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People across UK are facing more rain, flooding and cold weather in the coming days, BBC reports
January 15, 2023
People across UK are facing more rain, flooding and cold weather in the coming days, BBC reports
People across the UK are facing more rain, flooding and cold weather in the coming days. The Environment Agency has issued 117 flood warnings – mainly in west and south-west England and Yorkshire – as well as 187 flood alerts.…
An antiquities-specialized website lauds techniques used in Al-Ukhaidir Palace
January 8, 2023
An antiquities-specialized website lauds techniques used in Al-Ukhaidir Palace
The Collector, a global research site specialized in antiquities and heritage affairs around the world, lauded the aesthetic architecture and designs of the historic Al-Ukhaidir Palace in the holy city of Karbala. In a detailed article, the site said, “The…
Amnesty International voices concern over Britain’s recent decision on refugees deportation
December 21, 2022
Amnesty International voices concern over Britain’s recent decision on refugees deportation
Amnesty International has expressed its deep concern about the recent decision by the British Supreme Court regarding the legality of deporting refugees. “The entire Rwanda deal must be abandoned,” Steve Valdez-Simmonds, director of Refugee and Migrant Rights at the organization,…
Bradford mosque wins Beacon Best Future Mosque Design Awards
December 8, 2022
Bradford mosque wins Beacon Best Future Mosque Design Awards
A Bradford mosque has won a national award for the plans for its future building. It is currently being built on Bartle Lane, in the Great Horton area. The Madinat al-Zahra project won the Beacon Best Future Mosque Design Awards…
UK failed to resettle Afghans facing torture, death despite promise, The Guardian said
December 5, 2022
UK failed to resettle Afghans facing torture, death despite promise, The Guardian said
Afghan nationals who were promised resettlement to the UK nearly a year ago are facing torture and death while they wait for a response from the British government, the Observer can reveal. Not one person has been accepted and evacuated…
Halal Expo London 2022 kicks off
December 2, 2022
Halal Expo London 2022 kicks off
The Halal Exhibitions UK is organizing the UK’s first International Government-to-Government, Business-to-Business & Consumer Halal Trade Show at the world famous Excel London. The event is hosting more than 300 exhibitors, international pavilions, 50+ speakers and over 8000 professionals. This…
Majority of British Muslims live in most deprived areas of England and Wales, ONS revealed
December 1, 2022
Majority of British Muslims live in most deprived areas of England and Wales, ONS revealed
The majority of Muslims are living in the areas of England and Wales with the worst levels of deprivation, the UK Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday. Muslims now account for 6.5 percent of the population in England and…
Number of Muslims in UK up 44% in a decade
November 30, 2022
Number of Muslims in UK up 44% in a decade
The Muslim population of the UK has risen 44 percent in a decade, according to the latest census figures published by the Office for National Statistics. Of the country’s total population, 6.5 percent — 3.9 million people — are adherents…
York Mosque wins first prize in British Mosques Competition in field of supporting new Muslims
November 30, 2022
York Mosque wins first prize in British Mosques Competition in field of supporting new Muslims
The York Mosque and Islamic Centre, in Tang Hall, England, has been awarded the ‘Best Convert Support’ at the 2022 Annual British Mosque Awards in London. Media outlets, followed by Shia Waves Agency, reported that “York Mosque won this important…
UK urged to crack down on hate crimes against Muslims
November 22, 2022
UK urged to crack down on hate crimes against Muslims
British Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, is facing calls to crack down on worsening hate crimes against Muslims by reconsidering the Government’s failure to adopt a formal definition of Islamophobia. In 2019, the Government…