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'Politics and Beyond' Show Discusses Student Politics

As Muslims we see it as not our game to get involved in Student Politics, which leads to decisions such as the Niqab (Islamic dressing) being band (Imperial College) and the rise of Islamophobia on campus, within the Student Union and in the National Union of Students.

Student politics is inescapable and does affect your day-to-day lives whether you want it to or not. The student body decision-making policy is not limited to your affairs and well being at University or College, but has an impact upon the international arena. Student bodies such as the NUS represent you! View it as not just an opportunity to make yourself heard, but a medium to channel your views and opinions and formalise your argument.

NUS conference is the forum where students get to decide the policy of the National Union of Students (for example which campaigns will be run throughout the year). A whole wide range of policy is discussed and decided on by delegates from individual student unions who then vote in favour or against campaign issues like the war in Iraq to student accommodation. This year's NUS conference involved the largest presence of Muslim students from across the United Kingdom . Last week, FOSIS participated in NUS conference to represent the Muslim student voice. Over the years alhamdulillah the numbers have grown from a mere 20 Muslim delegates to 120 delegates this year, making it the largest faction within the National Union of Students.

Do not underestimate the influence of students, in the past, student organisations or societies have made some very important decisions and pushed forwards their beliefs by raising the platform of concern.

How do you get involved with student politics? It is as basic as joining a society that you feel represents you, making contacts, turning up at events, keep them informed on your views and if you are already a member help raise awareness for your society.

The NUS has presidents that are elected by you, for you. Become active in student politics today and make your voices heard!

The guests on this weeks ‘Politics and Beyond’ are Ruqquyah Collector (Woman’s Officer of Leeds University Union), Suliman Moola (Vice president of the Federation of Student Islamic societies) and Fatima Suleman (president of Demontfort University Student Union) and an NUS representative. We will be discussing the importance of student politics and how it affects you, as well as the role of the Federation of Student Islamic societies (FOSIS). Becoming involved in NUS politics is often a window for those interested in becoming involved in national politics.

Watch the show live on Wednesday’s from 7-8 pm on Sky 813 or on the internet ISLAM CHANNEL (and repeated on Fridays 4-5pm).

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The Muslim Reformation

In this authored film, academic and Islamic reformer Tariq Ramadan examines what the future holds for Islam, one of the world's most powerful and traditional religions. He presents the case that, despite the attacks on Madrid and London, European Muslims will ultimately determine how the religion survives in the next century. Travelling across Europe, Ramadan examines the issues that are provoking intense debate within the Islamic world - identity, education, the position of women and the understanding of Islamic texts in today's world. To bring about any change in Muslim thinking he wants to revive an old Islamic concept called Ijtehad - a belief that Koranic texts and Muslim teachings should be examined in the context of today's world.

Time: 20:05 to 21:00 (55 minutes long).
When: Monday 1st May on Channel 4






Diplomacy and Iran Committee

Recorded coverage of the Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on diplomacy and Iran.

Time: 09:55 to 11:45 (1 hour and 50 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 2nd May on BBC Parliament





Earthquake - New Beginnings

Jon Hill returns to earthquake hit Pakistan to meet the people who are finding new ways to rebuild their shattered lives and communities.

Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 2nd May on ITV1 Yorkshire





Islam Unveiled: Women And Islam (Part 1 of 2)

Part one of a two-part documentary series revealing surprising truths about the lives of Muslim women in today's society.

Time: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 2nd May on Teachers TV






Si and Dave Do Turkey

Dave Myers and Si King hit the road in search of culinary experience and cultural adventure all over the world. The lads head inland to find the real Turkey, and the legacy of the incomparable Ottoman cuisine. Their travels take them to Cappadocia, where they cook a mouth-watering meze in one of the world's most bizarre landscapes, and explore a strange museum of human hair. A curiously elastic ice-cream provides refreshment along the way, and Turkey's greatest baklava maker lets them in on his secrets.

Time: 02:20 to 02:50 (30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 3rd May on BBC 1




Islam Unveiled: Women And Islam (Part 2 of 2)

Part two of a two-part documentary series revealing surprising truths about the lives of Muslim women in today's society.

