Topic: Demographics
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Peymana Assad Q&A: ‘The UK government is playing games with the lives of refugees’
The first British-Afghan elected to political office talks about the challenges many in her community still face, and what a future Labour government should do for Afghanistan
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Barriers to equality for UK Muslims must be dismantled
The latest census data has revealed disproportionate levels of poverty and deprivation among UK Muslims. The government needs to take action
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Moss Side — from no-go zone to culinary hotspot
In the 1990s, one inner-city neighbourhood became synonymous with Manchester’s rising tide of gang and gun crime. Now it’s a vibrant community, serving up cuisine from East Africa, the Caribbean and beyond
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Muslims transforming UK population, census shows
Number of people who say they follow Islam is up 43%, while fewer than half the populace describe themselves as Christian
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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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Don’t waste another chance to tackle inequality and poverty
A new report shows that Black and minority ethnic people will be the worst affected by the UK cost of living crisis. Now, the government needs to act
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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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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
