Telegraph: London is a more “Islamic” city than much of the Muslim world put together, a leading Muslim scholar has argued. Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi, a prominent Shia cleric, who was born in Pakistan and studied in Iran, said he “feels more Islamic” in Britain than other countries because […]
As Stalingrad-size casualties mount in civil war Syria today, it’s worth remembering how the French and British thought they could create a ‘modern’ Syria in 1941 Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 6 March 2016 36 comments As General de Gaulle set out for the Middle East in April of 1941, he famously wrote that […]
Source: Time Opinion on how to tackle the problem is divided In a chintzy banqueting hall in Wembley, London, soft boos punctuate the loud chatter. A 300-person strong crowd, ranging […]
theguardian: by Van Badham — The gender pay gap hasn’t moved in a decade. Women are retiring with half the super of men and they still do more housework. Sisters, it’s time to kick ass ‘Early childhood educators have diplomas that are weighted the same as comparable qualifications for male-dominated […]
Source: BBC March 1 may be the meteorological first day of spring, but it’s also Saint David’s Day – the national day of Wales – which has been celebrated since […]
Source: BBC Last summer, I saw the multiverse open up. It happened in the wilds of the Scottish Borders near Crawick, 50 miles (80km) south of Glasgow. It was June, […]
On 27 February 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad addressed the concluding session of the Annual Ijtema (gathering) of the National Waqf-e-Nau Girls Department of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK. The event took place at the […]
Hysterical claims about ‘predatory male refugees invading Britain’ don’t really stack up when, in fact, 34 per cent of asylum seekers are children – and almost all contribute positively to the economy Yasmin Ahmed 8 hours ago 136 comments The new quarterly migration figures which were released by the Office for National […]
Reuters International FEB 24, 2016 – 13:18 PARIS (Reuters) – French special forces and intelligence commandos are engaged in covert operations against Islamic State militants in Libya in conjunction with the United States and Britain, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on Wednesday. It said President Francois Hollande had authorised […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says new Mosque will be a beacon of peace : The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 20 February 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad inaugurated the Baitul Ikram Mosque […]
Source: Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday pledged Britain will never become part of a “European superstate” thanks to a hard-fought deal for a less intrusive European Union which he hopes will sway voters in a referendum to keep the island nation in the 28-nation […]
Suspect ‘completely eliminated’ from inquiry as Jalalia Jamé mosque website recommends its patrons ‘wait for the facts to be established by the police’ Jay Uddin was found with serious head injuries on Thursday night and died in hospital soon afterwards. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Nadia Khomami @nadiakhomami Saturday 20 February 2016 […]
18 FEB 2016 BY ROBERT CUMBER The mosque in Wellington Road South will serve free hot meals to those who need it most on the first Friday and Saturday of each month The launch of the community kitchen and food bank at Hounslow Mosque. Pictured left to right are Amin […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK pays tribute to humanitarian champion London, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 15 February 2016 Ahmadi Muslims across the UK offered their heartfelt condolences to the family of […]
Source: Independent News has emerged this week that “shunning Israeli goods” is about to become a criminal offence for public bodies and student unions in the UK. Put simply, the […]
Following the death of Lord Eric Avebury on Sunday the 14th of February 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza […]
The British attitude towards language is one of the reasons we’d be hopeless at terrorism Mark Steel @mrmarksteel Thursday 21 January 2016 167 comments When the Spanish come over here, they speak English with a slight Spanish accent. Is it any wonder we get annoyed with Europe? Getty At last […]
Source: The Guardian Two former international development secretaries have called for an inquiry into the way in which UK counter-terrorism laws are hampering the humanitarian work of Islamic charities, including […]
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) For the first time in 450 years, a citadel of Protestant worship in England — the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace — echoed to the sound […]