Section: News
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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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‘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
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Government appoints new body to monitor Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate
British Muslim Trust will be led by Akeela Ahmed, who was made co-chair of the British Muslim Network earlier this year, and replaces Tell Mama
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Mental health project that draws on 1,000 years of Islamic psychology turns 10
The Lantern Initiative helps Muslims across the UK tackle anxiety and low mood using the work of psychology pioneers Abu Zayd al-Balkhi and Avicenna
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Coming to a school near you, the Muslim charity training tomorrow’s film-makers
UK Muslim Film looks to expand after successful pilot in Cardiff teaching kids to tackle bias while shooting film and TV trailers
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Muslim Council of Britain urges government to mandate faith pay gap reporting
Britain’s largest Muslim umbrella organisation has joined calls already made by the Sikh Council UK for a change to the law
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Labour MP Naz Shah demands action over racism claims in British ju-jitsu
Backbencher brings up claims by Bradford ju-jitsu club about bias and safeguarding issues — including boy who was made to fight much heavier opponents
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Global halal sector grows 5.5% year-on-year to £1.77tn
Dinar Standard’s State of the Global Islamic Economy report also focuses on Muslim consumers’ growing interest in ‘ethical’ products
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Bradford’s madrasas became health hubs — now others are following suit
Pizza bans and stretches before studying the Qur’an are among the ways Bradford’s Muslim supplementary schools are improving kids’ health
