Section: News
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Social media on agenda as young people meet Muslim Council of Britain
The largest umbrella group for British Muslims is running a town hall tour for its new secretary general Dr Wajid Akhter to meet communities across the UK
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Backed by UK Muslim charity, teen footballers from Pakistan begin British tour
Pakistan Street Child Football Team will face youth squads from Aston Villa, Luton Town, Leeds United and West Ham
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Mosques in southern England face five-figure bills to heatproof themselves
Religious buildings, many of them not originally designed to house large numbers of worshippers, are increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat
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A happy Yorkshire Day to everyone
As people across the historic county celebrate their regional pride, we look at the many contributions made by local Muslim communities
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Overseas X accounts that fuelled 2024 riots still targeting UK Muslims
Accounts such as US-based End Wokeness were identified by MPs as key players in the spread of disinformation ahead of last summer’s violence
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The 2024 riots — by the people who lived through them
From Southport to Belfast, residents remember the violence and highlight its continued effect on communities across the country
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Telegram under fire again as ‘living room’ for far-right extremists
Analysts say online agitators who fuelled anti-immigrant riots in Spain are part of an international network exploiting the platform’s relaxed content moderation
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Still avoiding parks and shops: how Muslims feel a year on from the riots
Focus groups run by Hyphen in Rotherham reveal lingering fear a year on from the riots — but also praise for neighbours and hope for the future
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‘A place of worship should not look like a fortress’
A year after rioters targeted the town’s only Muslim prayer space, worshippers are optimistic but wary of the threat from the far right
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How France failed to keep its Olympics promises
Paris pitched the Games as a solution to a long-term housing crisis in Saint-Denis, one of its poorest neighbourhoods. One year later, residents have little hope of these promises ever being kept
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Germany’s Muslim community in shock over murder of Algerian nurse
While motive for the killing has not been confirmed, activists say the incident exposes the vulnerability of Muslim women
