Imran Awan

Imran Awan is Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University. He specialises in issues related to hate crime, Islamophobia and extremism.

Shades of Islamophobic hate

Mosques and Islamic centres across the UK have recently seen an increase in hate crimes, leading to increased security concerns.

By Imran Awan

/ 17 Jul 2019

I am a Muslim, not a terrorist

The UK Government's Extremism Taskforce report came out yesterday, containing recommendations that will simply further stigmatise Muslim communities. A drastic change in how we talk about "terrorism" is needed, not to mention counter-terrorism policies based on the risks we actually face.

By Imran Awan

/ 5 Dec 2013