Schedule 7 powers needs to be scrapped

It is about time the Government reviews Schedule 7 and not use it for a fishing expedition and information gathering of the Muslim community

Trump switches sabre-rattling towards Iran

The irony is that by taking the US out of the international consensus on Iran Nuclear Agreement, Trump is risking making his own country into the rogue state.

Audit only partly exposes scale of UK’s racial discrimination

Race Disparity Audit launch by PM Theresa May, must be welcomed despite the shortcomings as it only partly exposes scale of UK's racial discrimination

Government funding crucial to protect mosques

Government should increase funding to protect all places of worship..

Khan to visit India, Pakistan to promote business

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will be visiting India and Pakistan to promote UK trade

Berkshire carer wins Umrah trip

A Berkshire mum of three who also cares for her elderly and disabled in-laws has won a trip to Makkah for two to complete Umrah

More than 70 mosques open doors to teach first aid skills

More than 70 mosques turned their premises into training centres for life-saving skills

Peace elusive in Central African Republic as Muslim worshippers killed in mosque

Humanitarian agencies and security analysts fear that the dire security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may worsen as sectarian killings continue to plague the country.

BJP threat to Taj Mahal

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, has dropped the Taj Mahal from its list of ‘must-see’ tourist destination in India

World must act now to stop genocide of Rohingya Muslims

The violent persecution of the Rohingya Muslims have led to outcry amongst people around the world, with little to no reaction from the governments of these nations.

Cancelled Muharram procession fund cancer treatment of Hindu man

Muslims in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, cancelled their Muharram procession and instead donated the funds for the treatment of local Hindu cancer patient

Differing state attitudes towards religion

More than 80 countries around the world favour a specific religion, either as an official, government-endorsed religion, or by affording preferential treatment to one faith over others

EU Muslims trust democratic institutions despite persistent discrimination

Majority of Muslims in EU have high sense of trust in democratic institutions despite experiencing widespread anti-Muslim discrimination and harassment

Interpol approves Palestinian membership bid

Interpol has approved the Palestinian membership, despite strong Israeli opposition

US and Israel withdraw from UNESCO

The US State Department announced on September 12 that the US was withdrawing from UNESCO due to the UN body’s of “anti-Israel bias”.

My stabbing was ‘a wakeup call to stand against hate’ says Muslim surgeon

Nasser Kurdy, who operated on victims of the Manchester Arena bombing in May, was stabbed from behind with a knife as he walked into Altrincham Islamic Centre in Hale, Cheshire

CAGE seeks to curb abuse of Schedule 7 powers

UK's much maligned Schedule 7 powers has come under fire with human rights activist set to appeal conviction over refusing to hand over passwords at airport

Islamophobic attacks against Muslim women on the increase

One of the main reasons for the increase in the attacks according to the victims is the way the media portrays Muslims.

Quebec passes new law banning the niqab

Muslim women will be required to remove the niqab to access public services, like riding a bus, under a new law passed on October 18 by the Quebec National Assembly.

Failed UKIP leadership candidate launches new anti-Muslim party

Defeated UKIP leadership candidate Anne Marie Waters announced she will split from the party and found a new one called For Britain.

Ethnic monitories more likely to be low paid, on benefits and victims of crime, UK audit shows

Black, Asian and minority ethnic Britons are more likely to be low paid, on benefits and victims of crime, a government’s audit has shown

Pig’s head thrown at Oldham home a hate crime

Police confirmed they are treating an incident in which a pig’s head was thrown through the window of a Muslim family’s home as a hate crime.

3000 people sign petition calling for resignation of Solihull councillor following anti-Muslim retweets

Over 2,750 people have signed a petition calling for the resignation of a Solihull councillor following his retweets of a series of anti-Muslim comments last month.

Muslim woman assaulted by mob in Madrid

A Muslim woman was brutally beaten by a mob in Spain on August 23.

Austria face veil ban comes to effect

The full-face veils ban came into force in Austria on October 1. The law, commonly known as the ‘Burqa ban’ came into effect in advance of a general election on October 15

Anti-racism campaigners call for vigilance against new UKIP leader

Anti-bigotry campaigners warned Henry Bolton’s election as UKIP’s new leader on September 29 is unlikely to change “the party’s focus on demonizing Muslim

King of Sweden visits mosque gutted in arson attack

King of Sweden visited a mosque in Örebro gutted in an arson attack.

Conservatives in Canada block motion denouncing Islamophobia

Conservative MPs in Canada have blocked a petition based motion denouncing Islamophobia on October 5.

Legal Corner: Dismissed employee reinstated after employer’s error

Employers need to be very careful about ensuring that they follow a fair process, and rectify any errors along the way,

Book Review: On the lands and peoples of Indian Ocean from Somalia to China

Two Arabic Travel Books, Accounts of China and India. The Expeditions. An Early Biography of Muhammad.

New Guidelines propose all GPs ask patients their sexual orientation

Under new proposals announced in October, Health professionals in England are to be told to ask patients aged 16 or over about their sexual orientation

Task of cleaning up India

In a country of over a billion people, managing the ever-increasing piles of rubbish is a major undertaking. That is why in 2014 Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched the My Clean India campaign

Farah to run Manchester 10k

Mo Farah has announced his intentions to race in the popular Manchester 10,000 next spring

GCSE & A-Levels roll of honour

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi should be stripped of honour

Muslim world predominantly silent on ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims

Poem Waves of destiny