How state Islamophobia could come back to bite the West
David Hearst 30 August 2024 The US and UK have shunned the growing concerns of Muslim communities, opening the door to a far-right surge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks […]
On Janmashtami, One Muslim Sect Has Greetings For Followers Of Hazrat Krishna
During the inauguration of a new Ahmadiyya centre in Leicester, UK in January 1996, the fourth Caliph of the sect, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, is reported to have made a […]
Friday Sermon Summary 23rd August 2024: ‘Jalsa Salana Germany – Fulfilling the Objectives Outlined by the Promised Messiah (as)’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Jalsa Salana/Annual Conventions 23rd August 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta`awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that today the Jalsa Salana (Annual […]
Why Imran Khan must become Oxford University’s next chancellor
Peter Oborne 21 August 2024 The former Pakistani prime minister is a beacon of decency and raw courage. His appointment could send a powerful message to the world about UK […]
London mayor boosts security training at mosques after violence
by Anadolu Agency LONDON Aug 14, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Police officers stand guard outside the East London Mosque after Friday prayers in Tower Hamlets in […]
Muslim Women in Britain, 1850-1950: 100 Years of Hidden History
Book Get access Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor (ed.), Jamie Gilham (ed.) Published: 1 February 2024 Abstract The history of British Islam and British Muslims is a growing area of interest among historians […]
War on Gaza: European leaders are stoking the flames of a Middle East inferno
Marco Carnelos 19 August 2024 Their wilful blindness to Israel’s atrocities in Gaza, and their refusal to hold Netanyahu to account, could sharply escalate the conflict Smoke billows from a […]
Social media’s incitement problem can no longer be masked
Yossi Mekelberg August 20, 2024 One way to advance social and political agitation on social media and avoid being suspended from a platform appears to be to own it. When […]
British Foreign Office official resigns over UK ‘complicity in war crimes’ in Gaza
Source tells MEE a senior official responded to resignation by emailing staff to promise a ‘listening session’ A Union Jack flag flies from a mast atop of the Foreign Office […]
Far-right rioters expose a much deeper schism in British society
Yossi Mekelberg August 17, 2024 For now, peace and order have been restored to the streets of the UK after one of the ugliest episodes of far-right, ultranationalist mobs attacking mosques and hotels that host asylum seekers, assaulting police officers, and looting shops and other businesses. The rapid spread of […]
UK judge tells Muslim man jailed for fighting back against rioters to ‘rise above’ racism
Amer Walid, 24, hurled cans at rioters who threw alcohol at him Members of the far-right gather outside a Holiday Inn in Wath, Rotherham on 4 August 2024 which was alleged to be housing migrants (Reuters) By Imran Mulla Published date: 16 August 2024 A young Muslim man in the south-west English city of […]
Friday Sermon Summary 16th August 2024: ‘Incidents From the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – The Expedition of Banu Mustaliq & The Great Calumny’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Islamic History 16th August 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue mentioning the Expedition […]
Opinion: My two mothers-in-law: I saw the benefits of polygamy for both men and women
12th November 2021 Attiya Shaukat, Complementary Therapist I saw how polygamy protects a man and the women involved. I am now convinced that all Quranic rights granted to men offer liberation for women too. I know three families in total where the husband has two wives. But it was when […]
Community Leaders Unite to Condemn Southport Tragedy and Riots Across the UK
Posted By: KLTVon: August 12, 2024 By KLTV Newsdesk – Community leaders across Kirklees came together on Saturday 10 August, to collectively condemn the tragic incident in Southport and express their solidarity […]
We should not be surprised by the UK race riots
Peter Harrison August 14, 2024 Throughout the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, a lot of UK culture was based on what many saw as a “harmless bit of fun.” But maybe we should pay more attention to this so-called harmless fun and ask ourselves if it is merely a coincidence that […]
‘I feel fear’: Muslims in the UK question sense of belonging after riots
The dust has settled in Liverpool after racist mobs went on the attack. Some Muslims believe dialogue is the key while others focus on healing. Video Duration 00 minutes 58 seconds00:58 […]
How UK’s deep rooted Islamophobia problem stoked far-right riots
Anti-Muslim sentiment ‘simmering under the surface’ of British society, experts and religious groups warn Nadine White Race Correspondent Saturday 03 August 2024 https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/2ms6cWXH Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 17, who was born […]
Huddersfield unites to battle hate and promote ‘peace and harmony’
An event hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Huddersfield saw members of the community come together to reject hate By Sebastian McCormick The latest Huddersfield news and updates straight to […]
There can be no excuses. The UK riots were violent racism fomented by populism
David Olusoga Culture wars have poisoned political debate, normalised Islamophobia and opened wounds that a generation blighted by nativism hoped had closedSat 10 Aug 2024 Perhaps unhelpfully, we use the […]
‘Two-tier’: UK treats far-right attacks less harshly than Islamist violence, says thinktank
UK security and counter-terrorism Exclusive: Defence thinktank Rusi says rightwing violence ‘often classified as mere thuggery’ by politicians and prosecutors Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor Sun 11 Aug 2024 The UK […]