Time: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Wednesday 3rd May on Teachers TV





Muslim Prisoners

Simon Cox goes inside the British prison system to investigate claims that Muslim prisoners are being radicalised. Richard Reid and Mukhtar Said Ibrahim are two of the most high-profile offenders who are thought to have been converted to militancy after spending time inside.

Time: 20:00 to 20:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Thursday 4th May on BBC Radio Four





Bradford Riots

On July 7th 2001 the Manningham area of Bradford experienced what has been described as the worst rioting in mainland Britain for 20 years. The riots erupted after weeks of tension fomented by the activities and threats of the National Front and the BNP - an organisation that continues to win a large number of votes in council elections in the area.

Time: 21:00 to 22:35 (1 hour and 35 minutes long).
When: Thursday 4th May on Channel 4





The Muslim Reformation

Another chance to see this authored film, in which academic and Islamic reformer Tariq Ramadan examines what the future holds for Islam, one of the world's most powerful and traditional religions. He presents the case that, despite the attacks on Madrid and London, European Muslims will ultimately determine how the religion survives in the next century.

Time: 03:55 to 04:50 (55 minutes long).
When: Friday 5th May on Channel 4




Storm In The Sahara

The current affairs series visits Western Sahara, a vast desert controlled by Morocco, but home to thousands of refugees who claim the zone as an independent republic. Unrecognised by the UN, many of the local Sawahari inhabitants claim they have been victims of torture and other human rights abuses.

Time: 19:35 to 20:00 (25 minutes long).
When: Friday 5th May on Channel 4

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Prophecies of Israel

The Old Testament, or Tanakh in the Jewish faith, holds astounding predictions for the fate of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Can they be believed?

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 7th May on History Channel






Uniforms and Religious Dress

Two fifteen minute programmes investigating the issues that surround incorporating religious dress into the school uniform policy, with members of the Muslim community offering their views.

Time: 21:30 to 22:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 7th May on Teachers TV






Iraq: The Women's Story

The invasion of Iraq heralded promises of freedom from tyranny and equal rights for the women of Iraq. But three years on, the reality of everyday life for women inside Iraq betrays a different story. To make this film, two Iraqi women risk their lives to spend three months travelling all over the country with a camera to record the lives and experiences of women they meet. Dispatches: Iraq: The Women's Story provides a compelling account of a life inside Iraq that is rarely seen on news bulletins: stories of ordinary women whose struggle to survive has only worsened since the war.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 8th May on Channel 4







Iraq: The Hidden Story

Images of Iraq dominate our TV news bulletins every night but in this film, Jon Snow questions whether these reports are sugar-coating the bloody reality of war and the sectarian violence under the US-led occupation. He travels to Baghdad to investigate why the coverage has been so restricted and if the British public are profoundly disconnected from the real Iraq as a result. Iraq: The Hidden Story shows the footage used by TV news broadcasts, and compares it with the devastatingly powerful uncensored footage of the aftermath of the carnage that is becoming a part of the fabric of life in Iraq.

Time: 23:05 to 00:05 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 8th May on Channel 4







The Umayyad Emirate

As first Emir and greatest ruler of Muslim Spain, the Caliph fought bloody battles to defend his frontiers against the encroaching Christian north.

Time: 08:00 to 09:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 9th May on History Channel







Sulayman Al-Bassam

Gabriel Gbadamosi talks to playwright Sulayman Al-Bassam about his latest work Kalila Da Dimna, which explores the Islamic empire from its revolutionary beginnings in 750 to parallels in Iraq today.

Time: 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 9th May on BBC Radio Three








The Sheikh Family

Stephen Briers offers advice on parenting. Devout Muslims Kosser and Tahir Sheikh want to stick to the teachings of their faith - that children should obey their parents. But three-year- old Iman has other ideas. She's a little whirlwind who's wrecking prayer times, meal times and family life. Dr Briers comes to Harlesden to show the family just how much control Iman has over them. But it's going to take some persuasion to get Kosser and Tahir to stand up to her.

Time: 22:00 to 22:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 9th May on BBC 2







Battle for Babylon

The site of the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon lies only about 70 kilometres south of Baghdad. It remains in our imagination as one of the great centres of early civilisation, but recent events have created a threat to its survival. Used as a base camp by military forces, there are reports of serious damage to the archaeological remains. Jonathan Charles attempts to make the dangerous journey to find out what has happened to Babylon.

