Image by NQ Volunteers in Burnley have turned up to help clean up Muslim graves that were covered with paint in a cemetery. The discovery was made on Monday morning with images and footage from the scene showing a row of headstones vandalised in the Muslim section of Burnley cemetery. Police and Burnley Council are […]
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Image by Sameer Hussain Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami is a British Pakistani Muslim originally from Karachi. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK. Syed Muhamad Faisal Sami has been awarded the prestigious British Citizen Award (BCA) at the Palace of Westminster. This honour recognises his outstanding voluntary contributions to the community through Dawat-e-Islami over the past
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Image by WPA Pool Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told rioters they would “regret” participating in “far-right thuggery” after a week of escalating violence throughout England as the Government also announced emergency security for mosques amid the threat of further disorder. In a televised address to the nation on Sunday, 4th August, Prime Minister Keir
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Image by Lancashire Police TW: This story has mentions of rape and sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised. A man posing as a taxi driver has received a sentence of over 20 years after admitting to targeting and raping lone women leaving nightclubs. Nazim Asmal, 35, lured victims into his vehicle while they were on
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Image by Jordan Pettitt More than 100 people have been arrested in London as further riots took place throughout the country in the wake of Southport stabbings. Violent incidents linked to the deaths of three young girls have been seen in London, Hartlepool, Manchester, and Aldershot. In Hartlepool, police were attacked with missiles, glass bottles
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Image by GettyImages The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) stated that they will “stand firm” against “forces of hatred and division” after riots outside a Southport Mosque. Merseyside Police confirm that a “large group of people – believed to be supporters of the English Defence League” – began to throw items towards the mosque at
Image by Jeff J Micheal Last weekend, a large group of Muslims gathered outside the Shia Islamic Centre in Blackburn to participate in the annual Shia march, Ashura. Throughout the procession, worshippers hear about the background of the event, which is a profoundly personal and solemn event as it signifies the death of Imam Hussein,
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Image by LDRS Traders working at the historic indoor market in Newham have complained about the new lighting that the council has installed. They argue that it is “significantly darker and dimmer” than before. Some traders have reportedly bought their torches for their stalls because of health and safety concerns. Campaigners and traders staged a
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Image by Mansoreh Motamedi A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assaulting an imam at the Al-Karam Mosque in London. The Metropolitan Police responded to reports of an assault at the mosque in Katherine Road, Forest Gate, on July 22. The victim, who was leading prayers at the time of the alleged attack,
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Image by Doug Peters/PA Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has said that Interfaith dialogue in the UK has ‘almost collapsed’ since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza. Speaking before the House of Lords last week Welby said that conflicts overseas had a “profound impact” on community cohesion on home soil. The war, triggered by
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