Issue 327 - Friday 29th July 2016 - The Muslim NewsThe Muslim News

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A third of Nice terror attack victims Muslim

At least 30 of the 84 victims killed in the terror attack in Nice, France, were Muslim.

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EDITORIAL

Hope May will work with all communities

With the promise to remain part of the European Court of Human Rights, in sharp contrast to her previous worrying hostility to human rights law, and her vision of a one nation Britain that works for everyone, we hope that Ms May will work with, value and tackle the challenges of all communities equally in building a stronger nation.
Iraq War was needless

Whether or not the former Prime Minister is now a broken man, the decision to go to war was much worse than just being a poor judgment. No excuses can be acceptable.

Home News

Counter terrorism strategies hampered by mistrust, report finds

The research highlights how problematic is to ask parents to look for signs of radicalsation in their own children. Such an approach paints a whole community as “suspect”, failing to understand, as well as undermining, individual family dynamics.
Sixteen Muslims named in honours

A renowned cancer scientist, a TV comedian, a teacher and graffiti artist are among sixteen Muslims celebrating recognition in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Labour Party is not ‘overrun by anti-Semitism’ says Chakrabarti inquiry

The Labour Party, “is not overrun by anti-Semitism, Islamophobia or other forms of racism,” ruled Shami Chakrabarti .
Young siblings raise funds for children’s hospice for Ramadan

A young brother and sister from Newbury Park raised £85 for Haven House Children’s Hospice in Essex as part of this year’s Ramadan.
May must build on Cameron’s support for care leavers, says Bernardo’s Chief Executive

New Prime Minister, Theresa May, must ensure care leavers get same support as teens with parents, says Britain’s largest charity for vulnerable children and young people.
Local councils can boycott Israel, rules high court

The High Court ruled that councils in England and Wales could continue their boycotts of Israel, dismissing claims by the Israel lobby group, Jewish Human Rights Watch.
Funding for Daesh and role of Gulf States

A UK Parliamentary committee has found there to be “historical evidence of instances of financial donations to Daesh from within Gulf States”.
Department for Education to collect data on immigrant students

The Department for Education (DfE) will compile data on the number schoolchildren from immigrant families in England’s schools ahead of the census on October 6.

ISLAMOPHOBIA

Muslims in China face contradictory policies

Although the Chinese Government is officially atheist, authorised religions are permitted; however, religious activities are banned in schools.
Sun columnist slammed for arguing Hijab wearing anchorwoman should not report terror attacks

Kelvin MacKenzie, former Editor of The Sun, has come under heavy criticism for arguing that a hijab wearing Muslim journalist should not have fronted Channel 4 News’ coverage of the Nice terror attack.
Spike in post-Brexit hate crimes linked to divisive rhetoric

There has been a spike in the reporting of racists and xenophobic incidents since the EU Referendum on June 23.
Muslim judges may be biased against me, says Trump

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump says Muslim judges may be biased against him due to his policy of temporarily banning Muslims from entering the US.
Japan’s Supreme Court upholds blanket surveillance of Muslims

Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld the Government’s blanket surveillance of the country’s 15,000 Muslim community.
Muslim girls’ Swiss citizenship denied for refusing to swim with boys

Swiss authorities rejected the naturalization application of two Muslim girls who refused to take school swimming lessons because boys were present.
Muslim doctor shot and stabbed outside mosque

A Muslim man on his way to morning prayers was shot and stabbed outside a mosque in Houston, Texas, on July 4.
Islamophobic booklet pushed through doors in Aston

Police have confirmed they are investigating after an anti-Muslim booklet titled Camel’s in the Tent were put through dozens of doors in Birmingham in June.
Man rubs fake poo on four-year-old Muslim girl

A four-year-old girl was attacked by a group of 20 men, one of whom rubbed fake poo on her face.
Student removed from flight for speaking Arabic

An Iraqi-born student in America was prevented from boarding a flight home on April 6 after a passenger became suspicious of his phone conversation in Arabic.
Strip searched Muslim woman to sue Chicago police

A Muslim woman is to file a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department after she was cleared of reckless conduct and resisting arrest on June 29.
Anti-Muslim street preachers arrested in Bristol

Four Street preachers were arrested after delivering a series of anti-Muslim and homophobic sermons at Bristol’s main shopping centre on July 6.
EU lawyer backs French engineer sacked for wearing hijab

A senior lawyer for the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that a French engineer who was dismissed for wearing the hijab should have been allowed to cover her head
Ethnicity did not play a part, in passenger eviction says Alaska airline

A passenger on a flight to Seattle from Dallas alleges he was informed by Alaska Airlines that he was unfit to board his flight as his beard sparked a complaint from another passenger claiming to find him “Arabic and scary”.

WORLD NEWS

Huge blow for Israel as Netherlands resists calls to ban BDS

Major Israeli diplomatic efforts to to outlaw the Boycott of the country internationally suffered a huge blow on when the Dutch government announced that calls to boycott Israel fell within free speech
Muslim world shaken by multiple terror attacks during Ramadan

A spate of terrorist attacks occurred across the Muslim world in Ramadan, targeting 4 different countries during the blessed month.
Bosnia marks 21st anniversary of Srebrenica genocide

127 newly identified victims of the Srebrenica genocide were buried on July 11 to mark the 21st anniversary of the genocide.
Extra-judicial killings condemned by human rights organisation in Kenya

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned the Kenyan security forces of forcibly making at least 34 people disappear within the past two years through abusive counter-terrorism operations in both Nairobi and north eastern Kenya.

REGULAR COLUMNS

OBITUARY: Pakistan mourns its Angel of Mercy

Tributes have poured in for Abdul Sattar Edhi known also as Pakistan’s Angel of Mercy after he passed away from kidney failure on July 8.
BOOK REVIEW: Need for peace, wisdom and spirituality at a time of turmoil

Enduring Utterances: Collected Lectures. By Martin Lings. London: The Matheson Trust. Pp139. PB. 2014. £7.99.

ENVIRONMENT

Will Brexit dismantle Paris Climate Agreement?

Brexit could disturb that short-lived peace of mind that came with the Paris Climate Agreement

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Feeling more breathless? Consult your doctor

A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the possible links between feeling breathless more often than usual and lung disease.

SPORT

Sport Brief: 68 Russian track and field athletes be banned from Rio Olympics

Despite never testing positive for any performance enhancing drug Pole Vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva will along with 67 other Russian track and field athletes be banned from taking part in the Rio Olympics

LETTERS

Israel cuts off water in Ramadan

There is no humanity in Israel for Palestinian people.
Right wing extremists

The irony of right-wing racist bigotry is that it can affect anyone, no matter what colour your skin is. So yes, as a politician, those right-wing bigots are terrorists. (‘For media, police & politicians, right wing whites can’t be terrorists, can they?’)
EU Referendum

People did not vote in this EU referendum for themselves. They voted for the future of their children and grandchildren as much as anything else.

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.