Labour is bracing for defeat in a key mayoralty today (SAT) after large numbers of Muslim voters turned their back on the party over Gaza. The party lost control of Oldham council in its traditional heartlands yesterday (FRI) as independents secured support
Michaela Community School in Brent, north London has banned prayer rituals in the playground, a move which has been backed by a high court ruling. A pupil has claimed banning prayer was discriminatory and “uniquely” impacted her faith, however the judge found
A Muslim student from the UK has lost a court battle against her London school that banned prayer on campus. The judge ruled that the student had accepted the school’s secular nature and strict rules upon enrollment. The school said that accommodating
A Muslim student has lost her High Court battle against a ban on prayer rituals at a top-performing north London school, previously labelled as Britain’s strictest. The pupil, who remains anonymous, launched legal action against Michaela Community School in Brent, alleging the
One of the U.S.’s closest Mideast allies, Jordan, has been hit by demonstrations that, according to some analysts, have spilled over into a serious threat to the Hashemite Kingdom with open declarations of support for the Hamas terrorist organization. Jordan’s government has
A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized about 16 miles from the coastline of Kuala Bubon beach in Indonesia. Local fishermen rescued six of the refugees and moved them to a temporary shelter. About 740,000 Rohingya were resettled in Bangladesh
Michael Gove’s new definition of extremism is both “ill-conceived” and potentially illegal, Muslim leaders have warned after the communities minister’s announcement today. The Government now defines extremism as “the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance” that
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged Sudan’s warring parties on Thursday to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the country’s unity and “could ignite regional instability of dramatic proportions.”
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg urged Israel and Hezbollah to avoid escalating conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border. Schallenberg said he is hoping for a ceasefire in Gaza ahead of Ramadan in March. Overnight, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese villages along the southern border
A Canadian man found guilty of using his pickup truck to kill four members of a Muslim family on Thursday was sentenced to life in prison as a judge ruled that the actions of the “admitted white nationalist” amounted to terrorism. Nathaniel