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FAMILIES, CHILDREN and local residents from the Chicksand Estate in Tower Hamlets have taken part in an Easter celebration which culminated in the installation of a large community mural. The event – organised by The Young Foundation, a charity whose ...

While the UK Parliament wonders how to respond to the Extinction Rebellion and other protests over climate change, the Balham Mosque and Tooting Islamic Centre were taking a quiet step forward – by launching an Eco-Ramadan. The Eco-Ramadan was planned ...

Emdad Rahman RUNNERS AT BARKING PARKRUN joined up to celebrate Global 6K for Water Day to highlight the issues faced by people who do not have easy access fresh and clean water. Six kilometers (or 3.7 miles) is the average ...

THERE’S MANY AN East End resident that’s found fame in front of the cameras – but the latest East Ender making a name for themselves has done so in a rather unusual way. A seagull seems to have stopped off ...

AS ONE OF London’s most active centres of Islamic study and worship, with a commitment to engagement in its local East London community, the East London Mosque is ready for the Holy Month of Ramadan. Ramadan Timetable The Ramadan 2019 ...

AFTER THE RUN came the Ride – and now there’s a trek. The East London Mosque is challenge local Muslims to trek up Mount Snowdon to raise funds – and improve their personal fitness at the same time. This summer’s ...

OFFICIAL FIGURES for last year show that knife crime is on the rise. The Office of National Statistics has confirmed that police forces in the UK recorded 40,829 offences involving knives or other sharp instruments in 2018. That’s a rise ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE and London Muslim Centre are seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer. Together, the two institutions form one of the largest and busiest Muslim organisations in the UK, serving as a base for its local ...

TOWER HAMLETS is full of thriving food growers – but there’s still plenty of space for new enthusiasts to join the old hands and talk about seasonal food-growing issues. The Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network is holding its Spring Gathering ...

THE UK GOVERNMENT will match funds raised by Islamic Relief during its Ramadan appeal up to the sum of £2 million, the charity has announced. Money raised in the Ramadan appeal will, this year, be dedicated to the effort to ...