Section: News
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Venues won’t stage South Asian dance in case they can’t sell tickets
South Asian dancers face double whammy of few chances to train and lack of opportunity to perform, warns author of Arts Council England report
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Hundreds of Bangladeshis left stranded by Italy visa fraud scheme
Workers paid thousands of euros for jobs that didn’t exist after obtaining visas linked to fake work contracts
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Muslim Gooners: Arsenal supporters’ group seeks official recognition
The network counts former players among its followers and now hopes to gain formal status following Arsenal’s Premier League win
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Muslim soldiers’ story ‘woven into fabric of UK’, says faith minister
Nesil Caliskan made comments in light of government announcement that it wants long-awaited Muslim war memorial built by late 2028
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For Afghans in the Netherlands, TikTok Live can turn grief into conflict
After violent incidents in Afghanistan, TikTok Live becomes a gathering point for Afghans abroad — but users say the conversations can quickly spiral into accusation, hostility and ethnic division
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Muslims in Havering fear for their future after neighbours back Reform
The east London borough is home to 16,000 Muslims — and is now controlled by Nigel Farage’s party, which has made its feelings about Islam clear
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Minister says activist’s call to ‘remove Islam’ from parliament was unacceptable
David Hanson was quizzed over public comments made by activist Kellie-Jay Keen at the far-right ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally in London on Saturday
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Zahmena Malik: Pakistan footballer tells of importance of her faith
The London-based forward, who made her debut for Pakistan in 2023, came to prominence after a goal in the side’s 8-0 victory over Turks and Caicos Islands
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How Muslim professionals are reshaping a Swedish city
A mosque in Södertälje has grown from 100 to 300 families in a decade as skilled Muslim workers move to the Swedish city for jobs at companies like Scania and AstraZeneca
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Mosques could lose security funding if they ‘undermine’ government online
Faith leaders and politicians have warned that the move, set out in a new code of conduct, could stifle free speech and endanger communities
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How an east London estate fought developers for its own purpose-built mosque — and won
Residents of the Burdett estate in Tower Hamlets campaigned for redevelopment plans to include a new mosque. Almost 10 years on, they say it has transformed the area and the community for the better
