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Darren Osborne has been found guilty of carrying out the Finsbury Park terror attack (Photo: Met Police) Elham Asaad Buaras Muslim leaders and anti-hate groups have called for a review of the national security threat posed by far-right extremist groups following the conviction of a Cardiff man who carried out an attack in Finsbury Park, […]

26th Jan 2018

Britain First supporter who tried to run over Muslim released after serving just 33 weeks

Marek Zakrocki (Photo: Metropolitan Police) Elham Buaras A Muslim restauranteur who narrowly escaped being run over by a van of a Britain First supporter has told The Muslim News of his dismay at the news his attacker walked free after serving just 33 weeks in prison for unrelated offences. Marek Zakrocki, who drove at Kamal […]

26th Jan 2018

Virulent effect of hate crimes

(Photo: Fibonacci Blue/Creative Commons) Hate crimes are like a virus. The impact is not just confined to the individuals directly targeted. They are symbolic acts intended to send a message of hostility and intolerance to anyone who shares the identity or characteristic of the victim targeted. Rather perniciously such attacks send a signal to entire […]

29th Sep 2017

The Times must be brought to account for its Islamophobia

There was little objectivity regarding the plight this month of the young girl put into care in Tower Hamlets, which The Times splashed on its front page for four days in a row. On the one side was the five-year-old victim, emphasised as being white, Christian and a native English speaker. On the other side […]

30th Dec 2016

Far-right terrorist jailed for life for murder of MP

Far-right terrorist Thomas Mair murdered Labour MP Jo Cox during the EU referendum campaign (Photo: West Yorkshire Police) Elham Asaad Buaras Far-right terrorist Thomas Mair was jailed for life on November 23 for the brutal murder of Labour MP Jo Cox during the EU referendum campaign. Mair, 53, struck on June 16 after Cox got […]

25th Nov 2016

Britain First deputy fined for abusing Muslim mum in front of her children

Carrying a large crucifix Jayda Fransen is seen confronting Muslim woman during ‘Christian patrol’ in Bury Park High Street in Luton earlier this year. (Photo Britain First / IG). Elham Asaad Buaras The deputy leader of Britain First has been found guilty of religiously-aggravated harassment after hurling abuse at a Muslim woman wearing a hijab […]

25th Nov 2016

Teacher who posted Islamophobic comments struck off

Nadine Osman A religious education teacher who posted Islamophobic comments on social media and attended a march organised by the far-right group Britain First was struck off on October 26. Nicholas Hall, 53, who taught in Soar Valley College in Leicester since 2001, admitted he had attended a march on one or more occasions, […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.