Time: 20:05 to 20:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 10th May on BBC World Service Radio







Glasgow Dreams

Original films offering a contemporary view of modern life. Yasmeela and her father, Arob, live on a Glaswegian council estate where, being muslims, they are ridiculed and avoided. A story of hope, determination and humour unfolds as they meet their neighbour Dino.

Time: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 12th May on BBC Prime







Globe Trekker: Pakistan

Today Neil Gibson journeys to Karachi, Pakistan's most manic metropolis. From here he heads north to Multan, where he has his fortune told by a bird, his turban stuffed with onions and rides a camel to the Derawar Fort. Next stop is Lahore where Mark visits the Khyber Pass and takes a three day trek into the Hunza valley and the stunning views from Rush Peak.

Time: 08:00 to 09:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 14th May on Travel Channel






The Doha Debates: Mohamed El-Baradei

In a Doha Debates special event, Dr Mohamed El-Baradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is questioned by Tim Sebastian and students in Doha about his work and Iran's nuclear aspirations.

Time: 18:10 to 19:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Sunday 14th May on BBC World

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The Muslim Reformation

Another chance to see this authored film, in which academic and Islamic reformer Tariq Ramadan examines what the future holds for Islam, one of the world's most powerful and traditional religions. He presents the case that, despite the attacks on Madrid and London, European Muslims will ultimately determine how the religion survives in the next century.

Time: 03:55 to 04:50 (55 minutes long).
When: Friday 5th May on Channel 4

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Iraq: The Women's Story

The invasion of Iraq heralded promises of freedom from tyranny and equal rights for the women of Iraq. But three years on, the reality of everyday life for women inside Iraq betrays a different story. To make this film, two Iraqi women risk their lives to spend three months travelling all over the country with a camera to record the lives and experiences of women they meet. Dispatches: Iraq: The Women's Story provides a compelling account of a life inside Iraq that is rarely seen on news bulletins: stories of ordinary women whose struggle to survive has only worsened since the war.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 8th May on Channel 4





Bradford Riots

On July 7th 2001 the Manningham area of Bradford experienced what has been described as the worst rioting in mainland Britain for 20 years. The riots erupted after weeks of tension fomented by the activities and threats of the National Front and the BNP - an organisation that continues to win a large number of votes in council elections in the area.

Time: 21:00 to 22:35 (1 hour and 35 minutes long).
When: Monday 8th May on more4





Iraq: The Hidden Story

Images of Iraq dominate our TV news bulletins every night but in this film, Jon Snow questions whether these reports are sugar-coating the bloody reality of war and the sectarian violence under the US-led occupation. He travels to Baghdad to investigate why the coverage has been so restricted and if the British public are profoundly disconnected from the real Iraq as a result. Iraq: The Hidden Story shows the footage used by TV news broadcasts, and compares it with the devastatingly powerful uncensored footage of the aftermath of the carnage that is becoming a part of the fabric of life in Iraq.

Time: 23:05 to 00:05 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 8th May on Channel 4





The Umayyad Emirate

As first Emir and greatest ruler of Muslim Spain, the Caliph fought bloody battles to defend his frontiers against the encroaching Christian north.

Time: 08:00 to 09:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 9th May on History Channel





Sulayman Al-Bassam

Gabriel Gbadamosi talks to playwright Sulayman Al-Bassam about his latest work Kalila Da Dimna, which explores the Islamic empire from its revolutionary beginnings in 750 to parallels in Iraq today.

Time: 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 9th May on BBC Radio Three





Little Angels: The Sheikh Family

Stephen Briers offers advice on parenting. Devout Muslims Kosser and Tahir Sheikh want to stick to the teachings of their faith - that children should obey their parents. But three-year- old Iman has other ideas. She's a little whirlwind who's wrecking prayer times, meal times and family life. Dr Briers comes to Harlesden to show the family just how much control Iman has over them. But it's going to take some persuasion to get Kosser and Tahir to stand up to her.

Time: 22:00 to 22:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 9th May on BBC 2





Battle for Babylon

The site of the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon lies only about 70 kilometres south of Baghdad. It remains in our imagination as one of the great centres of early civilisation, but recent events have created a threat to its survival. Used as a base camp by military forces, there are reports of serious damage to the archaeological remains. Jonathan Charles attempts to make the dangerous journey to find out what has happened to Babylon.

