Unlawful demolition of Muslim property is India’s new norm

Demolition of Muslim properties without notice for alleged crimes such as ‘instigation of riots,’ has been a norm in India for some time.

Ousting of Muslim NUS President condemned

The National Union of Students is accused of being “not a safe place for Muslims” after Shaima Dallali became its first president to be summarily ousted following antisemitism allegations made before even she took up her elected post in July.

Issue 403

Editorial: Toxic culture of Islamophobia feared among police nationally

Sunak must root out Muslim-hate crimes by expanding the investigation into Gwent police into a national one, approving a working definition of Islamophobia and launch of an independent inquiry into Islamophobia within the Tory rank-and-file.

Editorial: When’s a terrorist attack not a terrorist attack?

Why did authorities hesitate to label the bombing of an immigration processing building a terrorist attack, when the perpetrator's far right digital history was readily available?

Editorial: Sunak dealt a difficult hand to revive Tory’s fortunes

Sunak has yet to demonstrate his determination to restore integrity to the Tory government. A clear indicator will be if, and when he releases his version of the Ministerial Code, one that should be more robust and make clear the lessons of the Johnson era.

Editorial: NUS unsafe space for Muslims

The capitulation of a 100-year-old union created to uphold student rights to government dictates was not just a neglect of its duties to its members in general and Muslims in particular but also a dispiriting testimony to the depths of institutional Islamophobia in the UK.

In conversation with HRH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah, founder of Drama Therapy for traumatised Arab women

Sheikha Intisar, Princess of the AlSabah family, the ruling family of Kuwait, talks with Ahmed J Versi, Editor of The Muslim News, about her work to heal a generation of Arab women traumatised by war and violence by tapping into their inner strength through Drama Therapy.

Dover firebomb assault was a terrorist attack, police concede

The firebombing of a Dover-based migrant centre last month was a far-right terrorist attack, police confirmed, after initially stating it may not be.

US-midterms: Record-breaking 82 Muslims elected

A record-breaking eighty-two of the 146 Muslim-American candidates who contested electoral office, have secured seats during this month’s midterm elections.

Riding a Dream Academy graduate becomes senior trainee at British Racing School

Riding A Dream Academy graduate, Aamilah Aswat, has been appointed Senior Trainee at the British Racing School, one of the only two horse racing schools in the UK.

Sunak abandons controversial plans to move British Embassy to Jerusalem

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dropped his predecessor’s controversial plans to effectively recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by moving the British embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city of Jerusalem and following the example set by former US President, Donald Trump.

Egypt rounds up activists ahead of COP27

Egyptian authorities arrested hundreds of civil rights activists in the two weeks leading up to the COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, reported Amnesty International.

Former European ministers accuse Israel of apartheid as UN Commission announces investigation into claim

Five former European ministers have labelled Israel’s policies against Palestinians a “crime of apartheid” in a joint open letter, published on the same day a UN Commission of Inquiry into rights abuses by Israel and the Palestinians said it will investigate apartheid charges against Israel.

Taliban to allow restoration of historic synagogue

The Taliban has approved conservation work on a historic synagogue in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan, reported The Art Newspaper on October 26.

World population hits 8 billion

The population of the world was expected to hit 8 billion during November, even though growth is in decline.

Biden reiterates support for IHRA definition of anti-Semitism after academics warn UN against using it

The Biden Administration has reiterated its support for the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, a day after more than 100 scholars, many of whom Jewish academics, urged the UN not to adopt the controversial definition due to its “divisive and polarising” effect.

Muslim student allegedly forced to watch offensive Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Prophet Muhammad

The state of Victoria has launched an investigation into allegations that a teacher at a college in north Melbourne, Australia, forced a Muslim student to watch a cartoon depicting Muhammad in class.

Workplace hijab-ban permitted, rules Europe’s top court

EU-based companies can ban the hijab as long as it is a general prohibition that does not discriminate against employees, ruled the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Muslim student’s Qur’an torn, hijab thrown in dustbin in France

A Muslim student at Jean boarding school in Caen, Northwestern France was subjected to an Islamophobic attack earlier last month.

Almost half of eastern Germans support a Muslim ban

46.6 percent of people in in eastern Germany support a ban on Muslim immigrants, up from 40.2 percent polled in 2020, according to a survey by Leipzig University.

Pig’s head left in alleyway investigated as hate crime

Avon and Somerset Police have a launched a hate-crime investigation after a pig’s head was left next to a tower block housing Muslim Somali families.

Dead officer’s phone exposes racism, Islamophobia, misogyny among Gwent Police

An external investigation has been launched into the “toxic culture” of racism, Islamophobia, and misogyny in Gwent Police

Environment: a win for marine protection and damage funding in COP27

COP27 has reached an agreement on New “Loss and Damage” fund for vulnerable countries and more marine protection.

Health and Science: Lab-grown blood to start clinical trials in UK

The first trial of laboratory-grown blood has got underway in the UK, with a few blood cells grown from stem cells from donors, being tested in healthy volunteers.

Book review: Raising the curtain on mainstream feminism

The book is an attempt to dissect and reframe the feminist discourse, calling out the systemic tendency to base its strength on subjugating “the other”.

Poet’s Corner: Autumn

T20 World Cup: England peak to beat Pakistan in final

England have become double white ball cricket champions by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in a pulsating final in Melbourne to win the Men’s T20 World Cup on November 13.

Letter: WISH Summit and Islamic medical ethics