Image by Nq/Soho Theatre Soho Theatre has announced the appointment of Farzana Baduel (pictured above) to its Board of Trustees. Chaired by Dame Heather Rabbatts DBE, Farzana joins current Soho Theatre Board members Nicholas Allott OBE, David Aukin, Hani Farsi, Lornette Harley, Fawn James, Shaparak Khorsandi, Jeremy King OBE, Kate Mayne and David Reitman, and […]
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Image by Steve Welsh/PA Wire Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said there is still “deep-rooted, systemic and endemic” Islamophobia in the UK and that it is getting worse. Mr Yousaf, the country’s first Muslim First Minister, is the son of first-generation immigrants. His father, Muzaffar Yousaf, came to Scotland from Pakistan while his mother,
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Image by Asian Express Scottish Cricketer Abtaha Maqsood (pictured above) has returned to CBeebies this month to read a bedtime story teaching kids about Muslim head coverings. Competing for Birmingham Phoenix, Maqsood is the first women to war a hijab while taking part in Ye Hundred. The cricketer co-designed the custom hijabs she competes in.
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A poll by NHS England has found that 3 in 5 people (64%) from a South Asian background have felt concerned about their mental health in the last year. Over 2 in 5 (42%) of those asked, said that they have experienced depression, and just under 3 in 10 (29%) have experienced generalised anxiety disorder.
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Image by London Muslim Shopping Festival Three Extraordinary Events are set to takeover Excel London this Ramadan for an unforgettable weekend of culture, shopping and travel inspiration. The highly anticipated London Muslim Shopping Festival and the Halal Dining Show returns to Excel London on the 24th and 25th of February 2024. This year, they’ve introduced
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Image by Wingtrapp Wingtrapp, a popular casual dining restaurant that specialises in gourmet bone-in and boneless wings (and also offers loaded fries, wraps, chicken sandwich amongst many other things) is preparing for the relaunch of its flagship store. Their Leicester store, located at 54 Granby Street in the city centre will be offering a special
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Image by Getty Images India has dismissed allegations by Pakistan that its agents killed two Pakistani citizens on its soil in 2023. Pakistan\’s claims come months after Ottawa alleged that India was involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist in Canada but India has denied this. Last week, Islamabad said it had \”credible evidence\”
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Image by Asian Image Some shocking images and a video were released recently of a flight on the runway at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport shows gallons of fuel gushing out as terrified passengers watch on. The flight was supposed to take off at 9:30pm local time but didn’t take off until 2am with the
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Image by West Midlands Police Two 15 year old boys have been arrested in connection with the death of 17-year-old Muhammad Hassam Ali who was stabbed to death in Birmingham city centre. The incident occurred in Victoria Square at 3:30pm on the afternoon of Saturday the 20th of January. Muhammad was rushed to hospital but
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Image by Richard Pohle/The Times/PA Prime Minister Rishi Sunak paid a visit to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in Beaconsfield this week to promote the work of the UK’s film and TV industry. A £77 million funding boost for the creative industries was announced by the Government last June as part of their
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