Muslim NGOs and mosques mobilise as Türkiye and Syria are hit by deadliest earthquake in a decade

Muslim communities, relief organisations, mosques, and Islamic centres from across the UK have mobilised to assist victims of the deadliest earthquake in a decade, which has claimed over 40,000 lives in Türkiye (35,418) and Syria (5,800).

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EDITORIAL: Mocking Türkiye-Syria earthquake highlights depth of depravity

The earthquake in Türkiye-Syria proved that hate speech, while unacceptable when aimed at any other community in “civilised” democracies, is inconsequential when directed at Muslims.

EDITORIAL: Muslims younger, Christians older, what are the implications?

The age gap between Britain's Christians and Muslims has been growing for years, and the economic implications of this population trend are enormous.

EDITORIAL: Unprincipled Prevent review

The Shawcross report has become the latest in a series of feeble attempts to patch up an an unviable and much politicized counter terrorism strategy.

Aussie police shooting, a Christian terror attack

A shooting ambush in a remote Australian town last December that left six people dead has, as of February 16, been declared a religiously-motivated terrorist attack linked with Christian extremist ideology.

Divisive Shawcross Review undermines growing terrorist threat from extreme right-wing

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of sending “confused” messages about Prevent’s focus, following the findings of the Shawcross Review on the programme.

Comment: Saving our planet: How citizens can thwart a climate calamity

If sustainable development is to have any meaning for the poor majority of the world, the rich and super-rich sections of humanity and their political allies must act

The King and Queen Consort visit Tower Hamlets

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla visited Tower Hamlets on February 8 as part of a visit to honour the borough’s Bangladeshi community.

Muslims youngest religious group, Christians oldest

Muslims are the youngest religious group in England and Wales, while Christians are the oldest at 51, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) census data.

Feversham Education Trust rebrands as iExel

Feversham Education Trust has officially rebranded as iExel Education Trust, complete with a revamped new website.

MCB elects new deputy

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) elected a new National Council and Deputy Secretary General during its annual general meeting on January 28.

Less than half of Muslim women experience positivity in their communities

Less than half (45%) of Muslim women in the UK report having an overall positive experience within their community, according to a new report by the Muslim Census and the Ta Collective.

Planned visit of Governor of Xinjiang cancelled after campaign

Following a concerted campaign by Members of Parliament and human rights NGOs, the governor of the Chinese region of Xinjiang was forced to cancel his visit to London earlier this month.

Barcelona severs ties with its twin city, Tel Aviv, in protest of Israeli apartheid

Barcelona will no longer be twinned with Tel Aviv due to Israel’s “apartheid policy” towards Palestinians, announced the Mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau at a press conference on February 8.

Remarkable rise in Islamophobia cases and anti-Muslim policies in Europe

Owing largely to the rise in power of the far right, last year marked a “remarkable rise of Islamophobia and the policies that it inspires” in Europe, said the Collective for Countering Islamophobia in Europe (CCIE) in its annual report.

Canadian court convicts pair of assaulting Muslim father

A Canadian court has found two men guilty of assaulting a Muslim father “within an inch of his life” in an attack his wife described as demonstrating the “darkest side of humanity.”

Spain’s right-wing leaders under fire over anti-Muslim rhetoric

Members of Spain’s socialist-led coalition government have joined anti-racism NGOs in condemning the country’s Christian-democratic People’s Party (Partido Popular) and the far-right Vox Party for voicing “dangerous” anti-Muslim rhetoric following last month’s suspected terrorist attack on two churches in the southern city of Algeciras, in Andalusia.

Landmark north Preston mosque gets government approval

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) approved the construction of a large landmark mosque for 250 worshippers in north Preston last month.

Muslim men killed by ‘cow vigilantes’

Six people were detained by police in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan for allegedly killing two Muslim men in a cow vigilante case.

European Commission appoints anti-Muslim hatred coordinator

The European Commission has filled the post of anti-Muslim hatred coordinator, following an 18-month delay.

London’s Turkish mosques sent letter celebrating earthquake

Two Turkish community mosques in East London received a hate-filled letter on February 15, expressing disappointment that more Muslims did not perish in the earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye earlier this month.

Charlie Hebdo, radio DJ and Israeli rabbi mock and celebrate Türkiye-Syria earthquake

The deaths of over 46,000 people in Türkiye and Syria earlier this month were mocked and celebrated by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a London radio DJ, and a prominent Israeli rabbi, sparking widespread outrage.

Delayed investigation into sacking of Muslim Tory minister underway

The newly appointed ethics adviser has taken over the delayed investigation into the sacking of the first and only female Muslim Tory minister

Environment: Donated fast fashion contribute to plastic pollution in Global South

Fast fashion contributes to the microplastic pollution problem plaguing marine habitats. This is because, despite people’s tendency to donate clothes in the hope that they will be reused, many items end up as waste.

Health: Get ready to boost vitamin D levels

Although it may still feel cold, the sun will be high enough by the end of March to boost our vitamin D levels

Sifan Hasaad to debut at London Marathon

Reigning Olympic 5,000- and 10,000-meter champion Sifan Hassan says she is ready to take a “step into the unknown” when she takes on the London Marathon.

Legal Corner: Employer justified in dismissing disabled employee who unreasonably refused to return to work

The area of disability discrimination is challenging, particularly when it comes to making “reasonable adjustments” for disabled employees.

Book review: A strip down

Mohamud addresses the inequality and injustice of micro and macro aggressions - especially in the media, and the corrosive impact it has on the psyche of a Muslim woman.

Letter: Remembering Aisha Lowry

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