Current Affairs

Mosques unite for national day of prayer for rain

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On Sunday, 16 August, Muslim communities will revive Salat al-Istisqa', seeking rain while renewing their commitment to charity and environmental care.

127 Indian Muslims vindicated after 20-year-old terror charges cleared

Shaheer Choudhury 9 Min Read

After nearly two decades of having their reputations irreversibly tainted by false allegations of ‘terror’ offences, 127 Indian Muslims were finally acquitted of any wrongdoing.

Report on Uyghur Muslims: China has breached every act of Genocide Convention

Muhammad Mussa 7 Min Read

A ground-breaking report has revealed that every single act of the United Nations 1948 Genocide Convention has been broken by the Chinese state in its treatment of Uyghur Muslims.

UN special rapporteur argues anti-Muslim hatred is at “epidemic proportions”

Shaheer Choudhury 4 Min Read

In a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief argued that the level of unfavourable views towards Muslims has risen to epidemic

Womanhood is being sacrificed on the altar of “gender inclusivity”

Zimarina Sarwar 12 Min Read

This International Women’s Day, Zimarina Sarwar warns about the deletion of womanhood by the cultural and ideological activities of powerful men.

ICC initiates investigation into Israeli war crimes – US strongly opposes

Shaheer Choudhury 7 Min Read

“Today, I confirm the initiation ... of an investigation respecting the Situation in Palestine. The investigation will cover crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court that are alleged to have been committed

Authors of new extremism report have no independence or credibility

Moazzam Begg 11 Min Read

Last week, the Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) published a report calling on the Government for more laws to tackle extremism. But we have too many already.