A disused scout hut which had plans to turn it into an Islamic centre is to reopen as a community centre after a number of protests and petitions. A residents group had organised a series of protests and a petition, calling for it to be used for the wider community. The As-Salaam Trust who were…
31 January 2013 One of the most comprehensive studies to date on UK Muslim-government relations, entitled “Muslim Participation in Contemporary Governance”, describes how British Muslims have been taking part in governance in the three policy fields of equality, diversity and cohesion; faith sector governance; and security. It describes how modes of Muslim representation have…
28 November 2012 The Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign which aims to increase the number of regular blood donors from Muslim communities by holding donor drives in 10 cities across the UK. The annual campaign, named after the grand son of the Prophet, is organized by the Islamic Unity Society (IUS), a charity set up…
24 May 2012 UK Muslims are increasingly becoming involved in the political system, which bears its fruit as Muslim figures assume office. In the recent local election, Abdul Razak Osman, an Indian-origin Muslim was elected as the first Muslim Mayor of the city of Leicester. The reaction to the event from outside of…
6./7.12.2011 A gang of four Muslim women originally from Somalia walked free from court in Leicester last week after they had attacked a young woman in the city centre in June last year. The group of three sisters and a cousin attacked Rhea Page as she waited for a taxi with her boyfriend after a…
