Cameron again out of his depth on Muslim issues

How often is PM David Cameron, going to be completely out of his depth and feed on myths and highly questionable unsubstantiated statistics? His aim almost every month has been to target Muslim communities and expound his Government’s misguided counter-terrorism policies.

Unwelcome Government intrusion in Madrassas

The Govt’s plans to regulate madrasa has already has been overwhelmingly rejected by over 500 mosques and Islamic organisations throughout Britain.

Muslim Primary Schools 2015: Key Stage 2 or equivalent results

Muslim Primary Schools surpass national average in English and Math

Muslim Primary Schools surpass national average in English and Math

Leicester’s leading Imam awarded honorary degree

Head Imam at Leicester Central Mosque was awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester.

15 Muslims awarded in New Year Honours

The achievements of 15 members of the Muslim community were recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours

Muslim volunteers mobilise to aid victims of Storm Desmond floods

As severe storms caused intense flooding in many parts of the UK over the Christmas and New Year period, Muslim volunteers organised themselves to provide assistance to disaster-stricken communities.

Visiting the elderly in hospital during Christmas

Muslim volunteers visited the Care of the Elderly ward and Stroke Unit at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow during the Christmas holidays

Forging Intra-Faith Muslim unity in UK

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) spoke out against sectarianism and emphasised the importance of unity among Muslims at the launch of Intra Faith Unity Statement.

Homeless supported by mosques

Birmingham Central Mosque opened its doors to the city’s homeless with free hot meals between December 24 and January 1.

GCSE and A-Levels exams will not be fitted around Ramadan

The body representing the seven largest exam boards in the UK, has robustly denied media reports that this summer’s GCSE and A-Levels exams will be moved to accommodate Muslim students fasting during Ramadan.

Former Sun editor says white people shouldn’t be searched at ports

Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie, 67, has claimed that airport security should not search white people, because they are “not the terrorists”.

Imam’s visa to US revoked at the airport without reason

Imam’s visa to US revoked at the airport without reason

Landmark settlement in NYPD surveillance of New York Muslims

The New York Police Department has agreed to a series of operational reforms as part of a settlement of two lawsuits over illegal surveillance of Muslims

Muslim woman led out of Trump rally, seeks Trump explanation

A Muslim woman who was removed from Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign event in South Carolina after standing in silent protest following one of the his controversial immigration comments, says she is awaiting a response from the Republican front-runner.

Hate crimes in West Midlands shot up after Paris attacks

Hate crimes in the West Midlands with a racial element and hate offences with a religious strand dramatically increased following the Paris terror attacks.

Australian law inadequate to protect Muslims from hate crimes

Protection of Muslims under the Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act is “limited” because “religious identity” is not covered under the act

Vegas mosque defaced with bacon

Surveillance footage from a camera directly outside the Masjid-e-Tawheed in Las Vegas captured an unidentified man appearing to wrap strips of raw bacon around the handles of the mosque’s doors

Islamophobic crimes in London soar by 170 per cent

Islamophobic hate crimes in London have soared by 171 per cent in November following the Paris attacks, new Metropolitan Police figures have revealed.

Man attempts to hit women Islamophobic attack

On January 3, police announced they were investigating an Islamophobic incident in London in which a man allegedly spat at and made Islamophobic remarks towards a woman.

CCTV shows Muslim centre set ablaze in Scotland

CCTV footage of a deliberate fire set in a Muslim cultural centre in Scotland was released by police earlier this month.

Pig’s head found close to Islamophobic graffiti in Hounslow

The Metropolitan Police are investigating after a pig’s head was allegedly found yards from some Islamophobic graffiti on a pavement in west London on December 17, 2015.

Muslims are America’s new black men, says Samuel L Jackson

Muslims are America’s new black men, says Samuel L Jackson

Saudi Arabia severs relation with Iran as US revives ties with Iran

It seems to be no coincidence that on the eve of the US lifting sanctions against Iran, Saudi Arabia resorted to execution of leading Shia Muslim scholar and political dissident Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with three other Shi’a activists

One killed in mosque land dispute

One Muslim was killed and another injured in an attack on a mosque in Kaliro district on January 16.

I work

I empathise with mothers who need to go back due to financial or other reasons; it must be a very difficult juggle. However, I find it hard to swallow when my peers feel that staying at home is the easier option. It’s just as hard and draining - with no end in sight - and only the strong belief that this is the best for my child keeps me going

Legal Corner: Instruction to speak English at work not discriminatory

A diverse workforce, where employees speak a number of different languages, is often an asset to an employer. However, where the knowledge of languages then spreads into use of different languages at work, this can lead to some difficult issues.

Book Review: Focus on reforms in Islamic education

Reforms in Islamic Education: International Perspectives. Edited by Charlene Tan. London: Bloomsbury Academic Pp248. PB. 2015. £24.99.

Book Review: Carving out a new identity

We Are A Muslim Please. By Zaiba Malik. Windmill Books. London. 2011. PB. £8.99

Poet Corner: Seeking Through a Void

2015: Year of the deluge

2015 was a year of records; ‘unseasonable’ weather brought natural disasters: flooding, landslides, tornadoes, earthquakes, forest fires, and drought.

Parents can download free sugar app to check sugar content of products

A new campaign has been launched to encourage parents to take control of their children’s sugar consumption.

Ozil named the Best German

Arsenal play maker Mesut Ozil has been named the Best German Abroad by influential magazine Kicker

Increase in Islamophobia

Syrian bombing not the answer

Law to silence Muslims futile