Section: News
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Non-Christians are being shut out of Northern Ireland’s new RE curriculum
The government is drafting a new ‘pluralist’ syllabus — but only churches are being consulted, despite the efforts of groups such as Humanists UK
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Bradford lawyer takes up historic high sheriff role: ‘representation matters’
Dr Ruby Bhatti, the new high sheriff of West Yorkshire, intends to use her year in office to uplift young people and community groups
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‘A great loss’: Queensway Market traders threatened with eviction
Thousands have signed a petition opposing the conversion of the central London site, which houses 40 shops and a small mosque, into a Whole Foods
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Parliamentary staff add to pressure over ‘heavy drinking culture’ on estate
Nigel Farage has accused Green MP Hannah Spencer of wanting to ban ‘an afternoon pint’. But those who work in parliament say concerns are real
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Landmark survey to explore lives of Muslim converts in the UK
Study by the Ayaan Institute aims to reach 1,600 new Muslims and could be largest of its kind since 2010
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Tributes paid to veteran British Muslim thinker Ghayasuddin Siddiqui
The civil rights activist, who has died at 86, set up the Halal Food Authority and the Muslim Parliament — but could also ‘skirt close to the law’
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Muslim divorce is rising. Pre-marriage bootcamps could change that
Talaqs, conflict resolution and ‘Alpha Muslims’: how marriage schools with very different ideologies are trying to influence young couples
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Spain’s festival of Christian conquest leaves many Muslim residents feeling excluded
In Alcoy, the Moros y Cristianos festival remains central to the city’s identity — but many locals feel excluded from it
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Muslim faith leaders back pope following war of words with Trump
Leo XIV said Donald Trump’s threats against Iran were ‘unacceptable’, prompting the president to call the leader of the global Catholic church ‘weak’
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Birmingham balti could be recognised by Unesco within weeks
The city’s Balti Triangle is declining. After a decade-long campaign by Zaf Hussain and others, could cultural heritage recognition help it survive?
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Local elections 2026: what success for Reform UK could mean for Muslims
Our guide to the party that is tipped for big wins in the 7 May 2026 local elections — what Reform says about Islam, migration and healthcare
