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Lena Khan and Mehwish Hayat come together to quash stereotypes of Muslims on screen

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From left: Lena Khan and Mehwish Hayat Actor and campaigner Mehwish Hayat and acclaimed writer and director Lena Khan have joined UK Muslim Film to help the organisation challenge stereotypes of Muslims on-screen. Acclaimed writer and filmmaker Lena Khan, director of Disney’s hit original film ‘Flora & Ulysses’ and episodes of Netflix’s hit series ‘Never Have […]

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Fifty years on, Idi Amin’s expulsion of British Asians will always be marked as a life-changing event for many

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Image by The Hindu Perspective Fifty years ago, dictator Idi Amin announced his intention to expel Uganda’s thriving community of British South Asians. They were given 90 days to leave, or be rounded up in concentration camps. More than 27,000 ethnic Indian and Pakistani holders of UK passports made their way to Britain, which reluctantly

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan to face legal challenges over traffic camera data access

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Image by Britannica London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to permit a wider access to number plate recognition cameras to the Metropolitan Police in the capital city has landed him in legal trouble. In 2014, former Mayor of London Boris Johnson granted the police access only to ‘reads’ (number plate identifications) from Automated Number-Plate Recognition (ANPR)

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“Our lives are paused”, says Afghan evacuee after 11 months in UK hotel

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An Afghan evacuee who lived in a hotel near Leeds for almost a year has described feeling like her family’s “lives are paused” as they await news of permanent accommodation from the Home Office. In a letter seen by the BBC, refugees minister Lord Harrington appealed to councils to help house the 10,500 Afghans currently

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England Cricket Team to tour Pakistan after 17 years

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England will tour Pakistan in September for the first time in 17 years to play seven Twenty20 and three test matches in two spells, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. England pulled out of their Pakistan tour last year soon after New Zealand had abandoned their tour of the South Asian country over

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Festival of Inspiration held at Neasden Temple sees the presence of thousands of visitors

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The ‘Festival of Inspiration’ was held at Neasden Temple from July 22 to 31 this year, with around 75,000 people of the local community as well as others from across London and other parts of the UK present to enjoy and experience the majestic event. Festival of Inspiration celebrated the very best of Hindu values

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Rishi Sunak maintains a strong position ahead of Liz Truss in race to become the next PM

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Former Chancellor of the Exchequer and current leadership candidate for the UK Rishi Sunak said it was still “early days” in the leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a day after an opinion poll showed him trailing rival Liz Truss by 34 points. The ruling Conservative Party is choosing a new leader after

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Bradford British Asian community members come together to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month

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Image by Saliha Sadiq A Bradford community centre has been holding celebrations to mark South Asian Heritage Month. South Asian Heritage Month was first celebrated in 2020 and is a celebration of South Asian heritage and culture in the UK. It began on July 18, the day the Indian Independence Act got royal assent in

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‘2 Muslim Night Riders’ raise awareness and funds towards relief work in Bangladesh

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Two men who are known as the \’2 Muslim Night Riders\’ have raised more than £22,000 to contribute to the ongoing relief efforts in Bangladesh by raising awareness about the floods and making an emergency appeal. The floods have devastated the South Asian country, with many vulnerable people left without any food, water and other

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British Asian neurosurgeon successfully separates Brazilian conjoined twins