A man wanted by Interpol for alleged terrorist offences is advising Scotland Yard on ways to combat extremism among Muslims. Mohammed Ali Harrath, 45, regularly speaks to officers from a section set up to keep in contact with Britain’s Muslim community. Scotland Yard has also been urged by the former intelligence chief Baroness Neville-Jones to…
A minister has called for the Government to introduce a new religious discrimination law which would require public bodies to have a legal duty to promote equality between faiths, to reassure Britain’s Muslims that they are not second-class citizens. Sadiq Khan, a government whip, wants a forthcoming Single Equality Bill aimed at stamping out discrimination…
Mosque officials in Derby are hoping to put the finishing touches to their building to complete a _3m facelift. Normanton’s Jamia Mosque has applied to Derby City Council for planning permission for two new classrooms, an extension to a washroom and improved access to the second and third floors. The _3m to fund the project…
A gym in the city of Cologne has made many Muslim women feel at home. After a successful year in business, others want to open up more fitness centers where devout women can get a great work-out while remaining modest. The city of Cologne is a true melting pot, with one of the largest Muslim…
On February 11, 2008 the mayor of the city of Montgeron (Essonne), G_rald H_rault, refused to rent municipal space to a Muslim association in the city. The mayor claimed that In reaction to the extent and the number of reactions [of those in the area], I have suspended the project. It is a decision which…
