Yousra Samir Imran

Yousra Samir Imran is a British Egyptian writer and author who is based Yorkshire. She is the author of Hijab and Red Lipstick, being published by Hashtag Press in the UK in October 2020.

Articles from author

Behind the Flags: How England’s ‘grassroots’ patriotism masks a far-right agenda

A sudden surge of Saint George flags is being sold as a harmless show of national pride. But the movements behind it, and the racial hostility it emboldens, suggest something far more troubling.

5 min read

Behind the Flags: How England’s ‘grassroots’ patriotism masks a far-right agenda

Workers launch legal action against Britain's NHS after ban on Palestinian symbols

NHS workers at Barts Health Trust challenge a new uniform policy banning Palestinian symbols, arguing it infringes on their freedom of expression and unfairly targets solidarity with Gaza amid growing political pressure.

5 min read

Workers launch legal action against Britain's NHS after ban on Palestinian symbols

Germany has an Islamophobia problem – and it’s costing Muslim women their lives

As anti-Muslim hate crimes rise, the German state’s mixed messages about the hijab and Islamophobia risk silencing victims and emboldening perpetrators.

6 min read

Germany has an Islamophobia problem – and it’s costing Muslim women their lives

Muslim doctors warn of NHS exodus ahead of UK’s assisted dying bill debate

As UK Parliament prepares to discuss landmark legislation on assisted dying, Muslim medical professionals say the bill could force them out of key roles, clashing with both their faith and professional ethics.

4 min read

Muslim doctors warn of NHS exodus ahead of UK’s assisted dying bill debate

Criminalising solidarity: The high cost of supporting Palestine

As the US and the UK intensify efforts to suppress expressions of solidarity with Palestine, activists face risks. The question is: what methods for mobilising support for Gaza still exist?

7 min read

Criminalising solidarity: The high cost of supporting Palestine

British Muslims tackle record-high Islamophobia as government fails to act

As attacks on mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslims have become more brazen, community leaders have set up a new initiative to push for policy changes and greater protection.

7 MIN READ

British Muslims tackle record-high Islamophobia as government fails to act

In denying Gaza genocide, UK's Starmer incurs a severe political liability

Even as the government is presented with more evidence of Israel's ethnic cleansing in Palestine, the prime minister won't call it what it is – and he never will.

10 MIN READ

In denying Gaza genocide, UK's Starmer incurs a severe political liability

UK mom fights to free daughter facing terror charges for Palestine protest

Clare Rogers says her daughter Zoe and fellow activists are being punished for taking direct action against Elbit Systems to deter others from speaking out about Israel's genocide in Gaza.

10 MIN READ

UK mom fights to free daughter facing terror charges for Palestine protest

Britain's anti-Muslim riots have me trapped in my own home

Efforts by government officials and media outlets to downplay the severity of the far-right mob violence are leaving communities like mine feeling isolated and unheard.

8 MIN READ

Britain's anti-Muslim riots have me trapped in my own home

Keir Starmer does not care about the Muslim vote and he's lost mine

Why Labour's recent purge of left-wing MPs is the final nail in the coffin for me as a British Muslim voter.

9 MIN READ

Keir Starmer does not care about the Muslim vote and he's lost mine