Government officials and Jewish leaders are concerned that the conflict in Gaza may spill over in Europe, as demonstrations and protests amount, and attacks against Jews and synagogues have been reported. Rallies have been held in London, Paris, Berlin, Glasgow, Rome, Athens, Milan, several Scandinavian capitals, and several other cities – often drawing tens of…
Glasgow City Council has approved £450,000 expenditure to extend the Linn Cemetery. The new 14.7ha plot will create space for 2,500 new plots. The new land means that the city can provide a dedicated area reserved for Muslim graves. The city’s mosques have been asking for extra burial space since 2001. The extension will be…
A Staffordshire doctor accused of helping finance a terrorist plot would not have been wanted in the gang behind the plan because he was a “swot”, a court has heard. Mohammed Asha, 28, was treated as an “outsider” and with a certain amount of disdain by two alleged co-conspirators, Woolwich Crown Court was told. Summing…
A doctor accused of attempted car bombings in London and Glasgow has told “astonishing lies”, jurors have heard. Bilal Abdulla, 29, claimed he did not know Kafeel Ahmed, 28, was planning a suicide attack when a Jeep was driven into a building at Glasgow Airport. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC told Woolwich Crown Court Mr Abdulla…
First Minister Alex Salmond attended the Young Scottish Muslim Awards at Celtic Park, Glasgow, which recognises the contribution the Muslim youth make to their community and Scotland. Mr. Salmond presented the award for Male of the Year to journalist Hassan Ghani, who studied at Stirling University and this year produced the widely acclaimed documentary The…
