George Readings

George Readings is the Communications Officer for the Quilliam Foundation and he blogs at The Spittoon under the handle Admin1. According to his Quilliam profile:

He holds a BA (Hons) in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. In addition to his language studies at SOAS, George focused on the origins of Islamic jurisprudential traditions and the influence of Islamist narratives on contemporary British discourse surrounding Islam. He has also spent time living in Malaysia and Syria.

Publications

• George Readings, Why are we not challenging violent Islamism in our schools?, The Guardian, 24 February 2011.
• George Readings, Female genital mutilation cannot be defended as part of Islam, The Guardian, 15 October 2010.
• George Readings, Islamism, in any form, is a threat, The Guardian, 12 August 2010.

Affiliations

• Quilliam Foundation
• The Spittoon
• Harry's Place