Teach to inspire. GEOG: anti-racism; decolonialism; 'other', Islam & comparative beliefs; new generation learners. PhD Student King's College London
London, UK
Joined January 2021
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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
Fantastic speaker and great Professor to learn from.
Uluslararası İslam Düşünce ve Medeniyet Enstitüsü'nde İslam Profesörü olan Khairudin Aljunied, #WorldDecolonizationForum’da sömürgeciliğin zihinlerde bıraktığı "ikincillik" korkusuna ve dekolonizasyonun gerçek anlamına dikkat çekiyor:
▪️Neden fikirlerimizin Batı'dan gelen fikirler kadar iyi olduğunu kanıtlamaya devam etmek zorundayız? Birçok Müslüman, sahip olduklarının sadece ikincil olduğundan korkuyor. Bu korkunun kendisi, sömürgeciliğin bir ürünüdür.
▪️Dekolonizasyon, sömürgeci modernitenin yapay kısıtlamalarının ötesinde var olan gelecekleri yeniden inşa etmek ve tanımlamaktır.
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Duke Üniversitesi Profesörü Mignolo, #WorldDecolonizationForum’da konuştu:
▪️Modernite genelde özgürleşme, medeniyet vaadiyle sunulur.
▪️Ancak modernitenin altında yatan kolonyalizmdir. Sömürü ve epistemik hiyerarşiyle işleyen derin bir tahakküm mantığı.
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Ottawa Üniversitesi Uluslararası Kalkınma ve Küresel Çalışmalar Profesörü, Filistin kökenli Nadia Abu-Zahra, #WorldDecolonizationForum’da yaptığı konuşmada Gazze’de yaşananlara dikkat çekti:
▪️ Üniversiteler isimlerini köle tacirlerinden alırlar. Ama çalınmış arazilerde (Gazze) çocukları hapsederek kazanılan paralarla üniversite kurulmaz.
▪️Bir üniversitede görev alan çok az sayıda Filistinli kadından biriyim ama bunu hep birlikte değişirebiliriz.
▪️Ancak dekolonizasyon sadece pozisyon ve mevkileri değiştirmekten ibaret değildir. Dekolonizasyon herkesin hiyerarşik güç yapısını bırakıp düz bir güç yapısını benimsemesidir. Bunu mümkün kılabiliriz.
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The world needs more than one story. This forum will continue as a living platform. Thank you for being with us at this beginning. #WDF2026
It was such an honour to attend the @wdecolonization day event in Istanbul. An opportunity to challenge the dominant narratives and listen to the silenced voices. Where rewriting the script was on the menu. To listen to 'more than one story.' #worlddecolonizationforum
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Over the weekend, Epsom and Ewell Islamic Centre was targeted with Islamophobic graffiti.
And last year, the centre was attacked twice by vandals.
Members of the congregation reported a significant increase in racist abuse.
If you live in the area, do get in touch.
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My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is available for pre-order now.
waterstones.com/book/come-wh…
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'The contour patterns made it easier to understand why certain routes felt more challenging and how glacial processes had shaped the valleys. It turned navigation into...active fieldwork, helping me read the landscape more confidently while deepening my geographical understanding
Thank you @The_GA for the opportunity to present, I decided to do what all geographers end up doing, exploring! So, this time I took advantage of being near Cumbria and visited the Lake District.
Please do read my blog:
salaamgeographia.com/2026/04…
Thank you @The_GA for the opportunity to present, I decided to do what all geographers end up doing, exploring! So, this time I took advantage of being near Cumbria and visited the Lake District.
Please do read my blog:
salaamgeographia.com/2026/04…
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Sheffield Anti-Racist Education conference 2026
- Winning alliances for anti-racist education -
Saturday 6 June, 10am to 3.30pm
Book your place on Evenbrite via bit.ly/46ARC27 🙂
ALT Book your place for the Sheffield Anti-Racist Education conference on Saturday 6 June, 10am to 3.30pm. Weston Park Museum, Mushroom Lane, Sheffield, S10 2TD. Book here bit.ly/46ARC27 or email [email protected] for more. information.
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Geography teachers are critical to anti-racist education. Looking forward to hearing from them at our 2026 conference in Sheffield.
*Winning alliances for anti-racist education*
Saturday 6 June, 10am to 3.30pm
Book your place on Evenbrite via bit.ly/46ARC27 🙂
I met some students on a bus...deciding whether or not to choose geography GCSE. I listened to them. One student said 'I wish we could have a say in what we learn in subjects like #geography,' I said GCSE and A level kick start your thinking - later there's so much more.
Delighted to author a chapter in ‘What is geography teaching, now?’ For those who know me, I can't help but tell you a deep story related to geography! Thank you to @GeogMum @Jennnnnn_x for bringing in new voices and daring to make space for decolonial teachers.
Free Palestine❤️
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“I'm not scared of Israel. I’m scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity"
Greta Thunberg
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🚨 URGENT: Scottish flotilla participant Yvonne Ridley is missing after being imprisoned by Israeli forces while on a humanitarian mission to Gaza.
Yvonne Ridley had been held at Ketziot prison on hunger strike and denied her medication.
She was due to be deported to Istanbul but disappeared during the transfer. Her current whereabouts are unknown and we are deeply concerned for her safety.
Take Action NOW by contacting the Foreign Office to demand that the Government intervene immediately to ensure Yvonne’s safe return.
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🚢 Second wave is on the way!
11 vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition / Thousand Madleens to Gaza are sailing to Gaza, carrying activists & humanitarian aid.
Ships: Abd Elkarim Eid, Alaa Al-Najjar, Anas Al Sharif, Gaza Sunbird, Leïla Khaled, Milad, Soul of My Soul, Umm Saad, Madleen, Handala, Conscience
Track:freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tmtg…
“Thank you to all of you who are keeping an eye on the flotilla & sharing our content”
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Freedom Flotilla, 545 kilometres from Gaza🇵🇸,on a mission to break the siege, stop the genocide, and secure a maritime corridor.
“Thank you to all of you who are keeping an eye on the flotilla & sharing our content”🔁
🔴Tracker: globalsumudflotilla.org/trac…
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It’s almost here!! 10 days to go! Written by mostly practicing teachers, we are hoping this book will be useful for geography teachers everywhere ❤️ @GeogMum
What a great collaboration! Looking forward to reading this. Thank you for honouring our work.
And more fantastic chapters written by @m_chiles @jacobjamesgeog @IramSammar @GeogShanique @TeachWithAlice @GeographyJog @HelenPipe_1 @HannaG___ @DavidAlcock1 - hoping I’ve not missed anyone still on twitter ❤️
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...
... 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."
"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."
doi.org/10.1177/204382062412…
