Muslims are uniquely bonded by a shared community—an ummah, according to researchers at Sussex University. 18 Muslim respondents had in depth interviews, to provide a more through understanding of the impact of hate crimes, and to gain the personal insight into the effects of hate crimes. Researchers of this study have described this as “vicarious…
An attack in London Central Mosque, one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent mosques based near Regent’s Park in the capital, has prompted further concerns around the safety of mosques. Daniel Horton, a 29 year old homeless man, has appeared in court on Saturday charged with previous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article,…
The United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal has reversed a court judgement of 2018 which ruled that a couple’s Islamic “nikkah” ceremony fell within English marriage law, and therefore could legally divorce. The case involves Nasreen Akhter and Mohammed Shabez Khan, who had an Islamic wedding ceremony in 1998 in the presence of an imam and…
There has been a recent wave of academics and activists who define, and are attempting to formalise this definition of, Islamophobia as a particular form of racism.. These academics include David Theo Goldberg; Maleiha Malik; Salman Sayyid and Brian Klug. In typifying Islamophobia is anti-Muslim racism, one advantage is being able to leverage existing legal…
A new survey conducted by Savanta ComRes, and sponsored by Premier Christian News, to study Britain’s public’s habits around attending religious services and praying, has found that Muslims are the faith community who exhibit the highest levels of this, with 4 in 5 saying they pray regularly. Hindus are the second community who pray most…
