Muslim speaks out against Muslim ‘vigilantes’

27 January 2013   Last week East London witnessed so-called “vigilante patrols” by a handful of “radical Muslim” men targeting women, gays and public drinkers. When the videos of harassment became available on YouTube, it caused widespread public outrage and the police launched an investigation and have arrested six people who were then bailed out….

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Muslims ask for exclusion from gay laws

17 December 2012   Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), which is an umbrella organization that represents 500 mosques across the UK, has strongly criticized the new government initiative to pass a law which would allow gay marriages to take place in religious establishments. According to the law however it is illegal for the Church of…

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UK Census 2011 reveals increasing Muslim presence in the UK

01 January 2012   Since the data of the UK Census 2011 was revealed last month, the public has been debating the increasing presence of British Muslim community.  The data has revealed that the Muslim population in Britain has almost doubled in ten years so that Muslims make up 50 percent of the residents in…

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Newcastle United’s Muslim players come under pressure over the controversial sponsorship deal with moneylenders

10 October 2012   Football team Newcastle United cut a controversial £24 Million bound sponsorship deal with moneylender company Wonga. The deal drew immediate criticism from public for the high interest rate that the company charges for the loans. One of the harshest criticisms came from Nick Forbes, the leader of Newcastle City Council, who…

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BBC’s Citizen Khan comedy faces Ofcom investigation

30 August 2012 BBC has come under criticism due to its new TV comedy called Citizen Khan aired on BBC1. The comedy, which follows the life of a self-appointed “Muslim community leader” and his British-Pakistani family in Birmingham, received more than 700 complaints that it is stereotyping and insulting Islamic values. Ofcom, the independent regulator…

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