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Gary Lineker: “I Cannot Be Silent About What Is Happening in Gaza”

AboutIslam & News Agencies 12 May, 2024 Former English footballer and BBC sports host Gary Lineker has condemned Israeli attacks in Gaza, describing the humanitarian crisis as the worst he’s…

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Manchester Hosts Palestinian Film Festival

AboutIslam & Newspapers 07 May, 2024 Manchester is gearing up to host a cinematic celebration of Palestinian culture and resilience with the upcoming MCR Palestine Film Festival. Inspired by the…

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British Muslims Voice Discontent with Labour’s Stance on Gaza

AboutIslam & Newspapers 05 May, 2024 In a seemingly anti-Labour vote, Mothin Ali, a Green Party candidate, celebrated his victory in Leeds city council by crying “Allah Akbar” as a…

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Muslim Woman Named Buxton Young Citizen of the Year

AboutIslam & Newspapers 02 May, 2024 Naimah Kadar, a young Muslim woman with a passion for outdoor adventures, has been awarded the title of Young Citizen of the Year by…

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235% rise in Islamophobic attacks in the UK

Demonstrators including Muslims, Christians and Jews take part in a protest against Islamophobia on Times Square in New York, United States, on 24 March, 2019 [Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images] There…

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Hamas welcomes Brazilian president’s statement on Israel’s war on Gaza

Hamas has welcomed the statements issued by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in which he compared the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip to the Holocaust. In a…

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Islam’s call to prayer is ringing out in more US cities – affirming a long and growing presence of Muslims in America

Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim call to prayer, to be broadcast from mosques five times a day. In April 2023, the Minneapolis City…

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International Freedom Fleet intends to sail to break the siege on Gaza

The International Freedom Flotilla Alliance has announced plans to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by sea, in light of the ongoing Israeli attacks and the dire humanitarian situation…

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The Resilient Identity of African American Muslims

Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen 05 February, 2024 The Muslim American of African descent has a cultural and religious identity that has survived in spite of external and internal assaults. Indeed, no…

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Calls for ceasefire discussions ‘out of order’, Canada mayor says

The mayor of the Canadian city of Oakville has referred to a motion for the council to discuss calling “for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire [in Gaza]; and release of all…