Image by Penny Appeal UK charity Penny Appeal celebrated ‘World Hijab Day’ on 1 February this year and mentioned the importance of hijab wearing women in communities worldwide. ‘World Hijab Day’ was first recognised on February 1st, 2013, in honour of millions of Muslim women who chose to wear the hijab. It came about through […]
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Image by Brick Veil Mosque A landmark mosque will be constructed on a busy road junction in Preston after the UK government approved the proposal. The Black Veil mosque will be built at Broughton interchange, on top of a raised grassland that overlooks the intersection of M6, M55 and A6 motorways. The development was a
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Image by West Midlands Police A former West Midlands police officer has admitted that he groomed, abducted and sexually assaulted a minor while he was serving as a PC. Haider Siddique, met the 13-year-old victim online, after which he groomed her for sexual purposes while making claims that he was offering support, according to the
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Image by Magic of India Magic of India, an organization that offers fun discovery of Indian culture through festive events, activities and school workshops, is organising the ‘Holi Colour Dance Festival’ at the Swiss Cottage Open Space on March 12. The event will see families from across the UK, who will gather to celebrate Holi
Image by MCB Zara Mohammed has been re-elected as the Secretary General of the UK’s largest and most diverse Muslim umbrella organization – the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). After having run the election unopposed, she will hold the post for the next two years i.e., from 2023 to 2025. The MCB consists of a
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Image by Save the Children International Three weeks since the Taliban announced that Afghan women were banned from working for any non-government organisations (NGOs), Save the Children said it was restarting some of its activities where reliable assurances had been given for a full and safe return to work for its female staff. David Wright,
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Image by The NEN – North Edinburgh News The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak celebrated Scottish culture on the evening of 25 January by hosting a reception in Downing Street to celebrate Burns Night. Guests, including faith group leaders, were welcomed to the event with sounds of traditional bagpipes and drums, and enjoyed Scottish cuisine from
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Image courtesy by INSIGHT UK – North West Several members of the Indian diaspora representing various organisations gathered in front of the BBC’s headquarters in central London on Sunday. They came together to protest against the broadcaster’s recent controversial documentary based on India’s prime minister Narendra Modi. The protesters branded the series as “fake news”
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Mahi Noor (Image by Met Police) The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that a man who stabbed to death a fellow hostel resident in east London following a row over text messages has been jailed for life. Mahi Noor, 25, of Lea Bridge Road, Leyton was found guilty on Tuesday, 24 January following a trial at
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Image Courtesy by Human Appeal Owais Khan, the Deputy CEO of Human Appeal, visited Pakistan, to review programmes and projects run or supported by Human Appeal and its field office in Islamabad that last year touched the lives of 324,734 people in Pakistan. Human Appeal has been successfully supporting humanitarian projects in Pakistan since its
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