Image by Nq/Fb An imam and chaplain has resigned from his role at Blackburn College after plans for a \’Palestine Awareness Day\’ were cancelled ‘without explanation’. Imam Saleem Seedat (pictured above) had been in the role for 13 years and along with leading and organising the Friday prayers on campus, he provided pastoral care to students. Blackburn […]
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Image by Fnik PR Fitness Coaches Taj Uddin Ahmed and Nazia Khatun were guests on the latest episode of Things Unseen podcast set to be released on Feb 25th via all main platforms. The podcast for people who have a faith, or who are intrigued by the spiritual dimension to life, we explore the idea of how to
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Image by Nq/Al Buraq Mosque A new mosque and community hub said more than 20 rare Islamic artefacts will be on display in its museum as it opens its doors to the public this weekend. The Al-Buraq Masjid, located in Devonport Road, has been made possible through a ‘monumental’ fundraising effort and is set to
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Image by Angela Grabowska Brighton Festival, the largest annual curated multi-arts festival in England, has revealed its programme for 2025. This year’s Guest Director, the Grammy-nominated and genre-defying musician, composer and activist Anoushka Shankar was inspired by the theme of ‘New Dawn’, working with Brighton Festival to shape a programme that imagines a hopeful future
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Image by David Lindsay A stunning new structural artwork – the ‘Ramadan Pavilion’, has been unveiled as part of Bradford’s 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations, marking the start of the holy month of Ramadan and the launch of Ramadan Festival 2025. Designed by artist Zarah Hussain and Bradford-based architectural designer Fatima Mejbil, ‘Infinite Light’,
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Image by Nq/LT Volunteers from Blackburn who travelled to Palestine to distribute £139,200 hosted a special event to detail how the money was spent. The Blackburn Community Association (BCA) collected the money on the streets of the town and also hosted a number of charity events last year. At the Grand Venue over the weekend,
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Image by Asian Image A new community cookbook, \’A Taste of Home: Bangladeshi Recipes from Welsh Kitchens,\’ is set to launch. The book created by the Bengal Dragons Foundation with Welsh Bangladeshi women, features family recipes, personal stories, and a \’deep connection to heritage and identity.\’ The launch event, scheduled at the Bangladeshi-owned restaurant Juboraj
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Image by Asian Image A restaurant has delivered more than 100 parcels of food to homeless families in Warrington. The team at Flavers Indian Restaurant & Bar, which was formerly known as The Cottage, cooked and prepared fresh hot meals for the families, as well as residents of a nearby care home. This initiative is part
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Image by Historic Environment Scotland Glasgow Central Mosque has been officially been named a category A listed building. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) announced that the structure, including its paved courtyard with a garden, boundary walls and railings, has been placed on the registry. The only part of the building that is excluded is the early 21st-century hall addition
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Image by PA A Scottish adventurer seeking to become the first person to cross Saudi Arabia from north to south on foot has completed the first stage of her 2500km trek. Writer and television presenter Alice Morrison (pictured above), from Edinburgh, began her journey on New Year’s Day at the Saudi border with Jordan. Accompanied
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