Britain and Islam – the real special relationship
This country is fully Quran-compliant. And it has been since the Elizabethan era Ed Husain In all the agonising about Islamism, and what to do about it, it would be […]
The ‘Enemy’ Within?
Jan 04 2019 By Khaled Ahmed Mohammed al-Shaikh—AFP Baroness Warsi’s book on Muslims in the U.K. offers eye-opening insights into the community’s failure to assimilate Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, a former […]
The Channel migrant ‘crisis’ is really a tale of British hypocrisy
Afua Hirsch Sajid Javid’s rhetoric on refugees has less to do with reason than with appeasing anti-immigrant feeling Thu 3 Jan 2019 A lot of us have spent the […]
Immigration and asylum: It’s not just Windrush. Britain’s immigration scandal will grow in 2019
Satbir Singh The arbitrary cruelty of the ‘hostile environment’ stretches beyond any one community. Brexit will only make it worse Thu 3 Jan 2019 Tasfin came to the UK in […]
UK: Foreign Office makes forced marriage victims pay for their rescue
© Getty A forced marriage victim’s ordeal is not over once they return to the UK Young women rescued by the Foreign Office after being sent abroad for forced […]
Young Muslims take to streets to clean up after New Year’s Eve celebrations
Adam Smith Tuesday 1 Jan 2019 Young Muslims woke up before dawn today to clean the streets of 50 UK towns and cities as a lot of the country were […]
Muslim charity aims to deliver 7000 meals to homeless by New Year’s Day
The charity is engaging youth in positive social action to counter radicalisation and challenge Islamophobic opinions Anu Shukla The Independent Muslim youth charity AMYA deliver meals to homeless people in […]
Britain’s WW3 THREAT: Russia, China and NORTH and SOUTH POLES are UK dangers in 2019
BRITAIN and its allies have faced a turbulent year in 2018, with the fight against Islamic State in Syria, fears of spying from China and state-sponsored murder by Russia. By […]
SNP MPs call on UK to grant Asia Bibi and her family asylum
Source: The Guardian BY Dan Sabbagh Scottish National party MPs have written to Theresa May calling on the UK to grant asylum to Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi and her family, […]
Sister Wendy Beckett, Nun Who Became a BBC Star, Dies at 88
Source: The New York Times By Robert D. McFadden Sister Wendy Beckett, a Roman Catholic nun who interrupted a cloistered life of prayer in England in 1991 and soared to […]
Jeremy Hunt orders global review into persecution of Christians
Source: The Guardian BY Patrick Wintourand Harriet Sherwood The foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has ordered an independent, global review into the persecution of Christians of all nationalities amid claims that not enough […]
London’s Ahmadiyya Muslims launch food drive for winter
Sophia Akram AMC describes itself as a revival movement in Islam [Sophia Akram] Date of publication: 25 December, 2018 Society: Over 1,000 AMYA members across the country are planning to […]
We should be supporting efforts to agree a definition of Islamophobia, not supporting the likes of Tommy Robinson
JCORE executive director Edie Friedman asks, if a definition of antisemitism is needed, why not one for Islamophobia? more: https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/we-should-support-efforts-to-agree-a-definition-of-islamophobia-not-supporting-tommy-robinson-1.474072
Sedative addiction and anxiety on the rise among children, reports show
Source: CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN)An apparent rise in anxiety among British children has prompted concern from mental health experts, as two reports reveal an alarming surge in medication […]
Gently stroking babies ‘provides pain relief’
Source: BBC News Gently stroking a baby reduces activity in their brain associated with painful experiences, a study has found. The study, by University of Oxford and Liverpool John Moores […]
Housing for asylum seekers is abysmal – but it wouldn’t be if the government stopped relying on profit-driven private contractors
We are failing in our collective duty to people who need it the most this time of year, but bringing contracts back to the public sector could prevent these disgraceful […]
Derby radio station fined £10,000 for broadcasting hate speech against Ahmadiyya Muslims
Source: Derby Telegraph By Christopher Harper REPORTER CHRIS HARPER SPEAKS ABOUT RADIO IKHLAS AND ITS £10,000 FINE A Derby-based radio station has been fined £10,000 for broadcasting hate speech. Radio […]
Ahmadiyya volunteers helping to make a difference
Date published: 20 December 2018 Oldham-based Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth started their festive activities by raising much-needed funds for the British Red Cross. The young volunteers were out in Oldham collecting […]
UK: Sajid Javid’s flawed immigration policy is doomed to fail
In the home secretary’s new world, business figures and entrepreneurs are welcome – but labourers, NHS cleaners and bus drivers (like his father) are not Editorial @IndyVoices The Independent Voices […]
Brexit debate needs a change of tone, Anglican bishops say
Source: Associated Press By DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) — The Brexit debate needs a change of tone, the Church of England’s bishops said Saturday, calling for national unity following a […]