AS THE NEWS broke that Cllr Rachael Saunders had resigned as Deputy Mayor, Cllr Ohid Ahmed has criticised Labour Mayor John Biggs for weak leadership. “Within six months, two female Deputy Mayor have left the Biggs Administration,” said Cllr Ahmed. ...
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Da’watul Islam elects new President and Executive Council
THE MEMBERSHIP of Da’watul Islam UK & Eire has announced the election of Br. Hasan Mueenuddin as their new President for the Organisational Session 2017/2019. The election was held on Sunday, 2nd July 2017 at The Darul Ummah – The House ...
Read More »St Matthias & Poplar Masjid host community lunch
Emdad Rahman THE ST MATTHIAS Community Centre in Poplar hosted a community lunch to bring a whole host of members of the community together to interact and share experiences. The joint event with Poplar Hale Street Masjid saw members of ...
Read More »Osborne charged – terrorism and murder
DARREN OSBORNE has been charged with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder. The 47 year old, who is from Cardiff, drove a hired van into a crowd of Muslims who had just left prayers at Mosque early on Monday morning. The ...
Read More »Police lead public services in call to reverse austerity
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE have asked the Government for more funds to cover the extra commitment to dealing with terrorist attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire which it has had to provide in recent weeks. The Met is also keeping up ...
Read More »Finsbury terror: stop the circle of terror
SINCE THE terrorist attack on Muslims at Finsbury Park, Prime Minister Theresa May has spoken out about the need to make it clear how unacceptable Islamophobia is in our society and how we need to crack down on it. To ...
Read More »Grenfell latest: can May survive?
THERESA MAY is still facing a barrage of criticism for the Government’s failure to act promptly as the fire broke out and in its immediate aftermath – and for its role in causing it. On Saturday, as estimates of the ...
Read More »Why Muslims were the backbone of Grenfell rescues
IN THE SPACE OF just a few days, public perceptions of Muslims in the UK have gone through a sea change. Wrongly vilified for spawning the attackers of London Bridge, the community is widely acknowledged as having saved lives in ...
Read More »Norway set to ban niqab in places of education
NORWAY IS ABOUT to become the first Scandinavian nation to ban the wearing of the niqab in all places of education – nurseries, schools and universities. The authorities say that they are banning all headgear which “hinders communication”, and as ...
Read More »“Straight Outta Brooklyn” with Imam Siraj Wahhaj
Emdad Rahman AS PART of a festive UK tour, Muslim Aid presented “Straight Outta Brooklyn” – an evening not to be missed with the renowned Imam Siraj Wahhaj from Brooklyn, New York. The event took place at the Mayfair Venue in London. Siraj ...
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