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By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday a further easing of lockdown restrictions while cautioning the public to remain wary of the continuing risks of the coronavirus pandemic. “I urge everyone to continue to behave responsibly and remember ‘hands, face, space and fresh air’ to suppress covid as […]

8th Oct 2020

Scotland hits pubs & restaurants with more virus restrictions

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): The Scottish government on Wednesday banned pubs and restaurants from serving alcoholic beverages indoors as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the measures in the Scottish parliament, saying it was a “short, sharp action to arrest a worrying […]

10th May 2020

Devolved states, Scotland, Wales & N Ireland reject Govt’s new slogan

By Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): Leaders of devolved states, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have rejected UK Government’s new slogan “stay alert” instead of existing “stay home”. None of them were consulted before the introduction of the new slogan. Today, the UK Government introduced a new slogan, “stay alert, control the virus, […]

22nd May 2019

UK: Mosque in Scotland vandalized with racist graffiti

By Muhammad Mussa LONDON (AA): Police in Scotland are investigating an Islamophobic hate crime after racist and anti-Muslim comments were found spray-painted on the walls of a mosque Monday night. In a similar incident Tuesday in Essex, England, police are investigating a hate crime in which Islamophobic posters were put up on lamp posts. The […]

21st Aug 2018

UK: Eid Al Adha messages from Political Leaders

London, (The Muslim News): Eid Al Adha Messages from Political Leaders: First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, MSP “On behalf of the Scottish Government and the people of Scotland I would like to extend my warmest wishes to Muslims in Scotland who are celebrating Eid al-Adha. “This day marks the end of […]

18th Dec 2016

UK: Attacks on Muslims intensify as mosque targeted

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): Islamophobic motivated attacks targeting Muslims in the U.K. have shown a dramatic rise within the past week as individuals and places of worship came under attack. The latest hate crime targeted the Cumbernauld Mosque, run by the Islamic Education Trust Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire as the perpetrators wrote […]

1st Jan 2016

UK and Ireland begin storm clean-up as more rains expected

LONDON (AA): A massive clean-up operation is underway in the U.K. and Ireland after the countries were battered by storms and floods. Hundreds of homes remain flooded and thousands more are without electricity after Storm Frank passed through northern England, Scotland and Ireland, bringing high winds and causing rivers to burst their banks. Authorities in […]

19th Sep 2015

UK: One year on, Scotland eyes second referendum

LONDON (AA) : A year may have passed since Scots voted ‘no’ to independence from the United Kingdom, but the last 12 months have been the most successful in Scottish nationalist history. Fifty-five percent of Scots voted in a referendum – described by then-leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Alex Salmond as a “once […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.