Time: 20:05 to 20:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 10th May on BBC World Service Radio




Storm In The Sahara

This week's Unreported World travels to a country that officially doesn't exist, where families are divided from their homeland by a vast wall running through the desert and where there are allegations of torture and other human rights abuses: the Western Sahara. Reporter Khalid Khazziha begins his journey at the western edge of the Sahara Desert, walking through a minefield towards one of the most dangerous borders in the world. The border is marked by the Berm, a vast wall 2,500 kilometres long and built by Morocco, which divides this disputed area of the Western Sahara into a Moroccan zone and the so-called Liberated Zone. Morocco took control of the Western Sahara in 1975 following the end of the Spanish occupation. Many of the local Sawahari inhabitants, who had been fighting for independence, fled into an area they called the liberated zone and which is now home to hundreds of thousands of refugees. They call the zone an independent republic, but it is not recognised by the UN. Unreported World talks to some refugees who have been living here for more than 30 years.

Time: 04:00 to 04:25 (25 minutes long).
When: Friday 12th May on Channel 4

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Glasgow Dreams

Original films offering a contemporary view of modern life. Yasmeela and her father, Arob, live on a Glaswegian council estate where, being muslims, they are ridiculed and avoided. A story of hope, determination and humour unfolds as they meet their neighbour Dino.

Time: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 12th May on BBC Prime






The Doha Debates: It Is Time For The Arab League To Disband

The Doha Debates are chaired by Tim Sebastian. The motion before the house at this month's Doha Debate is 'This House Believes It Is Time For The Arab League To Disband'.

Time: 20:10 to 21:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Saturday 13th May on BBC World





Globe Trekker: Pakistan

Today Neil Gibson journeys to Karachi, Pakistan's most manic metropolis. From here he heads north to Multan, where he has his fortune told by a bird, his turban stuffed with onions and rides a camel to the Derawar Fort. Next stop is Lahore where Mark visits the Khyber Pass and takes a three day trek into the Hunza valley and the stunning views from Rush Peak.

Time: 08:00 to 09:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 14th May on Travel Channel





The Doha Debates: Mohamed El-Baradei

In a Doha Debates special event, Dr Mohamed El-Baradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is questioned by Tim Sebastian and students in Doha about his work and Iran's nuclear aspirations.

Time: 18:10 to 19:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Sunday 14th May on BBC World





Adult Learners Week: Islam

Educational programme. Zahala, a young Muslim girl, describes her life with her non-Muslim friends and Suzanne discusses what converting to Islam meant to her, her family and friends. In Fast Friends, three non-Muslims experience Ramadan with Muslim families.

Time: 05:00 to 06:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 15th May on BBC 2






Afghanistan: Guns For Hire

Former war reporter Sam Kiley investigates the shadowy world of the modern soldier of fortune. Cameras follow a private security firm in Afghanistan to track employees' perilous lives.

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 15th May on Sky One





A Fork in Asia: Lebanon

Pria Viswalingam gives us a unique perspective on the variety of lifestyles to be found across the Asian continent. The Lebanon has been and continues to be an afflicted country in a volatile region. But what does Pria find in this war-torn part of the world? Genuinely warm people with wit and humour distilled from 5000 years of history; a polyglot heritage of people living in the fault line between Christianity and Islam; and a diverse landscape with green valleys, cliff-top villages and snow-capped mountains. This is a refreshing view of an ancient land long associated with destruction - and yes, technically it's in Asia!

Time: 14:00 to 14:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 16th May on Travel Channel





Does Europe Make Us Safer?

Tim Samuels travels around seventeen countries putting Europe to a series of tests. In this edition, he explores whether the EU makes us safer and goes in search of African immigrants lying in wait in the Moroccan forest for their chance to break into Europe. He also clashes with Greek fascists in Cyprus, and catches up with the EU's man in Bosnia, Paddy Ashdown.

Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 17th May on BBC 2





Time Team: Denia

The team's Spanish challenge is to show what port life was like 1,000 years ago when Denia was an Islamic settlement run by a pirate king.

Time: 19:00 to 20:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 19th May on Discovery Civilisations





The Real Mohammed

Clive Anderson explores the life of the prophet, with contributions from some of the world's foremost Islamic scholars.

