Image by Nq Akke Rahman (pictured above), the Oldham based brand ambassador for UK Islamic Mission (UKIM) is getting set to climb Mount Everest for the second time as part of a gruelling campaign to conquer 14 of the highest mountains in the world in aid of charity. The first phase of the 14 Peaks […]
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Image by Rob Pinney/Getty Images Sadiq Khan (pictured above) says he aims to bring WrestleMania, Superbowl and NBA to London and put together another winning bid for the Olympics in 2040. As he campaigns for re-election, the Mayor of London announced a \’new boost\’ into grassroots sport and underrepresented communities via City Hall\’s £20 million Go!
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Image by NewsquestLeft to Right: Mohammed Shauaib, Mohammed Ali,Fathima Sajid, and Asif Iqbal The two Bradford men who embarked on a 30-day ‘mosque hop’ during Ramadan have spoken about their enlightening experience. The holy month sees Muslims across the world fast from dawn to sunset, join together in prayer, and study the Quran. Many Muslims
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On Tuesday 23 April, HRH The Duke of Gloucester was given a warm welcome as he visited Regal House in Bradford, the head office site for Regal Food Products Group Plc. Ed Anderson CBE, The Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire greeted His Royal Highness before introducing him to Younis Chaudhry, the Chief Executive Officer of the
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Image by West Midlands Police/PA A mentally ill man who set light to elderly worshippers as they made their way home from mosques in London and Birmingham has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Mohammed Abbkr (pictured above) was found guilty last year by majority 11-1 verdicts of attempting to murder Hashi Odowa, 82,
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Image by Nq Natasha Shah (pictured above), a Muslim candidate in the upcoming Blackburn with Darwen council elections, has said her campaign for LGBTQ rights has led to members of her own community boycotting her. Natasha is standing in the elections scheduled to take place on the 2nd of May as an independent candidate in
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Foysol Choudhury MSP joined Winchburgh residents outside the Scottish Parliament this week to deliver a petition addressed to Minister Jim Fairlie, calling on the Scottish Government to name a date for a new train station for Winchburgh. Winchburgh is an expanding West Lothian community, with Winchburgh Developments Ltd delivering thousands of new homes and some new schools.
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Image by High Sheriff Bucks Labour Ward Councillor, Cllr Jack Khan (pictured above) took to social media this week to announce that he would be stepping down over his unhappiness with the party\’s stance on Palestine. Khan, who is also the owner of a letting’s agency in Bolton, said he could no longer ignore his national party\’s
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Image by Jack Khan Kurshida Mirza (pictured above), BEM of Milton Keynes has made history by becoming Buckinghamshire\’s first Muslim High Sheriff. The appointment took place at the 790th High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire on Sunday the 14th of April. An esteemed community leader, Kurshida is set to bring her Islamic values of peace, justice, and
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Image by Rehman Asad/AFP Members of Bangladesh’s transgender hijra community, who were disallowed from attending other prayer services, have been welcomed at a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation with the promise of worship without discrimination. The humble structure, a single-room shed with walls and a tin roof, is a new community hub for the
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