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Mosques in Britain deliver food parcels to struggling families
January 20, 2023
Mosques in Britain deliver food parcels to struggling families
Green Lane Masjid, in Small Heath in south-east Birmingham, will take part in the cost of living scheme being run by charity Islamic Relief. The 12,000 parcels will be distributed with 23 partner organizations, including the Small Heath center. The…
UK-based Imam Hussein Charity provides struggling Afghan families with coal to keep them warm during the winter season
January 19, 2023
UK-based Imam Hussein Charity provides struggling Afghan families with coal to keep them warm during the winter season
The UK-based Imam Hussein Charity (IHC) is helping struggling families in Herat, Afghanistan by providing coal for them to stay warm this winter season. Winters in Afghanistan can be extremely harsh, with temperatures dropping to -25 degrees, sometimes even lower.…
Muslim woman seeks to translate the Noble Quran and the Prophet’s hadiths into Welsh
January 19, 2023
Muslim woman seeks to translate the Noble Quran and the Prophet’s hadiths into Welsh
A Muslim girl named Laura Jones from the capital of Wales, Cardiff, seeks to spread the teachings of the Islamic religion in the Welsh language, which is an official language alongside English in the United Kingdom. Jones said, in a…
Major report on British Muslims in civil society launched
January 17, 2023
Major report on British Muslims in civil society launched
Yesterday, a major new paper was launched in the British Parliament. Commissioned by Mercy Mission UK and written by principal investigator and researcher, Dr. Usaama al-Azami, the British Muslim Civil Society Report partly builds on the recently published census data…
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…