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Just because I am Muslim – a poem on prejudice, resilience and hope.

Posted on August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by Irshad Akhtar
Just because I am Muslim – a poem on prejudice, resilience and hope.

They tilt their heads when I say my name,as if the syllables carry contraband;they touch my vowels like checkpoints.Just because I am Muslim. They weigh my loyalty as if it were coin“UK or…?” they trail off,as though a heart can only hold one horizon,as though my second oath were ever Continue Reading

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Irshad Akhtar is an Investment banker turned renewables entrepreneur.
He is also the Managing Partner of an ESG fund. A British Muslim of Indian origin who is proud of all three identities.
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