About Usman Sheikh
Usman Sheikh is a lawyer living in London. He studied International Law at SOAS and works in the field of immigration and asylum. He specialises in detention cases.
Articles by Usman Sheikh
Muslims in flux: the problem of tradition
Muslims across the world are engaged in a great debate about the fundamentals of their faith. The discussions among European Muslims often focus on how to sustain the meaningfulness of their religion within a new environment. Here, a Muslim still in ‘the process of arriving’ in Britain examines the tension between nostalgia and oblivion which afflicts his generation, and proposes a creative understanding of Islam for the new century.
Muslims and society in western Europe: lessons from Bosnia
Can Muslims in western Europe move beyond social stagnation, and in the process help their neighbours towards a new understanding of the identity they share? Are the problems of Muslim people living in western, secular societies caused by too much religion, or too little? A young British Muslim travels to Bosnia and discovers a fresh perspective on these vital questions.
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