Rise Weekend School, a new Islamic weekend school set up to teach life skills including leadership and interpersonal skills, was inaugurated last weekend as part of UKIM Leeds project. Organised by Dr Sabeeta Farpoqui, the school, which is located in Lingfield Centre in Moortown, is open from 10am to 2pm and will teach Tafseer of

Councillor Akhtar Zaman and his wife Nargis Zaman Councillor Akhtar Zaman has made history by becoming Bolton’s first ever Muslim mayor and the first person of South Asian background to be appointed to the position. The ceremony was nothing short of an emotional one for Councillor Zaman as he took over the role from Mayor

Tahira Safdar and her son Imran, who run a shop in Huddersfield have taken the route of compassion and kindness by offering to help those suffering due to the cost-of-living crisis in their community. The duo who own the Lockwood Premier Store, who observed the sufferings of people who struggled to put food on the

Image by iStock The Alzheimer’s Society, a charity based in the UK has suggested that many South Asians with dementia do not come forward for a proper diagnosis due to the stigma attached with it. This has led to many not being able to access proper help and support. It has been suggested that many

Sheffield’s Mind Wellbeing Centre has finally opened its doors to the public after two years. The Centre had shut down when the pandemic started in 2020 with the counsellors working from the office but people who were being treated were not allowed inside. The Centre, which works with a charity named Roshni, is known for

A 25-year-old man from East Ham, London has been reported missing since 10 am on the 16th of April, with his family and friends left worried about his safety and whereabouts. Asif Afzal, left for his daily walk on the day but never got back and has not been in contact with his family. He did not

In an effort to provide children of South Asian backgrounds with essential life skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication, and initiative, Sanjida Anwar and her husband Bilal Anwar set up New Horizons Scouts in Kirklees in 2018. The Scout sessions include twenty volunteers who undergo extensive training to safeguard and provide training to the children. Four

Tasnim with her husband Enamul Haque Rohel London woman Saima Tasnim was left heartbroken and devastated after her baby died due to “gross negligence” by the Royal London Hospital. Tasnim and her husband had told the hospital staff that something was wrong as she was suffering from a lot of pain while in labour, but