Politics

The masjid: place of worship or centre of influence?

Mawlana Tahir Talati

From preserving Islamic identity to strengthening civic influence, the evolving role of the masjid in contemporary Britain.

American Muslims urged to exercise caution in light of Capitol Hill carnage

Shaheer Choudhury 4 Min Read

“Armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols from 16 January through at least 20 January, and at the U.S. Capitol from 17 January through 20 January...”

US government bans certain produce from Xinjiang region

Muhammad Mussa 5 Min Read

Border agencies say goods are made by detained Uyghur Muslims forced into slave labour

UK Foreign Secretary censures Chinese oppression of Uyghurs

Shaheer Choudhury 5 Min Read

“The evidence of the scale and the severity of the human rights violations being perpetrated in Xinjiang against the Uyghur Muslims is now far-reaching, and it paints a truly harrowing picture."

Qatar-Saudi relations off to flying start as Qatari flight lands in Riyadh

Shaheer Choudhury 4 Min Read

“Not only is this seen as a positive move following the reconciliation declaration that was signed in Al-Ula last week between Qatar and the former blockading countries, the resumption of flights between

Chinese embassy in US releases repugnant statement on forced sterilisation of Uyghur women

Shaheer Choudhury 7 Min Read

The tweet was deleted by Twitter moderators after widespread anger aimed at the Chinese Embassy for its shockingly open declaration that China was making Uyghur women feel “emancipated” by its drive to

Trump “ballistic” after personal Twitter account permanently banned

Shaheer Choudhury 6 Min Read

"Trump amassed a staggering 85 million ‘followers’ on the site and consistently releasing outright falsehoods and highly inaccurate statements that his supporters often took as gospel..."