Boris Johnson has been accused of “promoting hatred” for an essay in which he claims that Islam caused the Muslim world to be “literally centuries behind” the West in an article unearthed by The Guardian. The essay portrayed Muslims as “a wave or horde of rampaging Muslims, who had little time for the intricacies and …
In an extraordinary night in which the England’s cricket team won the world cup, the team captain Eoin Morgan said “Allah” was with them, praising the team’s diverse background, The Independent reported. “We had Allah with us as well. I spoke to Adil Rashid, he said Allah was definitely with us. I said we had …
A Muslim filmmaker who worked on a Star Wars film and The Favorite has produced four films aimed at fighting hatred and extremism, The BBC reported. “Positive stories need to be highlighted,” Rizwan Wadan, 38, who lives in Luton said. Wadan is behind The Error in Terror project and wants to “give Muslims a voice”. …
A female Muslim nanotechnologist has revolutionized a new tool that can ‘listen to bacterial communication’ in a way that could help curb antibiotic resistance and accurately diagnose a group of diseases in a matter of seconds, Daily Mail reported. “The new technology used within my test is able to pick up bacteria and make a diagnosis within …
Diabetes UK healthcare and research charity has announced holding a free event at Crawley Mosque in London on July 19 to raise public awareness about the risks of Type 2 diabetes, and ways of prevention against it, Crawley Observer reports. “I invited Diabetes UK to come along to the mosque to hold the event in …
From dating to gaming and creating their own online spaces, Muslim youth and the internet are usually paired together in an interesting and innovative way that has been explored by journalist Hussein Kesvani in his new book, Al-Araby reported. Kesvani explores in his first book, Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims, how …
The Muslim Council of Great Britain is set to launch a campaign in Parliament for fairer media coverage. This is triggered by a major analysis which found that news stories in the mainstream media are contributing to Islamophobia, The Guardian reported. “You need to ensure that when you write a negative story it is fair …
Dozens of Muslim volunteers, charity personnel and community campaigns from across the UK have been honored with the 2019 Fusion Awards during a ceremony in Backburn on July 6, Asian Image reported. “It’s a great honor to be here today. I’m absolutely delighted to win the award, and I dedicate this to all the women …
For Imran Hameed, his volunteer-led Bearded Broz group started with the Grenfell Tower tragedy on June 14, 2017. “I was watching the Grenfell Tower tragedy unfold on TV from my sofa in Birmingham, and I knew I had to help,” Hameed told Positive News. “I went down to London with some volunteer brothers and we …
At a difficult time for Muslims, a UK national Muslim women’s organization is working to dispel media stereotypes and help Muslim women combat hate and prejudice, Asian Image reported. “For me it is a time to be a Muslim woman without fear, compromise or discrimination,” Dr. Siema Iqbal said. Dr. Iqbal is one of the …
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