Muslims will be among the hardest hit during the Coronavirus pandemic

The Government has not considered the impact on especially the impoverished Muslim community. Unless serious help is provided by the Government, Muslims, whose unemployment rate is almost twice the national average, will be the worst hit by the projected job losses.

Confusion from Government on Covid-19

The Prime Minister announced a series of U-turn Coronavirus policies, changing his advice from suggesting people should try to live their life as normal as possible to virtually confining most of the population in their homes.

Terrorists cannot be determined by skin colour or faith

The stereotype that terrorists are Muslim and often Asian has been resoundingly undermined by the latest Home Office stats.

Phillips, an Islamophobe or freedom campaigner?

The surprise about Phillips suspension from the Labour Party is why it has taken so long.

Biased Prevent Extremism survey

Paternalistic assumptions are made about Muslims in the UK and the reality of the Prevent policy and those who experience it are largely ignored. This is not helping Muslims in the UK, merely adding to the many problems faced daily.

Malcolm X in the time of Trump

Had Malcolm survived, the white American establishment together with their proxies in the Black communities would have continued in their attempts to silence his voice. It was a voice that reverberated and resonated across the world – from Accra, Cairo, Makkah, Oxford, New York, and his beloved Harlem.

Muslim schools top England’s GCSE value-added ranking

Three Muslim schools occupied the top three positions in the nationwide GCSE and equivalent Progress 8 ranking by the Department for Education.

Muslim schools: 2019 GCSE and equivalent exam results

Fifty-nine of the 95 Muslim schools featured in The Muslim News Muslim schools performance table (62 %) attained a higher Attainment 8 pass rates than the national average.

Ryanair boss slammed for suggesting defending profiling of Muslim men

The CEO of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has been widely condemned in the UK and Ireland for ‘abhorrent’ remarks after recommending Muslim men should be profiled at airports to prevent terrorism.

Gunman opens fire in Paris mosque

A gunman opened fire in a mosque in north-eastern Paris on March 8, seriously wounding one person. The man, wearing a helmet, fled the scene on a scooter, according to local sources.

Muslim owned restaurant vandalized in Adelaide

A Muslim owned business in Adelaide, Australia, was targeted by three men in balaclavas who smashed up the shop, causing customers to run for their lives.

Mosque vandalised in Birmingham

Hussiania Mosque and Community Centre in Birmingham has been vandalised with graffiti. The incident took place overnight on March 15 after the mosque closure due to coronavirus concerns.

New dossier of over 300 Islamophobia cases in the Tory Party

A new dossier of over 300 cases of alleged Islamophobia among members of the Conservative Party has been submitted by The Muslim Council of Britain to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Muslim politician responds to constituent’s hateful tweets by paying his medical bills

A Muslim political candidate responded to a constituent’s hateful tweets by helping to pay the man’s medical bills.

Leaked memo shows US border officers were told to interrogate Iranian Americans

A leaked memo anonymously sent to an immigration attorney has revealed that the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) lied about not directing US border officers to detain and question American travellers of Iranian descent.

UK’s Prevent Extremism programme violates human rights rules UN expert

UK’s Prevent Extremism programme violates human rights rules UN expert

The UK’s Prevent Extremism programme and others like it around the world are contributing to human rights violations, that’s according to a UN expert.

Forced organ harvesting scandal in China exposed

A Tribunal, which exposed organ harvesting practices in China in a June 2019 summary recently released a Full Judgement Report containing new evidence of this state-run programme.

$1.4 billion needed to fund Palestine refugees, says UN

A minimum of $1.4 billion is needed to fund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees this year, the body’s interim Commissioner-General announced on January 31.

White people largest ethnic group arrested for terrorism for second consecutive year

For the second successive year, the number of white terror suspects arrested in the UK has outstripped those of Asian appearance, according to the latest official figures from the Home Office.

Pogrom of Muslims in Delhi as Modi feted Trump nearby

The pogrom in Delhi follows in the wake of the discriminatory citizenship law that Modi's government passed in December

Fighting terrorism in Sahel in time of Corona

With the world leaders’ attention focussed on battling the COVID-19 menace, France’s Emmanuel Macron is also engaged on another front fighting the West African affiliates of either al-Qa’ida or of the so-called Daesh.

Legal Corner: Lack of gender-neutral passports is not unlawful

A campaigner who wants passports to include a category for those who do not identify as male or female has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over gender neutral passports.

Book Review: Powerful exempted from responsibility in the aftermath of colonialism

As a story, the plot lacks a journey, but the anger-filled tirade is riveting to read. The pain is very personal and private, but you cannot look away even though you know you ought to.

Musings of a mum: The after party, the devil’s in the detail

The meaning of life is not found in the milestones we achieved, but in the method in which we live our lives.

Consequences of ‘War on Science’

Creating a sense of uncertainty about the truth is much sinister than lying because it causes people to question everything, including scientific facts

Covid-19 sweeps across Europe

The new Coronavirus, Covid-19, has now spread across most of the world with cases in Europe rising and countries imposing drastic measures to reduce the spread.

Wrestling: African and European medallists

A full and exclusive list of all the Muslim medallists at the Asian Championships (New Delhi, India) European Championships (Rome, Italy).

No to Modi photos

Muslims excelling