British mosques should be built without minarets, former Conservative party chairwoman Baroness Warsi said yesterday, in a speech outlining her vision for a “quintessentially British” form of Islam. Speaking at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, where she was giving her inaugural lecture as a Visiting Professor, Baroness (Sayeeda) Warsi called on Muslims to develop “a very…
Some Muslim parents in Paris who are worried about discrimination have started asking their daughters to remove their religious headscarves in the wake of the deadly attacks on the French capital on Friday. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks that took place at a stadium, concert hall and eateries throughout Paris and…
Islamophobic violence is on a rise in the Netherlands. This was written in a press release by the organization Meld Islamofobie (English: Report Islamophobia) in a report that was recently published. In the period from January to June of this year Meld Islamofobie has registered 89 cases of Muslims that were physically or verbally attacked…
It’s official. Nadiya Hussain has been crowned as our Great British Bake Off queen. The grand finale delivered dramatic camera angles, priceless one-liners and a healthy dose of blubbering. One of the highlights was when Mary Berry gently wiped away Nadiya’s tears and described her as “sheer perfection”. It’s difficult to escape the current national…
In a recent video advertisement for the clothing retailer H&M, people of all shapes and sizes were used to remind viewers about the flexible nature of fashion. The company used plus-size models, Sikh men and amputees to illustrate its point and to promote a broader message calling for sustainable fashion through recycling. (Lots of their…