Time: 18:00 to 20:00 (2 hours long).
When: Saturday 20th May on BBC Radio Five Live




Shia and Sunni Muslims

Rahul Sarnaik explores why the first and biggest rift in Islam - between Shia and Sunni Muslims - still shows little sign of being healed.

Time: 18:30 to 19:05 (35 minutes long).
When: Sunday 21st May on BBC World Service Radio

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Adult Learners Week: Islam

Educational programme. Zahala, a young Muslim girl, describes her life with her non-Muslim friends and Suzanne discusses what converting to Islam meant to her, her family and friends. In Fast Friends, three non-Muslims experience Ramadan with Muslim families.

Time: 05:00 to 06:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 22nd May on BBC 2




Cat Stevens

One of pop's biggest talents. He's sold 40m records but turned his back on fame, changed his religion and his name. Yusuf Islam resurrects the ghost of Cat Stevens.

Time: 14:00 to 15:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 22nd May on Biography Channel






Battle Fatigue

With thousands of British troops now being sent to Afghanistan, Dispatches investigates whether the British army is losing the battle at home. Andrew Gilligan discovers disturbing new evidence of how wounded Iraq veterans are being abandoned, how army recruitment has collapsed and the lengths to which the Ministry of Defence has gone to prevent the full story emerging. Badly injured Iraq veterans recount shocking stories of neglect and the parents of a soldier killed earlier this year explain how their son's death has prompted his friends to sign out of the Army. In his first ever interview the Chairman of the British Armed Forces Federation tells Gilligan how his new, grass-roots organisation was formed in response to servicemen's escalating woes.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 22nd May on Channel 4





Sleeper Cell: Immigrant

When an Afghan boy arrives at the warehouse looking to be trained as a jihadi, Darwyn introduces him to a more moderate brand of Islam in the hope of steering him away from terrorism.

Time: 22:00 to 23:05 (1 hour and 5 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 23rd May on FX





Marrakech and Dubai City Guide

Megan McCormack takes in the sights of two very different Islamic cities. In Marrakech, she explores the fantastic souks that have made this city world-famous, and stays in a beautiful renovated riad, before checking the entertainment in the unique square Djemaa al Fna. In Dubai, which is often referred to as the Las Vegas of the Middle East, Megan discovers the beautiful mosques, and the crazy sport of dune-bashing, and visits the only seven star hotel in the world.

Time: 11:00 to 12:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 25th May on Travel Channel





Arabic Language and Culture

Amani Zain introduces the Arabic language and reveals what life is like in one fascinating Arab city, Cairo.

Time: 11:40 to 12:00 (20 minutes long).
When: Friday 26th May on CBBC





Turkey: Europe's Hidden War

Unreported World travels to eastern Turkey, where Europe and Asia meet, to report on the rekindling of a largely forgotten and ignored war that threatens the stability of the region and the European Union's expansion plans. Reporter Matthew McAllester journeys from Diyarbakir, the centre of the Kurdish heartland, deep into Kurdish Turkey and on to the border with Iran, home to thousands of Kurdish PKK fighters, before meeting one of the group's leaders in Iraq.

Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Friday 26th May on Channel 4




Fahrenheit 9/11

Michael Moore's double Cannes-winning documentary is a scathing indictment of Bush and his administration, from his controversial election in 2000 through the attack on the World Trade Center to the invasion of Iraq. Along the way, Moore shows how Bush had already been warned of Bin Laden's attacks in August 2001, how Saudi Arabia has invested $360bn in the American economy - seven per cent of total investment - and how he is dangerously close to those who stand to profit from the war in Iraq.

Time: 21:10 to 00:10 (3 hours long).
When: Saturday 27th May on more4






Culture Shock

It's Cultural Appreciation Week and Penny and the gang all have to swap households with other students and write a report on the experience. Once Penny gets past the hurdle of fasting during Ramadan with her Pakistani family, she learns to appreciate a culture she knew very little about.

Time: 23:05 to 23:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Saturday 27th May on Disney




Conscientious Objectors

Jonathan Charles investigates opposition to the war in Iraq from the people who are fighting it.

Time: 18:30 to 19:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 28th May on BBC Radio Five Live