Section: News
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Campaigners welcome £750,000 burials pledge but warn it is ‘temporary fix’
Newham Muslim Burial Association is calling for a permanent site in the east London borough, but says spending commitment is a positive step
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What a mosque fire shows about Muslim life in Pedro Sánchez’s Spain
Spain positions itself as a progressive outlier in Europe. But the authorities’ response to a suspected arson attack has highlighted gaps in justice
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How Vox made halal school meals into a culture war in Spain
A new decree aims to guarantee dietary alternatives for students. But the far right has framed halal food as a threat to national identity
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Young Muslims often don’t seek mental health support. A report found out why
Thinktank Equi found 44% of Muslim youngsters who had accessed help with mental health might have done so sooner had they felt services understood their faith
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In pictures: Together Alliance anti far-right protest
Muslim leaders join more than 100 faith organisations, charities and trade unions in a show of unity against far-right parties
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Palestine Action hunger strikers speak for first time since being granted bail
Heba Muraisi, Qesser Zuhrah and Kamran Ahmed held a press conference in London alleging mistreatment by prison staff
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Muslim families say Islamophobia is shaping Austria’s schools
As Austria prepares to introduce a headscarf ban for girls under 14, rights groups warn anti-Muslim rhetoric is fuelling discrimination in classrooms.
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Scouts defend Islamophobia awareness badge: ‘All our badges attract scrutiny’
The Scouts UK governing body introduced the Islamophobia Awareness Month blanket badge with support from the Muslim Scout Fellowship
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Asian and Black Met police less likely to be promoted than white colleagues
Data obtained by Hyphen for the Metropolitan Police substantiates warnings made by Baroness Casey’s landmark review in 2023
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Hundreds of Muslim healthcare professionals to gather in Glasgow
The annual British Islamic Medical Association conference will see medics discuss topics such as Muslim women’s experiences in maternity services
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Muslim dating app takes 20% Ramadan hit but founder hopes for ‘explosive’ Eid
Founder of Muzz reveals changing user numbers during the holy month as subscribers raise £175,000 for hospital in Sudan
