Section: News
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British Islamic Medical Association celebrates Muslim healthcare heroes
Winners at BIMA’s inaugural awards included a doctor whose cancer classes help Black women spot signs of the disease
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Why would Portugal ban burqas?
Few of the country's small Muslim community wear the full-body covering and they find the passing of a law to prohibit them baffling — as do political pundits
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Can the UK really define Islamophobia without using the word Islamophobia?
Experts weigh in on the UK’s attempt to codify a problem some call anti-Muslim racism or anti-Muslim hatred. Here’s what you need to know
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Halal food fraud reports hit five-year high, data shows
Meat being misrepresented or mislabelled as halal and document fraud are among the 44 allegations made to the watchdog in recent years
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Muslims often don’t trust palliative care. A new charity aims to change that
Al-Amal, founded by a doctor and a chaplain, is informed by the Muslim view of a good death — something they say is lacking in mainstream care
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New network for British Muslim creators launched in parliament
Inside the Muslim Creators Network uniting British Muslim creatives setting out to reshape how their stories are told
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Thousands protest across Italy against detention of imam over Palestine comments
Activists say the government’s move to deport Mohamed Shahin is linked to a hostile portrayal of Muslim men by Italian media
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Unique magnetic hijab rolled out to Muslim police
It is hoped that ‘blue light hijab’ developed by Leicestershire Police and De Montfort University could encourage more women to join up
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Lack of interpreters contributed to deaths of 16 children last year
MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy calls for ringfenced cash to tackle problem as research by National Child Mortality Database finds issue is worsening
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New menu for benefit claimants proves surprise hit for Lebanese restaurant
South London businessman says he wants to give people on low incomes the right to go out to eat with their families
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Women tell of harassment on the tube as calls grow for segregated carriages
A petition urging Transport for London to introduce women-only carriages on the underground has gained more than 13,000 signatures
