Senior Muslim Police officer resigns over discrimination

05 February 2013   Dal Babu, one of the most senior police officers in the UK police force, has resigned after 30 years in the service in protest against the prevailing bias against the recruitment of officers from ethnic minorities. His resignation came after refusal of his request to be promoted to chief officer rank….

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Leading Muslim calls for extremists to leave the UK

The founder of the British Muslim Forum has said hate-filled Islamic extremists should leave the country. Senior Muslim scholar Sheiykh Allama Shahid Raza Naeemi OBE was speaking at an event to bring Kirklees (West Yorkshire) communities together. He said: “To those extremists who are using and abusing the name of Islam by making silly ill-thought…

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Princess Royal celebrates with youth

The Princess Royal’s visit to Nottingham was for a celebration of the Muslim Youth Development Project, which trains young Muslims to become voluntary youth leaders. Wearing a calf-length tweed coat and flat knee-high boots, she made her way through the modest entrance of Bobbers Mill Community Centre, the Tardis-like hub where the project officially started…

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    Former Lord Mayor honoured with CBE

    Manchester’s first Muslim Lord Mayor was among the local heroes saluted in today’s honours list. Councillor Afzal Khan was made a CBE for unstinting services to local government and race relations. Mr Khan, who was born in Pakistan, said: “I was a bit shocked when I was told about the award but I feel genuinely…

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