Modi laying foundation of grand temple on Babri Mosque site ‘changed India into Hindu nation’

Modi drew parallels between August 5 and August 15 — the day India won independence from the British — and placed the idea of liberation from ‘cultural subjugation’ on the same pedestal as political independence.

Disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities in West Midlands ‘avoidable’

BAME communities were disproportionally hit the hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, and it was a situation that could have been avoided, according to a three-month inquiry of the impact in the West Midlands.

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Addressing Covid-19 disparities can no longer be delayed

The voice of the BAME communities has simply not been heard in the way health services are designed and delivered.

Islamophobia must be rooted out in all forms

The Conservatives continue to ignore the systematic Islamophobia in their ranks

Adhaan in Ayasofya

Reverting Ayasofya to the mosque is part of the global decolonization struggle.

Police told to drop ‘jihadi’ terminology

Far-right terrorists such as Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people had adopted Christian symbolism yet terms such as ‘Christianist’ are not used

BAME people over-exposed and under-protected from Covid-19

Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on Black and ethnic minority communities - they are over-represented in Covod-19 severe illnesses and deaths because of long-standing racial and sociology-economic inequalities

Leicester Muslims bitterly let down by delay in lifting lockdown

Throughout the local lockdown, the Government was continually criticized by Leicester politicians, including the Mayor of the city, Sir Peter Soulsby, who said officials were being “messed about” by ministers and constantly called for “clarity” on what residents can do.

Mother-of-five becomes first hijab wearing reporter on Scottish TV

A Muslim woman has become the first hijab-wearing journalist to anchor Scottish TV

UK Muslim charities rally in aid of victims of Beirut explosion

UK Muslim charities have rallied in aid of victims of the Beirut Port warehouse explosion in Lebanon on August 4 that left 300 people dead.

Uncertain grades and future for students

As teachers prepare their classrooms for the September start there are already plans in place for a further lockdown come post-October will those exams actually take place?

Watford schoolgirl to design NHS commemoration mugs

An 11-year-old Muslim girl from Watford, Hertfordshire, has won a competition to design a mug commemorating the National Health Service for the UK’s oldest tableware manufacturer.

Fundraiser distributes Eid gifts to hospitalised children

A Bradford man, who was treated in hospital as a child for Tuberculosis, has handed out over 30 Eid al-Adha gifts to children in Airedale Hospital Children’s Wards.

Anti-Muslim Congress candidate wins Georgia primary

A congressional candidate who argued Muslims “do not belong” in government has won a Republican Congress primary in Georgia.

California policemen investigated for suggesting lynching Muslim woman

Four police officers in California have been placed on leave while officials with the help of the FBI investigate a private Facebook group in which members made disturbing comments about assaulting and hanging a Muslim woman.

Hateful banners against Turks hung in Cypriot mosque

A mosque situated in the Greece administrated part of Cyprus was targeted last month.

Muslim homes vandalized in Montenegro

Houses belonging to Bosnian Muslims in Montenegro were graffiti-ed with images celebrating Serbian war criminals who are known to have ethnically cleansed Muslims.

PM refuses to condemn MP who claimed ‘vast majority’ of lockdown breaches are by Muslim and BAME communities

The UK Prime Minister has refused to address the widely condemned and disputed remarks by one of his backbenchers who claimed that the “vast majority” of people in breach of the Covid-19 lockdown rules are of the BAME communities.

Tories told to act against MP linked to series of Islamophobic incidents

The Tories have been urged to enforce disciplinary measures on an MP embroiled in a series of Islamophobic incidents.

Two mosque fires in Lyon within a week

Muslim leaders in the French Alp city of Lyon say far-right groups are “terrorizing” the community following arson attacks on two mosques in the space of a week.

3 in 5 Moroccan youths face discrimination in Europe

Moroccan youths living in Europe complain of difficulties finding employment, housing and in practising their religion, according to the Council of the Moroccan Communities Abroad.

India: Secularism is dead, Constitution changed

The Ram Temple construction on the Babri Mosque site is one of many steps by the BJP government that has changed the political face of India from secular to Hindu nation

Hundreds dead, buildings levelled, clientelist octopus untouched

The change many hoped for following the explosion that ripped through Beirut, killing nearly 200 people and rendering thousands homeless is nowhere in sight

Muslim congress-women to defend seats

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are on course to defend their seats in the November elections alongside their fellow progressive “Squad” members after defeating Democratic primary challengers.

Iconic museum reconverted to mosque

Istanbul’s iconic Hagía Sophía museum originally founded as a cathedral has been turned back into a mosque.

Legal Corner: Gold medal winning cyclist not an employee of British Cycling

EAT upholds decision that cyclist dropped from Olympic training programme was neither an employee nor a worker

Book Review: Ilhan Omar following ‘the American Dream’

The Minnesota congresswoman has written a fine memoir of her journey from Somalia to America

Musings of a mum: A burkini in Bournemouth

Serving our self-interest is not a bad thing. But we have to understand that serving others is serving yourself. It is allowing yourself to experience the depth and the wealth of understanding another’s vulnerability. Perhaps that is a value that we can choose to pursue.

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Oil spill in Mauritius affects ecosystem and economy

The ongoing oil pollution incident from the grounded 203,000 DWT bulk carrier “MV Wakashio” is threatening an ecological catastrophe around the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius

Test & Trace needs to be improved to prevent second Covid-19 wave

Government must replace failing test and trace scheme so schools can reopen, Independent Sage warns

Religious intolerance in India

Muslim shrines under attack

Hijab-wearing judge, an inspiration

Islamophobia in campuses due to Prevent