Children targeted by discredited Prevent extremism policy

The use of Extremism Risk Guidance has resulted in officers attempting to remove children from their family, despite being unverifiable

Should Britain be alarmed about extremists taking over Tories?

The scale of ring-wing extremism in the United Kingdom has been largely ignored, including within the ruling Conservative Party

Children victimised by discredited Prevent policy

Prevent practitioners have been giving guidance to courts and the Government based on flawed and unscientific assessments to determine the future risk to children, a new report has found.

New mosque resource portal launched by MCB to share best practice

A new resource portal to support mosque trustees, committee members and staff was launched at a national mosques conference on October 6

Protection extended for places of worship

The Government has announced additional funding of £800k to provide security measures for vulnerable places of worship

Sri Lankan student charged with terrorism in Sydney released on bail

A Sri Lankan PhD student working at University of South Wales was arrested at the Kensington campus on August 30

Saudis under pressure over disappearance of journalist

Donald Trump appeared to be trying to find a scapegoat for the Saudis by suggesting that “rogue killers” may have murdered Jamal Khashoggi

China’s treatment of Muslims draws United Nations’ attention

The UN has called on China to release the alleged 1 million Uyghur Muslims detained forcefully in re-education camps in Xinjiang,

Yemen facing the worst famine in 100 years

The UN has warned that Yemen could be facing the worst famine in 100 years if the Saudi-led coalition airstrikes are not stopped in the next three months

Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi honoured by Real Madrid

Ahed Tamimi, 17, and her father Basim Tamimi were hosted at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium

Open day draws 900 visitors to German mosques

Thousands of non-Muslims were invited to visit their local mosques across Germany on October 3 to encourage dialogue and overcome misunderstandings about Islam.

Hate crimes against Muslims soar

Of the 8,336 religious hate crimes, some 52 per cent were directed against Muslims.

Army investigation after soldiers filmed cheering far-right activist

The army is investigating after a far-right activist posted a video of himself with trainee soldiers singing his name

Tories side with far right in EU Parliament in support of Orban

Tory MEPs failed to prevent a motion against Hungary’s lurch towards authoritarianism despite siding with some of the most the far-right and populist groups in western Europe.

Slovakia’s deplorable move to outlaw all aspects of Muslim life

The Slovakian Government has approved a law effectively preventing Islam from becoming a state religion.

Anti-Muslim demo shut down in the Netherlands

The Mayor of Utrecht city in the Netherlands shut down an anti-Muslim demonstration by a far-right political movement in front of Ulu Mosque

German MPs slam AfD’s Qur’an ban proposal

German MPs from different political parties have slammed the far-right AfD party over its controversial motion demanding Qur’an ban.

Islamophobic EU poster removed

President of the European Parliament has apologised for the use of an Islamophobic election poster

Book Review: Development of Shariah and its role in the modern world

Understanding Sharia – Islamic Law in a Globalised World. By Raficq S Abdulla and Mohamed M Keshavjee. I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, London and New York. 2018. Pp321. HB. $40.63.

Legal Corner: Bakers in ‘gay cake’ saga succeed in the Supreme Court

UK supreme court backs bakery that refused to make gay marriage cake

Poets’ Corner: Struggle with the Self

Can we cure the common cold?

There is ‘no magic bullet’ when it comes to treating the symptoms of the common cold

As Indonesia reels, it also foreshadows the future

Climate change is testing the human will and may expose our barbarism, which begins when we cease to offer a hand

Sport brief: Zidane unlikely to manage in the Premier League

The agent of former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has cast doubt over any potential move to Manchester United

Car attack, terrorism?

If it were Muslims who were the culprit in the car attack against pedestrians, it would have been termed as ‘terror attack by Islamic extremists’.

Fostering Muslim children

Muslim children must be fostered and adopted by Muslim parents it will help them to develop their linguistic, cultural, social and spiritual identities.

Eid-ul Adha connection with Hajj a misconception

The advice of the Saudi scholars to foreign countries such as Morocco (or the UK) is to follow local moon sighting and not Saudi Arabia

East Turkestan not Xinjiang

Call Xinjiang by its real name East Turkestan and not the Chinese one given since occupation