The secret world of babies
Source: BBC News By Sophie Hardach 28 March 2018 I am sitting in a lab in London, holding my wriggling baby son in my arms, while two scientists gently try […]
Coroner who refuses to let Jewish or Muslim burials skip the queue accused of breaching human rights
Source: Telegraph BY Olivia Rudgard, religious affairs correspondent A coroner who refuses to allow Jews or Muslims to skip the burial queue has been accused of breaching human rights laws at the High […]
British Jews protest against Labour’s Corbyn over anti-Semitism
Source: Reuters By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) – British Jewish groups planned a street protest outside parliament on Monday against opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, accusing him of failing […]
What legacy do Muslims, all of us want to leave for future generations? We must choose peace | Opinion
Source: Penn Live By Guest Editorial Editor’s Note: The op-Ed below is a condensed version of the keynote address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, during a March 17 […]
Stephen Hawking to Be Interred at Westminster Abbey
Source: The New York Times By DENNIS OVERBYE MARCH 21, 2018 Stephen Hawking will be interred at Westminster Abbey in London, keeping company with the likes of Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton. CreditBruno […]
Oxfordshire vicar who spiritually abused boy banned from ministry
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent A Church of England vicar has been banned from ministry for two years after being found guilty of spiritually abusing a teenage boy. The […]
London mayor Sadiq Khan warns big tech on hate speech
Source: BBC News By Dave Lee North America technology reporter Stricter regulation, including large fines, is one option to force technology companies to take the issue of hate speech more […]
Chief inspector: English schools need to address extremist elements
Source: Religion News Service By Catherine Pepinster LONDON (RNS) — As the country grapples with religious extremism, Britain’s Parliament has turned its focus toward an increasingly fraught space: English schools. Parliament’s […]
Man Who Drove Van Into London Mosque Worshippers Jailed For 43 Years
Source: Huffington Post Darren Osborne was found guilty of murder after the jury took less than an hour to reach their verdict. BY Michael Holden METROPOLITAN POLICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Darren […]
Suspect in London Mosque Attack Had Contact With Far-Right Groups
Source: The New York Times By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA LONDON — A British man accused of killing a worshiper and injuring several others when he rammed a van into a congregation of Muslims […]
Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts
Source: BBC News By Chris Johnston Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionCustomers enter the store by scanning the Amazon Go app on their smartphone In a move that could revolutionise […]
East London primary school backs down over hijab ban
Source: The Guardian Richard Adams Education editor Chair of governors at St Stephen’s primary school in Newham resigns following complaints from parents. A primary school that controversially banned pupils from wearing […]
England’s cathedrals face financial crisis as running costs soar
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Inquiry criticises management of some Anglican buildings and urges CoE to ask for state funds A significant number of England’s 42 historic […]
Stressed-out Anglican priests turn to trade unions for support
Source: Religion News Service By Catherine Pepinster LONDON (RNS) — The archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion, was an oil executive who helped […]
Finsbury Park van attack: why an imam saved a terror suspect
Source: The Guardian BY Burhan Wazir ‘Muslims are portrayed in an unfavourable light in the media’ … Mohammed Mahmoud at his mosque. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian On a humid evening in June, Mohammed Mahmoud, the 31-year-old imam of the Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park, north London, finished tarawih, the evening […]
Muslim student says she was ordered to remove headscarf at McDonald’s
Source: The Guardian By Patrick Greenfield and Kevin Rawlinson Fast food chain apologises to 19-year-old stopped from entering and repeatedly told her to take off hijab McDonald’s said it did not […]
UK: Truth & Justice – Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community)
Source: AlislamKhutbaArchive | http://www.MTA.tv Urdu Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) on the 10th November 2017. Truth & Justice Urdu Friday Sermon delivered […]
Claims of sexual harassment at BBC spike after Weinstein scandal
Source: The Guardian By Mark Sweney Corporation says it has received 25 complaints so far this year as bosses encourage staff to come forward Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London. The […]
Church of England urged to tackle sexual abuse within its ranks
Source: The Guardian Prominent women in church say it should acknowledge prevalence of sexual harassment and establish independent process for raising concerns ‘Yes, we are trying to be followers of […]
London council builds housing with religion-friendly features
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The project was put out to competitive tender, with a brief to pay special attention to the the housing requirements of the Haredi community. […]