Johnson, Biden castigated in UK Parliament for deserting Afghans

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden have come under an unprecedented barrage of criticism from MPs of all sides in the British Parliament for abandoning Afghanistan after 20 years of virtual military occupation.

India: Family of Muslim teen killed in police custody insist on independent inquiry

The family of a Muslim teenager brutally killed in police custody in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is calling for an independent inquiry.

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UK, US dangerously distorting facts on the Middle East

US President Joe Biden has dithered and equivocated in restoring the joint comprehensive nuclear agreement with Tehran despite the crippling and vindictive sanctions imposed as a consequence

Sunak must apologise for ill-thought-out Eat Out scheme

Despite its best PR damage limitation exercise, the consensus among epidemiologists and economists remains, the Treasury’s subsidizing of indoor gatherings during a pandemic was a fatal mistake.

Afghanistan joins growing list of failed military interventions

The Taliban’s swift takeover of Kabul after the US, UK withdrawal has exposed the superpowers lack of achievement in 20 years, while the purpose of their mission is also being questioned.

Sovereignty of Parliament must be upheld

Junior Home Office minister Victoria Atkins had no business policing the tone of Labour MP Zarah Sultana during a Commons debate on racism

Afghanistan debacle marks shift in global power balance

the US treated Pakistan like a pariah, once the Red Army left Afghanistan in defeat, in which Pakistan played a pivotal role.

Muslim MP rebuked for accusing Johnson and Patel of ‘stoking the fire of racism’

Home Office minister Victoria Atkins clashed with Labour MP Zarah Sultana during a Commons debate on racism, telling her to “lower the tone” .

Muslims disproportionately hit by Covid infection by Eat Out to Help Out scheme

The Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme, was responsible for a huge rise in deaths due to Covid-19 among the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities,

Muslim school under fire after inspectors find anti-homosexuality book in library

A Dewsbury-based Muslim school has come under fire after England schools’ watchdog Ofsted found a book in its library calling for gay people to be executed.

Apsana Begum MP cleared of fraud

Labour MP Apsana Begum was cleared of housing fraud on July 30. Begum, 31, who represents the constituency of Poplar and Limehouse, was accused of three counts of making dishonest applications for council homes to Tower Hamlets Council.

Bradford fundraiser delivers Eid gifts to children’s ward

Bradford fundraiser Nazim Ali has once again delivered Eid gifts to sick children at Airedale Hospital as part of his annual Eid Ul Adha Creating Smiles Gifts Initiative.

France’s top court approves controversial ‘anti-separatism’ law

France’s highest court has, on August 13, approved a controversial “anti-separatism” law that has been strongly condemned for targeting Muslims.

Hijab ban in workplace permissible rules EU’s top court

The EU’s European Court of Justice (ECJ) has, on July 15, ruled that under certain circumstances, employers can ban employees from wearing the hijab.

France: Muslim activists fined for swimming in burkinis

Six Muslim women were fined and temporarily banned from swimming for wearing “burkinis” in a municipal pool in southeast-central France.

Four in five Australian Muslims suffer prejudice

Almost 80 per cent of Australian Muslims have experienced prejudice or discrimination, that’s according to a survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission .

Man charged with series of Islamophobic attacks in New York

A 30-year-old man was charged on July 28 with hate crimes after prosecutors say he attacked Muslims and tried to forcibly remove a woman’s hijab.

Atheist train conductor sacked for Muslim jibe protected by equality law

A train conductor from Warwickshire, who was fired after posting on social media that he did not want to live in a “Muslim alcohol-free caliphate”, is protected by equality law and can have a full tribunal, a judge has ruled

UK seeks retaliation against Iran after Israeli tanker strike

British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, says he is seeking support for action against Iran following the latest flare-up in what is being described as a ‘shadow war’ between Israel and Iran

Israel PM threatens Unilever CEO with ‘severe consequences’ over Ben & Jerry’s boycott

Israel has threatened consumer goods giant Unilever with “severe consequences” a day after its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s announced its decision to abide by international law and stop selling ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories

Covid self-isolation rules changes

On August 16, Covid-19 self-isolation rules changed in England, causing fewer people to need to self-isolate if they come in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid.

NASA reports moon’s wobble could worsen flooding

THE moon's orbit is changing and that "wobble" could fuel a surge in flooding over the next decade, NASA has warned.

Legal Corner: Muslim woman who sees offensive WhatsApp chat succeeds in harassment claim

This case illustrates that harassment is not just prohibited when its directed at an individual but even in conversations (whether oral or written) with others.

Book Review: Grand voyage to the edges of the Empire

Minarets in the Mountains: A Journey into Muslim Europe by Tharik Hussain. Brandt Travel Guides, pages 352, paperback. July 2021. £9.99.

Shamsuddin Ismail Agha: linguist, writer, academic, actor

Shamsuddin Ismail Agha, President of the Indian Muslim Federation (UK), was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India.

Musings of a Mum: In defiance of time

It is a futile effort to fret and desperately try to change my external circumstances. The answers lie within me.

Poets Corner: Dear France,

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2020 Tokyo Olympic Games: Muslim Medallists

Around up of all the Muslim medallists at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. If you know of Muslim medallists omitted from the list please email info@muslimnews.co.uk

Over 80 Muslim Olympians bag medals

An estimated 85 Muslim Olympians have won 89 medals in the Tokyo Games, a marginal drop from the 2016 Rio Games, according to an exclusive analysis by The Muslim News

Condolences on the loss of the late Nourin Shah-Kazemi

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France uninhabitable for practising Muslims

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