Section: News
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Can Fily Keita-Gassama become her town’s first Black Muslim mayor?
France votes in mayoral elections in March. In Champigny-sur-Marne, this local candidate is fighting disaffection and the right for a historic win in the Paris suburbs
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Plaid Cymru leader: We’ll protect communities if Reform UK wins in England
Speaking to Hyphen, Rhun ap Iorwerth appealed for Welsh Muslims to join ‘coalition’ against ‘negative politics’ of Nigel Farage’s party
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‘Lots of people are trying to build Muslim cemeteries. Only we have succeeded’
Muslims are at the sharp end of the UK’s burial crisis but building new cemeteries has proved impossible — until now
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How were LGBTQI+ people of colour affected by the supreme court’s gender ruling?
Trans and non-binary people — particularly those whose gender, racial and religious identities intersect — now face increased harassment and barriers to health and support services
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Young, French and Muslim: the new electoral force to be reckoned with
French municipal elections take place in March. After decades under a rightwing mayor, migrant communities in Nice are demanding change
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Commission on Interfaith Relations launches at House of Lords
Faith leaders will join academics and charity experts on a tour of the UK to learn how global conflicts affect community relations
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German-Iranians urge Europe to sever diplomatic ties with Tehran
Dissidents on the streets in Berlin told Hyphen they wanted to see ‘real action’
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Muslim Man United fans to play Palestinian refugees in Ramadan charity tour
Supporters of Manchester United will lead football fans’ trip to Jordan to distribute donations and play friendly matches at camps
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Pepper spray used on 10% of teens at young offender institutions during trial
Figures revealed after high court quashes appeal against rollout of Pava in YOIs on basis its use would be ‘extremely rare’
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The man who wants to restore Islam’s image in France
Makhlouf Mamèche, the new president of one of France’s largest Muslim bodies, believes optimism is the key to fighting dangerous misconceptions about Islam










