‘Traditionally submissive Muslim women’ say who us?
Source: BBC It’s not clear what exact words David Cameron used in private conversation but many Muslim women have taken to Twitter to tell him that they are not quite […]
Muslim women respect Britain, Britain should respect us
theguardian: letter by Nasira Rehman — Muslim women shopping for fruit and veg in Whitechapel Road street market in east London. Photograph: Kathy Dewitt/Alamy Photograph: Alamy As the elected president of the women’s auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, I wish to express my concerns about the prime minister’s […]
David Cameron needs to look beyond the veil
Source: The Guardian By Remona Aly For a man with an in-tray that never empties, David Cameron has strange priorities. This week, with the world economy shaking perilously and the EU […]
Swiss church studies UK survival techniques
THE ENGLISH WAY Swiss church studies UK survival techniques Religion http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:41900458 EMBED CODE JAN 23, 2016 – 17:00 Church attendance continues to decline in Switzerland and in the United Kingdom, but protestant leaders in both countries are trying out new ideas to buck the trend. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Switzerland has a strong […]
President Of Ahmadi Muslim Women In UK Responds to David Cameron
Source: Personalmusingsblog.wordpress.com By Nasira Rehman As the elected president of the women’s auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK I wish to express my concerns about the Prime Minister’s recent […]
Isn’t deporting the mothers of young Muslim men likely to drive extremism?
Source: Independent The most obvious flaw in David Cameron’s extremism plan is this. What seems to you more likely to radicalise a young British Muslim: having a mother around the […]
Response of an Immigrant Muslim Woman
Fariha Khan Become a fanAhmadi Muslim, GP, Writer in progress Posted: 22/01/2016 David Cameron saying that “Muslim women must learn English” makes a catchy headline. Something that made everyone stop in their tracks and listen to what he had to say, no matter what side of the argument you […]
Tying of pig’s head to Islamic school gates treated as hate crime
Source: The Guardian The tying of a severed pig’s head to the gates of an Islamic school is being treated by police as a hate crime. The head was found […]
Only Muslim women can reform Islam
Source: Telegraph By Allison Pearson A lecturer friend was shocked when a student asked if she could miss class to accompany her mum to hospital. The daughter needed to translate for […]
Muslim boy, 10, probed for ‘terrorist house’ spelling error
Source: BBC A 10-year-old Muslim boy who mistakenly wrote that he lived in a “terrorist house” during an English lesson at school has been investigated by police. The pupil, who […]
Hawking warns new technologies may threaten human survival
dw.com © Provided by Deutsche WelleThe Cambridge professor said that humans had to be “careful” for the next 100 years to ensure survival. His statement follows a 2015 warning on the risk of using artificial intelligence in conflicts.World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has once again issued a warning on technological […]
British inquiry likely to see Russia’s hand in death of ex-KGB agent Litvinenko
BUSINESS POLITICS Law and order Reuters International JAN 19, 2016 – 13:27 By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A British inquiry into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned in London a decade ago with tea laced with a rare radioactive isotope, is likely to conclude Russia was responsible […]
Muslim migrant women with poor English skills may be told to leave Britain
Source: Religion News Service LONDON (USA Today) — Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday attacked what he called “passive tolerance” of some people in Britain’s Muslim communities who support segregation and discrimination against women, and said […]
UK: The Government’s shameful response to the refugee crisis in four charts
Britain’s increasingly unwelcoming approach to those fleeing war and persecution – highlighted by figures analysed by The Independent – is labelled ‘woefully inadequate’ Harry Lambert @harry_2016 96 comments If the UK had accepted its fair share of refugees, the Calais Jungle would not exist. Getty The UK has let in 170,000 fewer […]
Muslim women in the UK ‘must integrate and speak English’ says David Cameron
ibtimes.co.uk By Brendan Cole , Video by Adam Justice January 18, 2016 05:10 GMT The minority of Muslim men in Britain who have “backwards” attitudes to women must be confronted, David Cameron has said, as he vowed to review the role played by Britain’s religious councils, including Sharia courts. The Prime Minister said […]
British Lawmakers to Debate Call to Ban Donald Trump from U.K.
Source: Time A popular petition to ban the real estate mogul gets its day in parliament On Jan. 18, the U.K. parliament will debate a petition signed by more than […]
Cancer treatment for MS patients gives ‘remarkable’ results
Source: BBC UK doctors in Sheffield say patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are showing “remarkable” improvements after receiving a treatment usually used for cancer. About 20 patients have received bone […]
It’s time to face the truth about immigration – starting with the facts about who’s most likely to commit crime
Studies actually show immigrants seem less likely to commit crime than native populations, despite tending to have lower incomes and live in deprived areas Ian Birrell @ianbirrell Police use pepper spray to control supporters of Pegida, Hogesa (Hooligans against Salafists) and other right-wing populist groups as they protest against the […]
Justin Welby just about manages to hold together the Anglican Communion
The centre holds All latest updates Downgrading the position of the gay-friendly American wing appeases conservatives Jan 15th 2016 | Britain AGAINST the expectations of many, leaders of the world’s Anglican churches have managed to avert a complete breakdown in the Anglican Communion by downgrading the position of the gay-friendly […]