A few days ago, I attended my first funeral prayer in a mosque. It was conducted right after the mid-day prayer. The dead person was brought into the mosque in…
Muslim Volunteers Pack 15,000 Meals for Malnourished Kids across the World
Islam lays a great emphasis on the virtue of neighborliness. It also stresses on Muslims’ individual duty to contribute to the feeding of the poor and helping the needy. Allah…
We are constantly told about the unity of the Muslim Ummah and the beauty of sisterhood. A Muslim friendship is allegedly “better” and “more fulfilling” than a non-Muslim friendship, based…
Blackburn Islamic Charity Gets Prestigious Children Award
A Blackburn Islamic charity has received the Investing in Children Membership Award, in recognition of their ‘imaginative and inclusive practice with children and young people.’ “I am delighted to hear…
“White People Are Expats, People of Color Are Immigrants” Why Should We Stop Using Racist Language?
In the Western lexicon of human migration, there are still many remnants of a white supremacist ideology, with hierarchical classes of words created to differentiate white people from the rest…
Scot Muslim Family Raising Funds for First Mosque in Arbroath
The owners of a fish and chip shop in Arbroath are raising funds to build Angus’s first mosque, after the Syrian war brought an influx of Muslim refugees to the…
Mosque Hailed for Hosting Cancer Awareness & Health Day
As part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a local mosque at Acrrignton hosted a health day last weekend to create awareness among community members. The successful event, held…
‘2 Muslim Night Riders’ Honoured with Community Pioneers Award
Known as the “2 Muslim Night Riders”, Noor Alam and Ahtsham Arfan have been honoured with community pioneers award after inspiring people to ‘get on their bikes’. The founders of the 2 Muslim…
Ramadan’s Blessings: Peterborough Mosque Raises £31,000 for Charity
Worshippers at the largest mosque in Peterborough raced during Ramadan to raise £31,000 for charitable causes to support local charities and the less fortunate in their community. The Faizan-e-Madin Islamic Centre on…
NHS Staff Fast for a Day, Raise £1,000 for Cancer Foundation
World renowned Muslim chest consultant Professor Mohammed Munavvar joined 70 colleagues at Preston Hospital in one day fast to raise funds for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. “About three years ago,…
