Myanmar’s Rohingya crackdown not counter terrorism campaign as claimed by Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military chiefs held covert meetings to expel Rohingyas from Rakhine State during the weeks leading up to the August 2017 pogrom

Issue 400

Editorial: New Prime Minister set to have more extreme policies than Johnson

The race to Number 10 evolved into a scramble of extreme pledges, pandering to the Tory gallery. Sunak, once the front-runner, promised fiscal prudence, while Truss, a Johnson loyalist, offered immediate tax cuts as a sop to the right-wing of the party.

Editorial: The world still failing the Rohingya

The genocide of the Rohingya must be addressed quickly and comprehensively, but the blame goes far beyond Myanmar’s borders, where reparations must also be made.

Editorial: Starmer cannot remain silent on the damning Forde report

The views of Starmer on the findings of the Forde report are yet to be heard. A good start would be to admit that Labour has had problems with inclusiveness,

Labour bans ‘Muslim plot’ councillor over Islamophobia finding

A former Labour deputy leader of Newcastle City Council was found guilty of Islamophobia and suspended from the party for a year on July 29.

Met Police apologises for use of Islamophobic and Turkophobic training material in four London universities

The Metropolitan Police have issued an apology to the Turkish and Turkish-Cypriot communities over their use of Islamophobic and Turkophobic training case study at four London universities.

Kenya’s education minister apologised for Islamophobic jibe

George Magoha, Kenya’s Education Minister, apologised to Muslim leaders and NTV journalist Rukia Bulle on July 28 for his controversial terrorist remark aimed at her.

AFL’s only Muslim player faces Islamophobic taunts

Calls are growing for a woman who allegedly hurled vile Islamophobic abuse at Australian Rules (AFL) only Muslim footballer to be banned from the Adelaide Oval Stadium.

Alaska Airlines sued for ejecting Arabic texting passengers

A discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Alaska Airlines for ejecting two Muslim passengers from a flight based on an Arabic text message, barring them from reboarding once authorities determined the message was harmless, and then preventing them from flying together.

Canada: Surge in hate crimes during pandemic

Statistics Canada reported earlier this month that the country’s hate crime rate increased by 72% between 2019 and 2021, following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN rules hijab-wearing trainee was discriminated against

The UN Human Rights Committee ruled on August 3 that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was barred from attending vocational training in a public school while wearing her hijab in 2010.

EU: Hijab-wearing women endure religious discrimination

Hijab-wearing Muslim women endure significant religious discrimination when applying for jobs in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain suggests an international survey of three major European Union countries.

1602: The first English trade treaty in Asia

The first trade treaty concluded by the English in Asia was with Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah of Aceh in 1602.

Labour undermined by factional, discriminatory culture, confirms damning report

A “racist, sexist and otherwise discriminatory culture” is undermining Labour’s efforts to promote itself as being “in the vanguard on diversity and inclusion”

Plans proposed to widen extremism to people with extreme hatred of Britain

Rishi Sunak, pledged to widen the definition of extremism to include people who vilify the country under controversial plans during the Conservative leadership hustings to replace Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

Health researchers yet to gain trust of Muslims

Health researchers need to do more to gain the trust of Muslims, according to research by Genomics England. A survey of over 1,000 Muslims shows they value health research, but only a small fraction (4%) have taken part in any genetic research studies.

UK Government’s ‘stark disparity’ over Ukraine and Palestine solidarity in schools

The UK government demonstrated “stark disparity” in its stance on pupils’ and staff’s rights to voice their support for and discuss the plight of occupied and besieged Ukrainians and Palestinians in schools, according to a CAGE survey released last month.

UK Parliament deactivates TikTok account after MPs warn of links with China

The UK Parliament’s TikTok account was deactivated on August 3, mere days after its launch after MPs voiced concerns about the social media firm’s links with China.

UK’s first state-funded Muslim school petitions for right to regeneration site

The UK’s first government-funded Muslim school has petitioned Brent council to allocate it the future new school delivered by the South Kilburn regeneration scheme.

WOMAD Festival 2022 marks 40th anniversary

Last month welcomed the return of the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival, which took place at Charlton Park, Malmesbury in Wiltshire.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence winners ‘exemplars of public service’

I will have The Muslim News Award-winners in my mind as exemplars of public service, which I could do well to emulate.

Indians urged to display national flag in homes

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, urged citizens to display the national flag ahead of and after the country’s 75th independence anniversary on August 15.

Unprecedented drought displaces one million in Somalia

A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country currently registered as displaced, announced the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on August 11.

Renowned Indian-American physician joins White House COVID-19 response team

Renowned Indian-American physician Dr Nahid Bhadelia, has joined the White House COVID-19 Response Team as a senior policy advisor for global COVID response.

EU admits double-standard toward Palestine and Ukraine

The EU’s foreign policy chief has acknowledged that the EU applies double standards to the wars in Ukraine and Israeli-occupied Palestine

Barriers to the transition to electric vehicles

The barriers to transitioning fully to electric vehicles go beyond building sufficient charging stations and include procuring rare earth minerals and securing supply chains.

Polio boosters planned for London children following detection of virus in wastewater

The Government has announced an emergency polio booster programme for all children aged 1 to 9 years old living in the Greater London area.

Book Review: Translation of one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet made accessible

The Expeditions is one of the earliest biographies of the Prophet Muḥammad, penned by Maʿmar ibn Rāshid a prominent Persian scholar from Basra in southern Iraq,

Poets Corner: Muharram in Gaza

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Muslim medallists

An estimated 34 Muslim athletes, of whom 11 are women, have won 36 medals at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England, this month, according to an exclusive analysis by The Muslim News. Thirteen out of 19 sports at the Games featured Muslim competitors.

What the Lionesses’ Euro win means to me

The Muslim News presents an essay collection by five Asian and Muslim women reflecting on the Lionesses’ UEFA Euro victory and what the historic win means for the future of the grossly underrepresented Asian and Muslim women in football.

Muslim women major winners at The Muslim News Awards event

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