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Reyhana Patel

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Reyhana is a journalist, writer and researcher specialising in issues surrounding Muslim communities, community cohesion, radicalisation and counter-terrorism policy. Reyhana contributes to the Huffington Post UK and hosts a blog on ‘how to successfully combat extremism.’

NUS condemns 'anti-Islam' group Student Rights

Muslims often cover their heads and faces as an act of religious value. (Women pictured are not those in the story.)

The faces behind the veil: Muslim women speak out against ban

Islam awareness week at Cardiff ISoc

Segregation on campus: Is it discrimination or inclusiveness?

A Muslim woman in Blackburn, north-west England, 13 October 2006

The British workplace must become more accommodating to Muslim women