Your say / Kashmir‘While events may be taking place far away, worry and uncertainty are being felt every day in Bristol’Councillor Abdul Malik highlights the deep distress felt by Bristol’s Kashmiri communityRead more
Your say / Islamophobia‘Do we need a new definition of anti-Muslim hate or courage to implement what already exists?’Councillor Abdul Malik questions the need for the government's new anti-muslim hostility definitionRead more
Your say / Ramadan‘Fasting from dawn to dusk is about restraint, gratitude and empathy’Councillor Abdul Malik reflects on the true meaning of the holy month of RamadanRead more
Your say / immigration‘Settlement is not a prize handed out by the state’The Green councillor criticised the government's proposals for earned settlement Read more
Your say / Racism‘If we are silent when injustice visits our doorstep, we invite it into every room’Abdul Malik is opening the doors of his mosque to combat rising racism in the cityRead more
Your say / migrants‘People are not problems, borders are not sacred and no one should be treated as disposable’Abdul Malik calls for a 'humane' approach to migration and diversityRead more
Your say / Eid‘Eid is a reminder that love requires sacrifice’Councillor Abdul Malik says this year's Eid al-Adha should remind us of the power of selflessness Read more
Your say / Crime‘Let’s stop pretending this is just urban life; it’s not – it’s neglect’Councillor Abdul Malik reflects on his community in St Paul'sRead more