Kian Bakhtiari join host Reya El-Salahi to discuss the ongoing cost of living crisis, and how festivals like Glastonbury could do more to attract Muslim music lovers. Plus, Hyphen journalist Samir Je...

This week, Hyphen columnist Sunder Katwala , political commentator Bushra Shaikh and the journalist Shafi Musaddique discuss the possible end of Boris Johnson's political career, the sixth anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan's plan to encourage cycling in the city.   Host Reya El-Salahi talks to filmmaker Asim Abbasi about his new British Muslim sitcom 'Count Abdulla'....