COP26 Climate Summit, 2 weeks of negotiations culminate in disappointment

For the once hopeful Environmental activists COP26 was not a success as suggested by the sober conclusion of the event.

Issue 391

Editorial: Cricket underlines depth of institutional racism

The growing scandal of institutional racism in cricket underlines the extent of the problem.

Editorial: Muslims await justice a year following largest Austrian police raids

One year on from Austria's largest wave of police raids, not one of Muslim Austrians affected by the raids has been charged with any offence.

Editorial: Glasgow Climate Pact fails to heed disaster warnings

As with previous UN summits, Glasgow Climate Pact, failed to heed the stark warnings of the abyss the world is facing without drastic action.

Editorial: Government once again mired in corruption

The governments is once again mired in corruption following its ill conceived attempt to save Johnson ally and former cabinet minister, Owen Paterson (pictured) after he was found to have broken lobbying rules by accepting illicit payments.

Editorial: US war crimes must be prosecuted, not covered up

The New York Times exposé on the US military’s cover-up of one of its most horrific civilian massacres in Syria should spur war crimes prosecution at the International Criminal Court

Asian Muslim MP told to ‘go back’ to her country

Labour MP Zarah Sultana was told ‘go back to your country’ in an abusive email following her return from bereavement leave.

English cricket is ‘institutionally’ racist, Azeem Rafiq tells Parliamentary committee

Former Cricketer Azeem Rafiq has testified to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that English cricket is “institutionally“ racist and that using racist language was the norm during his time at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

1 in 4 Muslim students reported school staff making Islamophobic comments

One in 4 Muslim students in California had witnessed a school staff member make an offensive remarks about Islam or Muslims, according to an annual survey,

Video game publisher apologises for ‘disrespectful’ use of Qur’an

Leading American video game publisher Activision Blizzard was forced to apologise following online backlash for its disrespectful depiction of the Qur’an in the latest instalment

Two-thirds of French people believe in ‘The Great replacement’

Two-thirds of French people believe in ‘The Great Replacement’ conspiracy theory which argues that white Christian Europeans are being ‘threatened with extinction’ from immigration from Muslim and African countries,

France: three mosques targeted

Three mosques operated by the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) in France were targeted in a series of Islamophobic attacks

Anti-Muslim prejudice prompted city to block mosque

Anti-Muslim discrimination motivated Horn Lake City officials in DeSoto County, Mississippi, to reject a zoning request for the area’s first mosque,

New Jersey teacher suspended after calling student a terrorist

An assistant teacher in New Jersey, US, was suspended for allegedly calling a Muslim student a ‘terrorist’ during a math lesson on October 20.

Muslims still seek justice a year on from Austria’s largest peacetime police raids

One year after the controversial Operational Luxur raids, the Austrian Government is being urged to end the “extraordinary means and state surveillance” of the country’s Muslim community.

In conversation with Zahra Khimji, founder of modest sportswear start-up Longline Athletics

Zahra, who specialises in pre and postnatal fitness and recovery, took time out of her busy schedule to speak to The Muslim News ahead of the launch of her online shopping modest sportswear company Longline Athletics.

Scholar cancels Palestinian book talk at Glasgow University amid censorship claims

Tories engulfed in corruption scandal

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has, this month, tarnished the UK’s reputation on the world stage after he was forced to deny his Government was corrupt amid the growing allegation of sleaze among, particularly, Tory MPs.

£100,000 raised for young Muslim hero who died saving elderly woman

Over £100,000 has been raised in memory of a young Muslim man of Somali heritage who is being hailed a hero after he died protecting a grandmother from a knifeman in west London.

Muhammad most popular name

The name “Muhammad”, along with variant spellings, was the most popular name for boys in England and Wales last year according to ONS data published last month.

Indian government exploits anti-Muslim violence in Tripura state

Internationally, India has suffered bad press, with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) voicing alarm at reports of attacks on Muslims and urged the Indian Government to prevent the attacks in Tripura.

Muslim NGO rebuilds mosques & homes vandalised in Tripura

India’s largest Muslim NGO has announced it will repair mosques and houses of Muslims targeted by Hindu rioters in the north-eastern state of Tripura

Facebook fails to filter anti-Muslim rhetoric and fake stories in India

Facebook has discriminatory practices for policing hate speech, fake news and offensive posts, particularly anti-Muslim content in India, according to leaked documents obtained by the Associated Press last month.

US cities in Michigan elect first Muslim mayors

Two Muslim Arab Americans made history on November 2 when they were elected mayors in Michigan. Abdullah Hammoud (Dearborn) and Amer Ghalib (Hamtramck) became their cities’ first Muslim mayors.

US covered up killing Syrian civilians for over two years

The US military has admitted killing dozens of civilians in Syria in airstrikes conducted during the final days of its declared war against Daesh but hid details of its attacks for over 2 years.

Israeli illegal settlement evoke global condemnation

Israel’s decision to build 3,000 homes for illegal Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank has sparked widespread international opposition, including from its closest allies.

Bangladeshi American makes history at NYC polls

Shahana Hanif, a 30-year-old Democrat, became the city’s first Muslim woman elected to New York City Council earlier this month.

White nationalist faces lengthy prison sentence for Islamic centre terror plot

A self-proclaimed White nationalist who idolised the Christchurch mosque terrorist is facing a lengthy prison sentence for plotting a terror attack on an Islamic centre in Scotland

UK first country to approve oral treatment for Covid-19

The UK became the first country to approve the oral anti-viral drug Lagevrio (molnupiravir) for Covid-19.

Legal Corner: Dismissal of Council employee for comments about Zionism was unfair

There is often an interesting debate about the extent to which an employee’s views and actions expressed in a personal capacity, without reference to their employer, can impact their employment.

Book review: Changing landscapes of Ramallah

Going Home: A Walk Through Fifty Years of Occupation by Raja Shehadeh, 196 Pgs. Profile Books (2020) Hardback. £14.99

Musings of a mum: A wedding and the virus

Weddings have become small, intimate and a stark contrast to our big fat biryani laden spreads of the past.

Poets Corner: Nature

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Khan and Brook to finally fight following a decade worth of cancellation

Boxers Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally settle their rivalry after signing up for their Battle of Britain.

Unique sports coverage

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Cycling for Muslim women

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