Abdul-Azim
@AbdulAzim
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Academic in Religious Studies and Contemporary Islam. Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol @MuslimWales. Chief Enabler.
Joined March 2009
A few years ago I published the text of a talk I gave on the idea "Anglophone Islam", which prompted some great discussions and debates. I'm pleased to say it's now a peer-reviewed article in Contemporary Islam - open access and link here
link.springer.com
Contemporary Islam - The field of ‘Islamic Studies’, like ‘Religious Studies’, is a broad-church. It includes a number of epistemological and ontological positions...
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I'm excited to reveal the cover of a new book on the history of Muslims in Wales. The culmination of years of research that shows how long Islam has been a Welsh religion. If this sounds like something you'd want to read, you can be kept up-to-date via https://t.co/jGJRf9p7DS
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I'd defend him even if it was just some random aunty, perfectly justified use, but your father's cousin is actually your aunty. If you're calling her Jane or whatever you're just being rude.
Zohran Mamdani is pressed on La Mega Radio if he lied when he said his aunt stopped taking the subway after the Sept. 11 attacks. Mamdani said: "It's not a lie. My father's cousin is my aunt." He said that was how he referred to her growing up.
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Join our FREE webinar - for everyone everywhere interested in learning more about the history of Muslims in the UK but especially relevant for those in #Wales #Scotland and #NorthernIreland
Join our FREE online event & special collaboration to challenge the narrative too often repeated around the history of Muslims in the UK. https://t.co/tEFgAqrnq0
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Join our FREE online event for educators! It’s a special collaboration webinar between Project FREE, Educate Against Islamophobia and Islamophobia Awareness Month. Register your interest here: https://t.co/HRFv7SbHi3
#IAM25 #FlipTheScript
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From Epping to the sea, let’s make England Abdul free
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Just started my Coffee Crawl for Palestine at @waterlootea - great Cardiff wide initiative running this July. Thanks to @bossandbrew for organising.
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Devastated to hear the loss of brother Akeel and his family. Such a lovely guy. My thoughts and prayers with all the families who are suffering such tragic loss and heartbreak #AirIndiaCrash
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MUBARAK ✨🌙 Eid Hapus i Chi Gyd! 🤲 The Muslim Council of Wales wishes everyone a Eid Mubarak filled with joy and unity.
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At the Religion Media Festival on 9 June, @ReporterTaneja will chair a panel discussion 'Muslims in Britain', discussing their diversity, organisations and issues of common concern, with Dr @AbdulAzim, @AkeelaAhmed, @BWazir1 & Rizwana Hamid. Find out more: https://t.co/tWbVzYlux9
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I can understand the appeal of almost every vice and moral failing. Except sourdough.
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The lion doesn’t concern himself with Microsoft teams notifications
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#BBCEid2025 for the first time on a terrestrial channel live Eid prayers Monday 10.50 AM and a celebration show at 10.40 PM on @BBCOne from the home of the UK city of culture @bradford2025 hosted by @jasonmohammad both shows not to be missed. A historic first!
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A landmark event. Well done @aaqil1969 and @jasonmohammad . The broadcasted Eid prayers on BBC1 have brought a tear to my eye and gave me a tear to my eye.
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Awesome to see Eid prayer broadcast on the BBC today for the first time. Islam has long been a British religion, heartening to see it acknowledged so publicly. Even better to see it presented by the best Welsh talent - jazakallahu Khair @jasonmohammad and well done @aaqil1969
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In 1938, Ramadan celebrations from Cardiff were broadcast by the BBC. Ramadan and the Eids have been a Welsh tradition for a long time!
A lovely outdoor Eid prayer at Roath, thousands gathering in the sunshine to pray and celebrate. Thank you @Cllr_AliAhmed and @CardiffCouncil for facilitating such an important community event. Eid Mubarak! Bendithion Eid!
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A lovely outdoor Eid prayer at Roath, thousands gathering in the sunshine to pray and celebrate. Thank you @Cllr_AliAhmed and @CardiffCouncil for facilitating such an important community event. Eid Mubarak! Bendithion Eid!
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EID AL-FITR 2025 🕌🌙✨ 🕌 We have produced a list of all the Eid Salah times across Wales. Some masjids will be holding their Eid Salah at a different venue from the masjid. CHECK YOUR LOCAL MOSQUE WHICH DAY THEY DOING EID Remember clocks go forward 1 hour TONIGHT!
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We got the keys to the shop @waterlootea opening every Thursday evening, 6pm til midnight, throughout Ramadan 🫶☕️🍉 Everyone welcome to come and enjoy good company, great Boss & Brew hospitality, and of course the best coffee! 😋
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