Section: News
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Cologne becomes the first German city to allow mosques to broadcast the Friday adhan
While protesters and sections of the media have criticised the mayor’s decision, many Muslims see the initiative as a valuable opportunity for engagement with the local community
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Grinding bureaucracy, scant resources and far-right rhetoric fuel an asylum crisis in Belgium
As refugees sleep on the streets, the Flemish-nationalist party Vlaams Belang is using social media to push its views into the mainstream
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Being Black, Muslim and British
To mark the end of Black History Month, Hyphen spoke with four prominent Black British Muslims about their life journeys, the challenges they face and the importance of faith.
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The cost of living crisis bites in Belfast
As middle-class incomes are squeezed ever tighter, charitable donations within the city’s Muslim community have plummeted, leaving vulnerable people in dire straits
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Black Muslim communities prepare for a winter battle against Covid-19
Grassroots organisations in the UK are working hard to fill the gaps left by government campaigns and protect vulnerable people
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Yards away from the Tory conference, charities struggle to feed people in Birmingham
As the cost of living crisis bites ever harder, grassroots organisations are witnessing rising poverty and hunger
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A greener Glasgow
From Afghan allotments to vibrant gardens, Muslims are helping to bring verdant community spaces to the heart of the city
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The struggle over loved ones’ graves
Madrid’s dilapidated Islamic burial site has been a source of frustration for the Muslim community for decades. But thanks to the work of the city’s first and only Muslim city councillor, changes will soon be made
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Online disinformation from India fuelled Leicester unrest
Analysis reveals Twitter posts by Hindu nationalists incited tensions between Muslims and Hindus
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Young Muslims feeling the pinch as grim winter looms
With rent and energy costs rising and wages stagnating, it is the under-30s who will struggle the most
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Ignored and dismissed: the mental health crisis among young British Muslims
Faced with a lack of understanding both at community level and within the health service, thousands of vulnerable people are going untreated
