16 British Muslims are travelling to Bosnia as part of a charity project

22 June 2012   Made in UK, a London based charity is taking 16 young Muslim volunteer a month-long programme to Bosnia & Herzegovina. They are travelling to the region to live and work with families around Srebrenica.   The programme aims to revive the concept of a journey as an act of learning and…

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Closure of prayer room in the University of East Anglia upsets Muslim students

11 June 2012   British Muslims have always expressed their displeasure for their situation in the British Higher education system. Unlike other religious groups such as Christians and Jews who have mostly found their place in the system due to their long history in Britain, Muslim students have always found it difficult to live in…

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UK football fans and players distance British Muslims from supporting England in the European Cup

12 June 2012 Nooruddean Choudry of the Guardian, in his piece explains why racist motives included in the celebrations of the England fans and racist accusations against the team members make it difficult for British Muslims to support the national team. Choudry argues that references to the Crusades in England fans celebrations, which has been…

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Muslim Groups Urge British Muslims to Participate in the Electoral Process

1 May 2012 Muslim interest in the British political process has traditionally been low. Due to alienation and lack of trust in the system the Muslim minority has shown a very limited turn out in the election. Muslims organizations have been trying to tackle this problem and raise awareness amongst Muslims to be more active…

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New Survey Reveals: Britain’s Muslims Proud and Optimistic

21./22.11.2011 Results of a new survey conducted by the British think tank Demos show that British Muslims feel a greater sense of pride in being British than the population as a whole and that they are significantly more optimistic about the country’s future. The poll of 2000 people was designed to explore what symbolised the…

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