Muslim leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as country unites in grief

Mosques, Islamic institutions and Muslim leaders from across the UK paid tribute to the Queen. On September 9, the day after the Queen’s passing, worshippers gathered in mosques nationwide for Friday prayers, where special khutbah [sermons] were delivered.

Shamima Begum: UK government accused of trafficking cover-up

A former cabinet minister has accused the British government of abandoning Shamima Begum by stripping her of her citizenship despite knowing that she was a victim of trafficking

Issue 401

EDITORIAL: Queen Elizabeth’s legacy and the challenges King Charles III faces

The crown passes to King Charles III, who inherits a post-Brexit kingdom and the task of adapting to the role in limited time.

EDITORIAL: Keep Hindutva supremacy off British streets

It is so sad to see the recent outbreak of violence in Leicester that is spreading to Birmingham and appears to replicate the disturbing rise of Hindutva supremacist in India under the far-right BJP Prime Minister, Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014.

EDITORIAL: Sajid Javid must answer questions on stripping Shamima Begum of her nationality

Pivotal questions arise about what former home office minister Sajid Javid knew and concealed about the groomed child-brides and what drove him to revoke the passport of the prime trafficking victim Shamima Begum

Charles formally proclaimed King by Privy Council

The eldest son of the late Queen was formally proclaimed King Charles III at an Accession Council ceremony that was televised for the first time in the state apartments at St James’s Palace

Tributes to her late majesty the queen from Muslim MPs

The Muslim News presents extracts of tribute paid by Muslim parliamentarians in the House of Commons on September 9 and 10.

NGOs launch into action as a third of Pakistan is left submerged from deadliest floods

More than 1,300 people have died in floods in Pakistan, including 400 children. The floods, which began in June, are not only the deadliest in Pakistan’s history but also in the region since 2017. Three of the UK’s largest aid NGOs, Al-Khair Foundation, Lady Fatemah Trust and Muslim Hands, outline the situation on the ground.

Funding lines offered to UK’s first Sharia-compliant bridge finance company

Two prominent businessmen from the West Midlands, Sunny Araf and Janed Karim, are backing a pioneering Birmingham start-up, OFFA, with a seven-figure funding line for their bridging products.

EDUCATION EXCLUSIVE: 2022 GCSE and A-Level honour roll

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

Hindu men convicted of gang rape and murder of Muslims released

The release of 11 Hindu men convicted of gang rape and murder of Muslims in Gujarat, India has been widely slammed in the country.

Bangladeshi-American promoted to senior White House role

Kazi Sabeel Rahman has been promoted to the political head of the White House regulations office, more than one and a half years after being appointed to an important position in President Joe Biden’s administration.

American Muslims younger, more pious than other religious groups

Muslim Americans are younger, more pious. poorer but college-educated, according to the latest report from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding published last month.

COMMENT: Hindutva rise in UK damages community cohesion

Community activists and politicians from across the UK have condemned recently imported Hindu-Muslim violence in Leicester and Birmingham.

Anti-Muslim terrorist sues Norwegian Govt

Over 60% of Muslim New Yorkers experienced Islamophobia

Over six in ten Muslim New Yorkers have experienced Islamophobia in the Big Apple, according to a report by the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY).

Decision on fate of councillor in Islamophobia row postponed

A decision on the future of an Ipswich councillor who shared Islamophobic tweets has been postponed by the “holiday season.”

Danish primary schools’ hijab ban recommendation reversed

Two members of the Danish government-appointed Forgotten Women Struggle Commission have reversed a recommendation to ban hijab-wearing in all primary schools.

Muslim TV characters are scarce and stereotyped

Muslim characters in TV dramas in the West are not only severely underrepresented but also disproportionately represented as foreigners as well as perpetrators and victims of violent crime, according to a recent study by an inclusion think tank.

Sweden: Turkish heritage candidate elected

A politician of Turkish origin became a deputy for the Centre Party following the general election in Sweden on September 11.

Leicester’s renowned Imam passes away

Hazrat Allama Shahid Raza Naimi, respected interfaith leader and veteran Leicester Imam, died earlier this month, aged 72, following years of ill-health.

Climate effects are disproportionate to emissions, as Pakistan floods indicate

Despite emitting less than 1 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan’s recent floods have been linked, in part, to climate change,

Government to review anti-obesity strategy due to increases in cost of living

Due to the cost-of-living crisis, the government is reviewing its parliamentary-approved anti-obesity strategy for England

Book Review: Taking a seat at the table of power

Women’s Political Representation in Iran and Turkey: Demanding a Seat at the Table by Mona Tajali; Page 337; Edinburgh University Press Ltd, 2022; Hardback. $94.

Legal Corner: Superdry discriminated against designer on age grounds

Superdry knitwear designer wins age discrimination case after bosses refused to promote her because they thought she was ‘too old to quit’ and would stay ‘no matter how she was treated’

Poets’ corner: Husayn Weeps *

To submit a poem for publication please email editor@muslimnews.co.uk

Sport: Athletics and Wrestling Championship results

The Muslim News presents Muslim medallists at the European Athletics championships as well as the Wrestling World championships held in Munich and Belgrade, respectively

Letter: Muslim persecutions

To submit a letter for publication please email editor@muslimnews.co.uk