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Islamic auction features historic Quran manuscript from Ottoman royalty

Islamic auction features historic Quran manuscript from Ottoman royalty

A precious Quran manuscript, dating back to 1860 and commissioned by Munire Sultan, the daughter of Sultan Abdulmejid I, was featured in Sotheby’s London auction today, Türkiye Newspaper reported. According to the article, the event will feature The Belgrave Collection…
Controversial UK law sending asylum seekers to Rwanda passes after months of debate

Controversial UK law sending asylum seekers to Rwanda passes after months of debate

The United Kingdom’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally received approval from the upper house of parliament after months of debate and numerous demanded amendments, Al Jazeera reported today. According to the source, Prime Minister Rishi…
British Muslims speak out after legal case against ban on prayer lost

British Muslims speak out after legal case against ban on prayer lost

In April, a Muslim student lost her legal challenge against the Michaela community school in north-west London after its founder, thought to be Britain’s strictest headteacher, introduced a prayer ban. Responding to the ruling in the high court, some Muslims…
25% of UK’s three- and four-year-olds possess a smartphone, data reveals

25% of UK’s three- and four-year-olds possess a smartphone, data reveals

A quarter of children aged three and four own a smartphone in the UK, and half of those under 13 are on social media, the Guardian reported in an article today. The data, from the communications regulator Ofcom, reveal high…
Waterborne illnesses increase by 60% in England, report shows

Waterborne illnesses increase by 60% in England, report shows

Waterborne diseases like dysentery and Weil’s disease have increased by 60% in England since 2010, according to new figures published in an article by the Guardian. The Labour party’s analysis of NHS hospital admissions shows a rise from 2,085 cases…
Britain becomes world’s immigrant capital above America

Britain becomes world’s immigrant capital above America

Britain and immigration seem like a counterintuitive combination, but Britain today has a larger proportion of non-native residents than the US, with one in six residents born in another country. More details in the following report: The Economist has dedicated…
UK-based Imam Al-Hassan Association holds takleef ceremony coinciding birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi, peace be upon him

UK-based Imam Al-Hassan Association holds takleef ceremony coinciding birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi, peace be upon him

Imam Al-Hassan Association organized a celebration ceremony to commemorate the blessed birth of Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance, on its 1190th anniversary. The joyous event featured the takleef ceremony for young boys to mark a significant moment in…
Over 75% of UK Muslims demand religiously-aligned financial products

Over 75% of UK Muslims demand religiously-aligned financial products

76% of Muslims in the UK believe it is important to have financial products that align with their religious values, with 41% stating that it is extremely important, according to a study conducted by Pegasus Insight for StrideUp. The research…
UK government launches crackdown on mobile phones to improve school behaviour

UK government launches crackdown on mobile phones to improve school behaviour

The Department of Education in England has issued new guidelines to ban cell phone use in schools to reduce disruption and enhance behavior in classrooms, Anadolu Agency reported. According to UK’s communications watchdog Ofcom, using cell phones in schools can…
Thousands support UK parents encouraging smartphone-free childhood

Thousands support UK parents encouraging smartphone-free childhood

Over 4,000 parents have joined a group called Smartphone Free Childhood, which aims to prevent young children from having smartphones due to concerns about online safety and the impact of social media on mental health. The group was created by…
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