EDITORIAL

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  Virulent effect of hate crimes

  A study by the Sussex Hate Crime Project has found Hate Crimes have far-reaching emotional and behavioural consequences

• Reshuffle highlights shortage of Muslim Tory MPs

  The number includes just three Muslims: a fifth of the number that would reflect the 5% of the population who are Muslim.

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Home News

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  Yeshurun Synagogue hosts Muslim and Jewish women’s Twinning event

  Yeshurun Synagogue in Cheadle hosted a special twinning interfaith event on December 21.

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  Celebrating achievements of young Muslim poets and writers

  Ten young Muslim writers won the Young Muslim Writers Awards 2017 on December 9

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  Jewish Chronicle editor slammed for Iran-Iraq war joke

  The Editor of the Jewish Chronicle has come under fire earlier this month for making a tactless joke about the Iran and Iraq war in which more than a million people lost their lives.

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  Teen volunteers support East end food drive

  Two teens offered a helping hand to FareShare’s annual food collection to help those in need this Christmas.

ISLAMOPHOBIA

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

  A Muslim restauranteur who narrowly escaped being run over by a van of a Britain First supporter has spoken his dismay at the news his attacker walked free after serving just 33 weeks in prison for unrelated offences.

• Decapitated doll left in front of Amsterdam mosque to frighten Muslims

  The far-right "Rechts in Verzet" movement hanged anti-Islam banners and a dummy's severed head was tied to a fence outside the Emir Sultan Mosque in Amsterdam

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  Hate Crime affects whole communities, major study finds

  Hate crimes not only threaten the personal safety and security for those directly victimised but have serious consequences for communities as a whole, according to a new major report.

• Scandinavian Airlines hijab ban is not discriminatory, rules Ombudsman

  Sweden’s Discrimination Ombudsman has ruled that Scandinavian Airlines uniform policy banning staff from wearing religious symbols is not discriminatory.

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  French mayor’s ban on pork substitutes ‘anti-Muslim’

  A far-right mayor’s decision to ban pork substitutes in school meals has been slammed by the head of a watchdog group.

• Germany’s AfD steps up anti-Muslim rhetoric

  Two prominent members of the Alternative for Germany party, the third largest party in the country, are being investigated by police over anti-Muslim New Year messages

• Nigerian lawmakers to probe law school’s hijab ban

  Nigeria’s House of Representatives has called for a probe into a law school’s hijab ban

WORLD

• First Muslim woman elected to Parliament in Catalonia

  Last month saw a Muslim woman elected to the devolved Parliament in Catalonia.

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  Uncounted civilian causalities in US aerial war against Daesh

  The US claims that the anti-Daesh air war in Iraq and Syria is the most precise aerial campaign in the history of warfare has been disputed by an on-the-ground investigation of nearly 150 bomb sites.

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  ‘Unimaginably beautiful’ Pakistan ranked world’s top destination

  The British Backpacker Society has ranked Pakistan as the world’s top travel destination for 2018.

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  US accused of ‘diplomacy of revenge’ and ‘blackmail’ after threatening to cut aid to Palestinian refugees

  Human Rights NGOs have accused the White House of exercising “diplomacy of revenge” and “blackmail” at the expense of millions of Palestinian refugees

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  Israel blacklists 20 groups opposed to occupation of Palestine

  Israel has blacklisted 20 NGOs from its territory due to their support of a campaign opposed to the illegal occupation of Palestine.

• Israeli Minister forces basketball body to delete ‘Palestine occupied territory’ from country listing

  The NBA removed “Palestine - occupied territory” from a list of countries on its website following a complaint from Israel’s far-right Culture and Sports Minister

REGULAR COLUMNS

• Legal Corner: Police officer discriminated against for perceived disability

  Police perception that officer's hearing impairment could be a disability ruled unlawful

Obituary

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  Obituary: Ebrahimsa Mohamed, a tribute to a community giant

  Ebrahimsa Mohamed dedicated his life to the cause of Muslim welfare, and his passing away in Penang, Malaysia, on December 31

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  Obituary: Amirali Karim devoted to alleviating poverty

  A reflection on the life of Amirali Gulamali Karim who transitioned from this temporary world to the permanent abode on January 7

ENVIRONMENT

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  Is China ready to lead the world on climate?

  As the United States slumps into isolation, China embraces the role of the world’s next great powerhouse, seeking “national rejuvenation.”

Book Reviews

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  Unfolding 1400 years of the history of Western Islam

  Great Muslims of the West: Makers of Western Islam. By Muhammad Mojlum Khan, Leicester: Kube Publishing Ltd. Dec 2017. PB. pp520. £19

Poets' Corner

• Paradise on Earth

  Copyright Umm Hafsah @2017

SPORT

• Rising prominence of Muslim players in the Premiership

  The English Premier League is now home to over fifty (first team) Muslim players from eighteen countries.

• Mohamed Salah named African Football Player of the Year

  Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the 2017 Confederation of African Football Player of the Year on January 5.

LETTERS

• Most powerful democracy in the world has no respect for international law

• Ofsted interrogation of hijabi Muslim pupils institutionalised Islamophobia

• Muslim and Christian Cooperation

• Right of return of Rohingya Muslims