Referendum bill will restore faith in politics – Clegg
Deputy PM Nick Clegg has defended the coalition’s plans for a referendum on the voting system – amid criticism from both Labour and Conservative MPs.
MPs are debating on a bill which includes plans for a referendum, to change constituency…
Joan Smith: In defence of modern Britain
I woke up as usual yesterday in the “geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death” – and very pleasant it was. I fed the cats, read the papers and carried an espresso into the back garden, congratulating myself on being…
Book Festival: Future of Islam For Muslims In The West
Venue: Edinburgh Book Festival
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Tariq Ramadan, Chair Stuart Kelly
Tariq Ramadan is no stranger to controversy. The Swiss born and based academic has been…
Missing Ramadan atmosphere in Britain
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, tests the self-control of Muslims all around the world. The month serves as an annual opportunity for Muslims to re-examine their lifestyle and break harmful habits. To succeed in the quest for…
Young People and the “Big Society”
The lack of sufficient places to accommodate over 180,000 prospective students has underlined, if there were to be any doubts, that the right of young people to undertake a University education when they want and studying their chosen subject has…
Radio review: British Muslims, Father and Son
Journalist Steve Evans was in the South Tower of the World Trade Centre on the morning of 9/11, but managed to escape. As he noted somewhat bitterly in British Muslims, Father and Son (Radio…
Extremists in UK urge racist thugs to hurl pork at Muslims
Right-wing websites and blogs in Britain have urged racist thugs to attack Muslims with pork in an attempt to force them out of the country.
The detailed guide on how to taunt Muslims has been posted on websites including those…
British Pakistanis raise flood aid through grassroots activism
More than £3,000 has been put into the collection box at Mohammed Asif’s Gloucestershire shop. Those proceeds will be spent 4,000 miles away, in the north-western province of Pakistan, where the businessman’s extended family…
Nick Clegg expresses admiration of Muslim generosity during Ramadan
By Ahmed J Versi & Hamed Chapman
London, (The Muslim News):
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has expressed his admiration of Muslim generosity and compassion during the fasting month of Ramadan as an “example to all,” particularly in responding to…
Ramadan radio stations go live in the UK
Nearly 30 radio stations dedicated to the Islamic religious event, Ramadan, have gone live across the UK this week.
A total of 28 Restricted Service Licences radio stations commenced this week in a variety of highly Asian populated cities such…
