Thank you💫 @RGS_IBG medals & awards curtesy of @OrdnanceSurvey awards for excellence in #geographyteaching. I hope to continue the work with @RGS_IBGschools @GeographySalaam @DecoloniseGeog. What a beautiful award @lcgeography, don't you agree? ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ

"It has come to a point where mutual respect and understanding is critical to our humanitarian survival, where plural paradigms must find al-Mizān with which to live.".

. I could look into their blue eyes and see that they regarded me as the same (Brothers), because their faith in One God (Allah) had actually removed “white” from their mind, which automatically changed their attitude and their behavior (towards) people of other colors.".

. I have eaten. From the same plate, drank from the same glass and slept on the same bed or rug – with Kings, potentates and other forms of rulers. with fellow Muslims whose skin was the whitest of white, whose eyes was the bluest of blue. hair was the blondest of blond. .

It is the day of Arafat. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz: "There are Muslims here of all colors and from every part of this earth. During the past days here in Mecca (Jeddah, Mina, and Mustalipha) while understanding the rituals of the Hajj.

RT @GeogDirections: 'Adopting an anti-racist approach to field learning, which recognises the complex relationships between race, racial id….

They bloomed:

RT @share_sheffield: We were delighted to have @IramSammar address our conference last week. Her valuable knowledge and insights about the….

RT @HalilMrT4Real: School improvement is not about perfection — it’s about progress, courage, and the determination to keep moving forward,….

RT @SteveBraceGeog: Members of @The_GA we have a ballot for a Trustee. The candidates are:. Emma Espley, Denise Freeman, Kate Glanville & C….

I was in a blogging kinda mood! Please do read my blog on exploring the Peak District for the first time with family. #geography #geographyteacher.

Thank you @share_sheffield for hosting a great conference with Sahail Chohan, Christine Winter and colleagues. We witnessed the 'Revealing hidden histories and geographies of empire: what demands should we make of our education system?' - spoke with @aljhlester @Abtisam_Mohamed

I am starting a #decolonialreaderclub Please DM your email if you would like to join. Today we will be reading a chapter from Paulo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed.". Let's understand this together.

These are my favourites, just waiting for them to bloom!

Tulips.

RT @FranceskAlbs: May there be countries that offer scholarships and simplify visa procedures for students who had their US visas revoked.….

RT @TeachGeogs: Hello #GAConf25 .Here is my series of GIS “How to” guides that a colleague kindly plugged in their #GIS talk. I aimed it….

Any #gardening tips? What should I be concentrating on first? How do you untangle rose bushes?

RT @share_sheffield: Wonderful to welcome @IramSammar (PhD student, Kings College London & founder of Salaam Geographia) to our Sheffield c….

Deeply saddened by the passing of Aalia Mahomed @KingsCollegeLon. May Allah (ﷻ) grant her Jannatul Firdaus. I pray that her soul finds peace and that her loved ones find strength, patience (sabr), and justice. Ameen.إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

Ramadan Kareem has arrived. An incredible month where temptations and distractions are put aside. More than not eating - a time to reflect and show mercy to each other and cleanse our hearts. Peace.