How the 7/7 Bombings Changed a Generation of British Muslims

No, British Muslims were not the ‘real victims’ of 7/7

Two decades on, Islamist extremism remains a far more urgent threat than so-called Islamophobia.

Twenty years after London’s 7/7 bombings – must we forgive?

“Bear in mind these dead, I can find no plainer words,” wrote the Northern Irish poet John Hewitt reflecting on the Troubles‘ terrible death toll. How we remember the victims of terrorism and articulate the harm it causes comes to mind today, the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 Islamist attack on London’s transport network. The bombings killed 52 commuters and sentenced hundreds more to a life without limbs, eyes or peace of mind. Many of the victim…

Leeds still bears 'scars' of 7/7 bombings - after shock of attackers coming from city

Leeds still bears the “psychological scars” of the 7/7 bombings, a senior imam has said, as he reflected on the lasting disbelief that the perpetrators came from the city.

How the 7/7 bombings changed a generation of British Muslims

The shockwaves of the 2005 attacks were felt deeply in Leeds, where three of the attackers grew up.