Ramadan worth £200 million to the UK’s economy

The Great British Ramadan study by Islamic marketing consultancy, Ogilvy Noor, has shown that Muslims observing Ramadan are increasingly being targeted by brands and supermarkets in the UK, which has led to a rise in spending on food and gifts during the month. The worth of the Ramadan economy to the UK is estimated at £200 million.

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Chances for money making during Ramadan

According to Ali Topal, owner of restaurant chain Meram (in Amsterdam and Rotterdam) and Ahmed Ait Moha, researcher at Motivaction, many owners of for example restaurants and shops, do not realize their chances of money making during Ramadan. They don’t realize the needs and wishes of Muslims, for example for restaurants to extend their opening…

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BBC Current Affairs Programmes failing to address radical Islam

The BBC is failing to address the “awesomely difficult questions” facing Britain, including the economy and the threat of radical Islam, according to the corporation’s former chief. John Birt, director-general of the BBC from 1992-2000, said its current affairs analysis was falling short. He was not referring to Newsnight, which he described as “a programme…

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Gear wheels network for young well-educated Muslims

August 8   In March 2010, young engaged Muslims met to initiate a networks called Zahnräder “gear wheels”. The network´s aim is to provide a professional networking platform for young well-educated Muslims, who either engage in politics, economy, media or the social sector.   Since 2012, the network´s capabilities were boosted when being supported by…

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Ofcom fines TV channel DM Digital for broadcasting ‘duty to kill’ speech by Islamic scholar

A television channel has been hit with a hefty fine after broadcasting a speech by an Islamic scholar who said Muslims had “a duty to kill” anyone who insulted the prophet. Communications watchdog Ofcom levied the fine, totalling £105,000, after it found DM Digital had twice breached the broadcasting code. The Manchester-based channel, which says…

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