Thousands gather in Srebrenica to mark genocide of Muslim men and boys

Mourners from around Bosnia attend the funeral of 50 recently identified victims on the 27th anniversary of the genocide.

Johnson finally exits but is replaced by one of his most senior ministers

Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be succeeded by one of his senior cabinet ministers, effectively ending any hope for a fresh start following the end of his tumultuous term

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Removing unrepentant Johnson is just the start

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation proved he is delusional, egotistical and defiant to the very end

Greater accountability needed for health inequalities among pregnant Muslim women

A newly released report uncovers the extent to which pregnant Muslim women suffer from “a culture of maternity abuse”

Feedback: The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2022

The Muslim News has been inundated with positive responses from guests at the eighteenth The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event, held on June 27. We present some of the many sentiments of support, gratitude, and suggestions.

In conversation with Akke Rahman, the first Brit Muslim to ascend Mount Everest

On May 13, at 7.30 am Nepal time, 39-year-old Aklakur ‘Akke’ Rahman officially became the UK’s first British Muslim to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Parliamentary report: Muslim women face “culture of maternity abuse”

The maternity care of Muslim women in the UK is so poor, creating a “culture of maternity abuse"

Almost half of mosques attacked in the UK

Almost half of all mosques and Islamic institutions in the UK have experienced religiously motivated attacks in the last three years and just over half (55 per cent) of them were satisfied with the police response,

British Museum guard mocks Muslim visitors about bomb

The British Museum was forced to issue an apology after two Muslim visitors from Birmingham were asked about bombs by a security guard.

Football fan convicted of religiously harassing police officer

A football fan from Salisbury was sentenced to 300 hours of community service and ordered to pay almost £1,000 for religiously aggravated harassment of a police officer on June 28.

Mayor of London voices ‘shock’ at capital’s work-based Islamophobia

The Mayor of London has voiced his “shock” at the levels of work-based Islamophobia experienced in the capital.

Germany: More than 800 mosques targeted since 2014

More than 800 mosques have been threatened or attacked in Germany in the last eight years, including 20 involving arson attacks intended to kill or injure

McDonald’s accused of intentionally serving Muslim family bacon

On June 1, a Muslim woman filed a lawsuit against a McDonald’s restaurant in Massachusetts, US, for intentionally placing bacon on a Filet-O-Fish burger she had ordered for her child.

Muslim leaders ask FBI to investigate body found in burnt car as hate crime

Muslim leaders in Minnesota, US, have called for the FBI to investigate a possible hate crime after Somali man was found dead in a charred car.

Biden’s low approval rating among Muslims not enough to shift votes Republican in midterms

Only 28 per cent of Muslim Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s presidential performance so far, according to a midterm election survey conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Muslim voter turnout more influential in US

Nearly 1.1 million Muslim American voters cast a ballot in the 2020 election, turning out in growing numbers large enough to swing the presidential race in key battleground states, according to a new report.

Renowned scientist who led COVID research among 47 Muslims named in Jubilee Honours

A renowned medical expert whose research was vital in the fight against COVID-19 is among an estimated 47 inspirational Muslims honoured by the Queen in her Jubilee Birthday Honours.

Hanan becomes first Muslim‘Poet of Wales’

Author, poet, and filmmaker Hanan Issa made history when she was named the national poet of Wales earlier this month.

Royal Parks appoint first British-born Asian trustee

Public engagement advisor Harris Bokhari’s four-year tenure as the first British-born Asian trustee of the Royal Parks began on July 2.

Muhammed most popular name in UK

Muhammad has been revealed as the most popular UK baby boy name for 2022 so far.

The witch-hunt of India’s journalists and fact-checkers

According to Human Rights Watch, more than 7,000 Indians have been charged with sedition since the BJP government took office in 2014 in what is viewed as a witch hunt of journalists, activists and oppositions.

Former Gitmo detainee gets right to passport reinstated

Former Guantánamo Bay detainee and Director of CAGE Outreach, Moazzam Begg, has regained the right to obtain a British passport after the document was confiscated from him eight years ago following two trips to Syri

Global community failed to stop Israel’s violation, says former UN rights head

The global community has failed to take meaningful measures to ensure Israel’s compliance with international law and influence it to bring an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories, said the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Muslim and Jewish bodies submit petition protesting Belgian ban on animal slaughter by religious rules

The leaders of Belgium’s Muslim and Jewish communities submitted 127,000 signatures on June 2 protesting a proposed ban on non-stunned halal and kosher slaughter of animals.

Pakistan’s climber becomes youngest to scale world’s third highest peak

A Pakistani mountaineer became the youngest person to climb the three of the world’s tallest peaks after scaling “Kunchenjunga” peak on May 5.

Independent commission on counter terrorism launched

An Independent Commission on Counter-terrorism Law, Policy and Practice, was launched this month under the chair of former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

Québec mosque shooter eligible for parole in 25, not 40 years

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the sentence Alexandre Bissonnette received after he pleaded guilty to murdering six worshippers at an Islamic centre in Québec City was unconstitutional.

A global fertiliser shortage is an opportunity to rethink food waste

Farmers are coping with a fertilizer crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation

Fourth Covid booster vaccine to be offered to all over 50s

The Government has announced that it will be rolling out a fourth booster COVID-19 vaccine for all over-50s and NHS workers in the coming months.

Book review: Biography of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, renowned Islamic jurists and scholar

Virtues of the Imam Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal,is a translation of the biography of Ibn Ḥanbal (d. 241/855 )penned by the Baghdad preacher, scholar, and storyteller, Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201).

Legal Corner: Christian doctor not discriminated against after refusing to call transgender people by preferred pronoun

EAT dismisses appeal by Christian doctor in transgender pronoun discrimination claim

Poets Corner: Eyes of a Gazelle

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World Athletics Championships: Qatar’s Barshim and Morocco’s Sedjati win gold

Mutaz Essa Barshim won his third consecutive gold medal in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships

Leading figure of the Turkish community in Western Thrace dies

The elected mufti of Xanthi, Ahmet Mete, 57, died at his home in the early hours of July 14. Cancer-stricken Mete was regarded as a leading figure in the Turkish minority community in Western Thrace, Greece.

Outstanding Muslim councillors coverage

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