Closing remarks from HM Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan Morfudd Meredith, President and Founder of the Muslim Council of Wales Saleem Kidwai, and our Head of School Professor Vicki Cummings

National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa, performing her poem ‘where the two rivers meet’, written to mark the Centre’s anniversary

Jason Mohammad in conversation with our Deputy Director, Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed, discussing some of the key findings from his ‘Islam in Wales’ project

The current and former chairs of the Muslims in Britain Research Network, on the past, present, and future of British Muslim studies

A video message from Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, who was unable to attend today, but formally opened the Centre 20 years ago

Our Director and Founder, Prof. Sophie Gilliat-Ray gives a wonderful speech reflecting on just a few of the many important things that the Centre has been a part of over the past 20 years, including some of our research projects, events, and awards

University Vice Chancellor Prof. Wendy Larner welcomes our guests to the event

A beautiful recitation of the Quran by Imam Faisal, with Welsh translation by Centre alumnus Dr Laura Jones, and English translation by current PhD candidate Sheam Khan

The university’s Pro Chancellor, Jason Mohammad, welcomes our guests to the event

We are thrilled to celebrate twenty years of cutting edge and collaborative research on Muslims in Britain! @cardiffuni.bsky.social

We're excited to welcome staff, students past and present, and our many friends of the Centre to Cardiff today. It's a big occasion to celebrate!

Mabrouk, llongyfarchiadau, and congratulations to @aanwasr.bsky.social who graduated today with the last MA Islam in Contemporary Britain. It's been a pleasure to teach you and to work with you! Pictured here with Development Officer Mark Bryant and Senior Lecturer @michaelmunnik.bsky.social

Our congratulations to National Poet of Wales and friend of the Centre @hananelizabethissa.bsky.social who was given an honorary doctorate by @bangoruniversity.bsky.social yesterday for her remarkable contribution to Welsh culture, language, music, and the arts. Mabrouk and llongyfarchiadau!

On the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London bomb attacks, King Charles calls for "spirit of unity" and the importance of "building a society where people of all faiths and backgrounds can live together with mutual respect and understanding"

Worth noting, as we reflect today on 20 years since the 7/7 London transit attacks, that the event features little in Haq's book - she's more about enduring practice rather than flashbulb events. But it does appear in reflections about the value of Muslims working in journalism:

New #OpenAccess book from our colleague @media-research.bsky.social from @cujournmedcul.bsky.social on an important subject in British Muslim Studies.

@islamukcentre.bsky.social Dr Mansur Ali speaking about his research on Muslim chaplaincy and Islamic bioethics…with Professor Harvey Stark from the US sitting to his left, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

A message from @drmansurali.bsky.social who, alongside our Director @sgilliatray.bsky.social, is at the University of Freiburg this week for the conference ‘Muslim Chaplaincy: Practice, Research and Recognition’, co-organised with the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society.

In the new Weekend With series, we ask big names some simple questions on their favourite weekend habits. The comedian Guz Khan on staying up late with his kids, his favourite chicken shop, and the final season of Man Like Mobeen. hyphenonline.com/2025/06/20/w...

Researchers @garyrbunt.bsky.social and Laura Jones sharing a slice of life for British Islam online. They put an archive together: contrary to early ideas about the Internet, it's not "there forever" but sites disappear - even over the duration of the project. digitalbritishislam.com/dbi-webarchi...

Photos from the ‘Digital British Islam: Policy Roundtable’ at the @senedd.wales with the welcome address from Julie Morgan MS. It was presented by Dr Laura Jones and me. @michaelmunnik.bsky.social was chair. Thanks to all who attended and contributed to this event. Photos: Yvonne Howard-Bunt

Her work on the emotional responses of Muslim women in Britain to media representations about, well, Muslim women in Britain will make a big contribution to our field. One for @islamukcentre.bsky.social to follow. Mabrouk!

Radja came as an international student with a lockdown imposed during her first year. There were a lot of challenges for her, dealing with isolation and bureaucracy on top of the usual challenges and self-doubt during doctoral research. I'm proud of her for persisting.

Mabrouk, llongyfarchiadua, and congratulations to Dr Radja Bouchama for passing your viva! Best wishes to supervisors @michaelmunnik.bsky.social and also Dawn Mannay, a friend of the Centre in the School of Social Sciences.

The @digibritislam.bsky.social team bring their national findings to Cardiff & the Pierhead tomorrow. Our own @michaelmunnik.bsky.social chairs the event & former Jameel PhD scholar Dr Laura Jones contributes, alongside lead investigator @garyrbunt.bsky.social digitalbritishislam.com/wales-knowle...

On Thought for the Day this a.m. #BBCR4 Today programme, Mona Siddiqui announced she's leaving her role as Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies at Edinburgh Uni. A towering figure in scholarly Islam in Britain, we welcomed her to our public lecture series in 2014. youtu.be/VO9MFCPB6iQ?...

Our research associate Haroon Sidat has a chapter published in the new book Islamic Public Value (#OpenAccess, too!) It's on educators as social ministers of care, looking at how the dars e-nizami curriculum is taught in a UK Islamic seminary. www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...

This poll indicates that 43% of Muslims oppose plans to introduce assisted dying. The Centre’s own Dr Mansur Ali, interviewed for the article, noted that this shows that Muslims have a deep sympathy for those who suffer, but also a firm belief that decisions about life or death are not ours to make