Remembering 59-year-old massacre of Algerians in France, no apology in sight

Tuesday, October 17, 1961: Massacre in Paris. A protest by some 30,000 Algerians living in Paris turns violent,

Minister denies racism is cause of Covid death disparities

Equalities Minister, Kemi Badenoch, has denied that systematic racism is a factor contributing to more severe Covid-19 outcomes suffered by Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities (BAME) in the UK.

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Government still dithering on Covid-19 inequalities

The second wave of the pandemic is upon us and the government is not doing much to protect the ethnic minorities including Muslims from Covid-19 infection.

Tories cannot escape Islamophobia charges

While the Conservative Party has yet to admit that there is a deep underlying problem within its ranks, the very scale of the overwhelming accusations is underlined by the latest finding that practically half of its members believe Islam to be a threat to the British way of life.

Biden will win big on his own merit, not on failings of Trump

Joe Biden’s campaign has been cautious, calculated and avoided the complacency that plagued Hillary Clinton’s characteristically poor bid for the White House.

Muslims support for Democrats falls but majority back Biden

Although over 70 per cent of Muslims say they intend to vote for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Muslim voters who identify as Democrats fell (by 12%)

Muslim heroes of the pandemic honoured

From a programmer who developed a CPR alert app, to a TFL worker who provided extra transport service for vulnerable people, to a centenarian fundraiser, unsung Muslim heroes who went beyond the call of duty to help others during the pandemic are included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

UK seeking adopters from all walks of life

The British Government is seeking to encourage more parents from all walks of life to adopt homeless children even though it no longer recommends ethnic, religious and cultural matches for adoptive placements.

Boris’s spin and falsehoods mask a partisan agenda

Prime Minster Boris Johnson is accused of lying when he claimed the mayor of London had “bankrupted” the transport system..

MPs set up all-party group on Muslim women

A new All Party Parliamentary Group on Muslim Women has been formally established and has appointed the national, award-winning charity Muslim Women’s Network UK, as its Secretariat.

2020 GCSE & A-Level honour roll

The Muslim News presents a sample of 70 Muslim students of the many across the country who have excelled in their GCSE, A-level and equivalent exams this year.

KEY: Numerical grades: 9, 8 & 7 = A* or A | 6, 5 & 4 = B or C 3, 2 & 1 = D, E, F or G. Result presentation: Numerical grade 7(x4) = grade attained multiple times i.e. the grade 7 was attained four times. Note: 4 is a standard pass and 5 is a strong pass.

Schools in England banned from using extreme political resources

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Government has banned schools in England from using resources produced by organisations deemed to take “extreme political stances on matters” even “if the material itself is not extreme.”

Covid: London Mayor calls for urgent action to tackle inequalities

London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has called for urgent Government action to tackle the stark inequalities that have led to a disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on the lives of people living in the British capital.

Major changes needed in Wales to address BAME health inequalities, says Drakeford

The Welsh Government has admitted that there is still a “long way to go” to address entrenched inequalities experienced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, highlighted by the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Time to redraw UK’s inequality map, warns health charity

Some of Britain’s poorest communities are facing a double whammy of health and financial hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the response to it, the Health Foundation has warned.

Amnesty halt human right operations in India

Amnesty International says it was forced to close its offices in India following a two-year-long harassment campaign by the Indian Government

Delete Prevent collected data, court rules against Met retaining data of Muslim child

A schoolboy who was wrongly suspected of being radicalised and reported to the Prevent Extremism scheme has won a High Court fight against the police to have his personal data deleted.

Hindu Nationalists fake news on disloyalty of Muslim soldiers

More than a hundred senior-ranking military veterans in India have complained to the President about the spread of false propaganda declaring that a “Muslim Regiment” of the Indian Army had “refused to fight against fellow Muslims during the 1965 war with Pakistan”.

Upper-caste Hindus rape and murder low caste girl, police arrest Muslims

India's ruling Hindu nationalist party has inexplicably embroiled Muslim journalists and activists in the gang rape of young woman by upper-caste Hindu men.

Half of Tories see Islam as threat to British way of life

Almost half of Conservative Party members controversially claim that the Muslim religion is a threat to the British way of life, a new specially commissioned YouGov poll has found.

Tories suspend Harrow councillor following backlash over inaction on Islamophobia

Harrow Council’s Conservative Group has voted to suspend one of its councillors over Islamophobic comments following a sustained campaign by the borough’s Muslim community.

Former Aussie PM appointed UK trade advisor

Former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott who made a string of Islamophobic comments during his premiership is now the UK's trade advisor

UK’s first hijab-wearing mayor resigns from Labour

The UK’s first hijab-wearing mayor has resigned as Labour Councillor citing “oppression” and “discriminatory behaviour.”

Canadian PM ‘deeply disturbed’ at violent threats against mosque

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said he was “deeply disturbed” by the news that an unnamed Toronto mosque received an “extraordinarily” violent threats.

France: Showboating and masking intelligence failure, interior ministry targeting of Muslims slammed

The French government is accused of persecuting Muslims after the Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin repeatedly conceded that raids on Muslim NGOs were not carried on intelligence but to “send a message”

Funding campaign launched for vandalised Minnesota mosque

A $20,000 fund raising campaign has been launched for an Islamic centre in Minnesota, US, that has been subject to a series of vandalism in the summer.

Macron slammed for ‘Islam in crisis’ comment

French President, Emmanuel Macron, insistence that Islam is “in crisis” around the world, has prompted backlash from Muslim activists and academics, with many accusing him of emboldening the far-right and pandering to anti-Muslim leftists.

Netherlands niqāb ban leads to surge in Islamophobic attacks

The Netherlands so-called ‘niqāb ban’ has led to a surge in physical and verbal abuse against Muslims, according to a report published by the Stichting Meld Islamofobie on September 21.

Legal Corner: Dyson engineer wins discrimination claim after manager said ‘I don’t like Muslims’

A Muslim engineer who helped develop Sir James Dyson's electric car has won a religious discrimination and unfair dismissal claim against the company after her manager told her 'I don't like Muslims'.

Musings of a mum: Problem with purpose

The problem with purpose is that it fuels growth (which is heady) allows the mind to be filled up but blocks out the ability to feel the calmness of peace

Obituary: Imam Mir Irshad Ali, Imam of the community

Imam Mir Irshad Ali has died at his home at the age of 80. Known as the Imam to many - Imam Ali was born in Hyderabad, India in 1940.

Book review: Inspiring collection of bite-size biographies of Muslim personalities

The personalities featured, male and female offer a cross-section of backgrounds and professions. Some are familiar to us such as Dame Zaha Hadid the famous architect, and some who were new to me such as Dr Hawa Abdi, a doctor in Somalia who has lived through the war and continues to serve her country. T

Football Transfer

Football transfer of Muslim players from around the world: October 10 -18

Poets Corner: Maybe Later

What the US election means for the climate

The United States Presidential election is happening amid an unprecedented season of natural disasters, from untamed wildfires in California to devastating hurricanes along the Gulf Coast.

Covid-19 restrictions dividing UK

As the second wave hits, the northern parts of England have seen the higher number of cases; Merseyside, Lancashire and Yorkshire in particular.

Muslims scapegoated in India and UK

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