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By Cllr Rabina Khan London, (The Muslim News): Whilst we welcome the month of Ramadan, this year presents exceptional challenges for Muslim health care professionals who will be working in the NHS while fasting (abstaining from food and water from dawn until sunset). Although fasting is obligatory for all able-bodied Muslims under normal circumstances, health […]

21st Apr 2020

UK: Virtual Parliament set to hold Government to account

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking in House of Commons last month. MPs are seen sitting 2 meters apart during the session. (Credit: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament) By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): MPs are set to back unique plans for a new “hybrid” Parliament Tuesday to allow the Government to be scrutinised and brought to […]

29th Mar 2020

UK: COVID-19 outbreak to worsen: PM

By Hasan Esen LONDON (AA): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will send every household in the country a letter to warn that the coronavirus outbreak is likely to worsen, the government said in a statement on Sunday. “It’s important for me to level with you — we know things will get worse before they get better. But […]

26th Mar 2020

UK: Muslim Hands joins forces with 30 charities to help with Coronavirus emergency

By Elham Asaad Buaras London, The Muslim News: Nottingham-based Muslim Hands charity has joined forces with thirty-five other charities and NGOs in one the biggest coordinated multi-agency alliance in response to the Coronavirus pandemic in the Midlands city. Muslim Hands, an international Muslim relief and aid organisation, has taken the lead in partnering with the […]

16th Mar 2020

UK: Coronavirus death toll climbs to 35

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA) : The U.K. said Sunday 14 more people have died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of fatalities in the country to 35. Meanwhile, 1,372 people have tested positive for the virus, the Department of Health said. Speaking to Sky News earlier in the […]

14th Mar 2020

UK: The Muslim News postpones prestigious Annual Awards due to coronavirus concerns

Press Release London: Due to the unprecedented uncertainty regarding the coronavirus pandemic, The Muslim News has postponed its prestigious annual awards ceremony until late summer. “It was a difficult decision but the health and safety of the guests must come first,” Editor of The Muslim News, Ahmed J Versi, said when announcing the postponement […]

2nd Mar 2020

UK: BCBN gala dinner in support mental health for young Muslims

By Elham Asaad Buaras Better Community Business Network (BCBN) will hold its annual gala dinner in Mayfair, central London, later this month in support of the ‘Resilient Me’ programme, a unique project catering for the mental health and well-being needs of young Muslims. Each year BCBN, a Muslim-led charity, focuses on different worthwhile community projects […]

26th Feb 2020

UK’s far-right set to launch new group

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): Far-right British activist Tommy Robinson will set up a populist alliance with former UK Independence Party (UKIP) and Brexit Party figures, the group said Tuesday. The new populist group will be an “Alliance for Free Speech,” and will officially launch Friday in central London. “Although it lost the Brexit […]

23rd Feb 2020

UK: Muslim worhipper stabbed during prayers forgives has attacker

UK: Muslim worhipper stabbed during prayers forgives has attacker By Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): A Muslim worshipper who was stabbed in the neck during late afternoon (Asr) prayers, on Thursday, has forgiven his attacker. Raafat Maglad who is in his 70s was taken to hospital for treatment to stab injuries, victim had […]

23rd Feb 2020

UK: Muslim worhipper stabbed during prayers forgives his attacker

By Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): A Muslim worshipper who was stabbed in the neck during late afternoon (Asr) prayers, on Thursday, has forgiven his attacker. Raafat Maglad who is in his 70s was taken to hospital for treatment to stab injuries, victim had suffered a 1.5cm wound to his neck. He was […]

3rd Feb 2020

UK: Man shot dead by police after stabbing attack

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): A man was shot dead by plain-clothes police officers who were following him in South London after stabbing several people on Sunday, British police said in a statement. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that two people had been stabbed in Streatham High Road, Lambeth at approximately […]

23rd Jan 2020

UK: Both Houses of Parliament pass EU Withdrawal Bill

By Ahmet Gürhan Kartal LONDON (AA): The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) that pave the way of Britain’s exit from the EU on Jan. 31 has been passed by the House of Lords, Wednesday evening. This historical decision was welcomed by UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson as a “bright, exciting future”. Johnson promised a […]

9th Dec 2019

UK: Exclusive: Record 23 Muslim MPs expected to be elected this week

By Hamed Chapman and Elham Asaad Buaras LONDON, (The Muslim News): The number of Muslim MPs expected to be elected to Parliament this week could rise to another record of 24, according to exclusive analysis of candidates and constituencies carried out by The Muslim News. A breakdown of Prospective Parliamentary Candidates registered in the 2019 […]

8th Dec 2019

UK: Muslim schoolgirl target of Islamophobic assault

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): British police said they have arrested a man and a woman after a video on social media showed the woman attacking a teenage Muslim schoolgirl on a local bus in Northern England. The cellphone footage from Wednesday shows the 40-year-old woman hitting the 14-year-old Muslim schoolgirl on the floor […]

12th Oct 2019

EU citizens living in UK concerned about future

By Gokhan Kurtaran LONDON (AA): Approximately 3.6 million EU citizens living and working in the U.K. are concerned about losing their current rights after the country’s departure from the EU. But the number of EU citizens living in the U.K. is not accurate, said Maike Bohn, co-founder of the3million NGO — which works on […]

6th Oct 2019

UK: Weeks to Oct 31, Johnson’s Brexit plans unraveling

By Asif Hussain LONDON (AA): Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans for Brexit appear to be unravelling, as negotiations with the EU on a new deal falter, while court papers reveal he will seek an extension for a deal beyond Oct. 31. Johnson’s proposal, meant to form the basis of a deal to leave the […]

1st Oct 2019

Islamophobic attacks on rise in Europe in 2018

By Gozde Bayar ANKARA (AA): Islamophobic incidents rose across Europe due to the increase in far-right movements’ influence, according to a report by an Ankara-based think tank. “European Islamophobia Report 2018,” released recently by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), focused in detail on the underlying dynamics that directly or indirectly […]

17th Sep 2019

EU’s Juncker underlined UK’s responsibility to come forward with concrete solutions

Luxembourg (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday had a working lunch in Luxembourg. “The aim of the meeting was to take stock of the ongoing technical talks between the EU and the UK and to discuss the next steps,” European Commission said in a statement. Juncker […]

7th Aug 2019

Israel to join US & UK in tanker war against Iran in Persian Gulf

JERUSALEM (AA): Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz has said that his country will join the US and the UK, to “protect” trade routes in the Persian Gulf, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. According to an Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, Katz claimed that he had recently met a “high ranking persona” from the United Arab Emirates, […]

28th Jul 2019

Bahrain executes 2 men on “terrorism” charges despite pleas by rights groups

By Hussein Qabani MANAMA (AA):- Bahrain on Saturday executed two men by firing squad on terrorism-related charges, according to Bahraini officials. Human Rights groups condemned the trials saying they were not fair and confessions were extracted under torture. The pair were convicted of joining a terrorist group and plotting to commit several terrorist attacks […]

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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.