United Kingdom
UK Muslims stage a protest against French intervention in Mali
13 January 2013 Around 60 Salafi Muslims gathered in front of the French Embassy in London to protest against French interventions in Mali. The protestors held placards reading “Ban Ki-moon Terrorist” and “French army, you will pay, the Muslims are on their way” during the demonstration on Saturday. A speaker expressed his anger…
Interview with Muslim Scholar Ziauddin Sardar: ”Muslims yearn for real debate”
Ziauddin Sardar is a leading British-Pakistani Muslim scholar and critic. In this interview with Susannah Tarbush, he talks about the magazine “Critical Muslim” he founded and which he sees as an “intellectual, cultural, philosophical and creative backup” for the revolutions of the Middle East In January a year ago, a refreshingly different kind of Muslim…
Pro-Islamic adverts taken down from London railway stations
12 January 2012 Muslim charity The Qur’an Project was displaying pro-Islamic posters in five major London Railway Stations – Waterloo, Victoria, Liverpool St, Marylebone and St Pancras International during the period 10 – 24 December 2012. The project aimed to tackle Islamophobia by educating people about Islam. The places had been reserved and they had…
Muslims are trying to coming to terms with Evolution Theory
9 January 2013 The Deen Institute held a major event in London to bring together the views of various Muslims on the theory of evolution. Muslim scholars and scientists asserted their own opinions on the theory in order reach an agreement regarding compatibility of the theory with Islam. The participants also debated on Islam’s…
Muslim women’s group launches a campaign against domestic violence
8 January 2013 Muslim women’s charity Amina, based in Scotland is to launch a campaign to tackle domestic violence in the Muslim community. There has been a widespread misconception among the certain sections of the Muslim community that Islam warrants husbands to beat up their wives. The group however, is planning to use Islamic…