Enough innuendoes are enough

When it comes to countering extremism Government refuses to have any relations with mainstream Muslim organisation but rather prefers to use those it has helped to create or fund to hear what it wants to hear instead

Balfour and supporters of Palestine in London- a historical perspective

The Muslim socio-political activists based in London were taken aback when it became clear around 1916-17 that Palestine was under threat.

Muslim scientists lead the way in Queen’s Honours

Two world-renowned Muslim scientists are to be knighted; the duo join 33 other members of the community named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, the highest number ever.

Government acted unlawfully by restricting boycotts of Israel, High Court rules

The Department of Communities and Local Government acted unlawfully last year when it sought to restrict the ethical boycotts of Israel, the High Court ruled last month

Government urged to fix ‘broken relationship’ with British Muslims

The British Government is being urged to “reassess the way in which it engages” with its Muslim communities and to “play their role in ending the current stalemate” in what it calls a “broken relationship.”

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence, guests respond

The Muslim News has been inundated with positive feedback from guests of this year's The News Awards for Excellence, we present some words of encouragement and gratitude

Islamic centre blazed in suspected “terror” crime

An Islamic Centre in Manchester has been gutted by fire after the third suspected arson attack in three years.

Finsbury Park terror attack victim was alive when he was struck by van ploughing worshippers

The autopsy on the only person killed in the Finsbury Park terror attack - has revealed that he died from “multiple injuries” and not from a “medical episode” before he was struck by the van

Gross disparity between Muslim attacks and US coverage of terrorism

Terrorist attacks carried out by Muslims in the United States are far less common that those carried out by other terrorists yet they are grossly disproportionately reported by the media, a new American study has found.

71 Srebrenica victims make final journey

The remains of 71 newly identified Srebrenica genocide victims were moved aboard a truck laden with flowers from the Bosnian city of Visoko on for their final journey to a cemetery in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina

Fighting between military and Daesh-inspired group turn Philippine city into a battle zone

More than 400,000 people have been driven out of their homes in Marawi City after close to two months of an armed encounter between the Daesh-inspired Maute Group and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

EU Condemns Israel’s new illegal settlement

The EU has warned Israel about its plans for thousands of new settlement units, including in the West Bank.

Man arrested after Muslim mum punched in front of her children

A man has been arrested after a mother was allegedly racially abused in front of her two children on June 11.

Racist gang ask 13-year-old ‘are you a P**i?’ before assaulting him

A 13-year-old of Syrian descent was repeatedly and viciously kicked in the head by a gang of older teens during a brutal race hate attack that left him hospitalised.

Muslim students harassed during Polish Holocaust trip

Group of German Muslim pupils say they were threatened with a knife, spat on and ejected from a shop during a Holocaust study trip in Poland last month

Man charged with acid attack on Muslim cousins

The chief suspect in an acid attack on two Muslim cousins in East London has been charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent.

Man jailed for assault on teen

A man who abused two Muslim women before striking one of them in the face with a packet of bacon has been jailed after admitting to religiously aggravated assault.

Ex-cons 3 times more likely to get a job than applicants with Arabic names

A new report has found that job applicants with violent criminal records are 3.5 times more likely to be employed than those with Arabic names in the Netherlands.

Manchester vigil against anti-Muslim attacks

The anti-racism activist group Stand Up To Racism held a day long vigil on July 16 in Manchester to remember the many victims of anti-Muslim and racist hate crimes.

First woman to win ‘Nobel Prize’ of math dies at 40

Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for math, has died in the US

LEGAL CORNER – Inaccurate reference is considered unfair

Employers and former employers, therefore, need to ensure they deal with those who have brought complaints fairly and reasonably in all circumstances

3D-printed silicone heart beats like the real thing

Silicone heart transplants are a step closer after Swiss scientists 3D-printed a soft, artificial heart prototype.

As the US drifts further, nations hold fast on climate deal

Many leaders expressed their disappointment in the US’s refusal to collaborate in working towards the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions but remained steadfast to their respective commitments.

Interpreting the Prophet’s legacy, then and now

The Lives of Muhammad. By Kecia Ali. London: Harvard University Press. Pp 342. HB. $29.95.

Mo Farah undefeated at 10k for almost six years

Mo Farah’s 10,000m victory Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava in the Czech Republic means he is now undefeated at this distance for almost six years

Grenfell tower inferno

Suspect arrested in ‘Islamophobic’ acid attack

Islamophobic hate crimes soar in the US

Shredding and stepping on Qur’an by parents of Canadian school

Shredding and stepping on Qur’an by parents of Canadian school