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in UKMosque in England supplies treats at the club’s celebrations
Members of a mosque that stands next to a football stadium have been giving out refreshments as part of the club’s 120th anniversary celebrations. The event took place at Luton Town football club with worshippers from the neighbouring Madinah Masjid mosque, alongside residents of Bury Park district, handing out more than 1,000 drinks, chocolates and […] More
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Djed Spence becomes England’s first Muslim football player
Djed Spence became the first openly Muslim player to represent the senior England men’s team after making his international debut in Tuesday’s 5-0 win over Serbia as reported by ESPN. The Tottenham Football Club’s full-back, came on in the 69th minute for Reece James in Belgrade. While the English Football Association does not keep a record of a player’s religion, […] More
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A drug dealer allowed to stay in UK to teach his son about Islam
A judge in the UK has ruled that a Pakistani drug dealer could not be deported as it would be “unduly harsh” on his son, whom he teaches “about Islam, about Pakistani culture and his own upbringing” – as reported by The Telegraph. The Home Office ordered the deportation of Muhammad Asif Karim, 43, after […] More
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in UKMuslim Billionaire granted permission to turn London’s iconic Trocadero into a Mosque
A British Muslim billionaire is building a three-storey mosque in one of central London’s most famous entertainment complexes. Asif Aziz, 56, a property tycoon, is building the new mosque with the capacity of 390 worshippers inside the Trocadero, which is situated between Piccadilly Circus and Soho. “A planning application by the Aziz Foundation to convert […] More
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100-year-old British Muslim raises so far £130,000 for helping coronavirus victims whilst fasting in Ramadan
A 100-year-old man has raised more than £130,000 to date for coronavirus victims by setting out to walk 100 laps of his garden while fasting for Ramadan. Dabirul Islam Choudhury, from St Albans, was inspired to raise £1,000 for vulnerable people in the UK and Bangladesh after seeing war veteran Colonel Tom Moore bring in […] More
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Four British Muslim schools secure top spot and other 3 positions in UK’s “Top 10” school’s list
Muslim faith schools have topped the British government’s ranking of secondary school performance, taking the top three positions and securing a total of four in the top ten. This is a befitting response to all those who undermine Muslim schools for not excelling in academics as well as Islamic studies. Top of the pack was […] More
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70-yr-old London mosque’s call to prayer leader forgives attacker who slashed him in the neck
To know how Islam is truly put into practice, seeing how practicing Muslims react to calamities and struggles is fundamental. The muezzin of London Central Mosque, Raafat Maglad was stabbed in the neck inside the mosque, and how does he react – by forgiving his attacker. Yes, this is Islam in action. The brave and […] More
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Muslim taxi driver in the UK saves a suicidal customer
A Muslim hero taxi driver in the UK desperately clung on to a suicidal customer in the wind and rain for 15 minutes to stop her throwing herself into the freezing cold River Humber. Ali Asik, 45, had just dropped a young woman off at the Country Park Inn, underneath Humber Bridge in Cliff Road, […] More
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Birmingham Muslims giving shelter to the homeless throughout the winter
Birmingham Muslims are providing beds for the city’s homeless community throughout the coming freezing months. From Monday (Jan 6), rough sleepers will be able to bunk down safely in a central location for as long as the cold snap lasts as reported by Birmingham Live. For the first time, Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre […] More
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For the very first time in the UK, disposable sterile hijabs introduced at a hospital
A hospital trust believes it is the first in the UK to introduce disposable sterile headscarves for staff to use in operating theatres as reported by the BBC. Junior doctor Farah Roslan, a Muslim, had the idea during her training at the Royal Derby Hospital. She said it came following infection concerns related to her […] More
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“If I don’t help now, then when?”, says Arsenal Muslim star Mesut Ozil who plans to fund 1,000 kids’ operations and feed 100,000 homeless
Hanging on the kitchen wall inside Mesut Ozil’s multi-million pound North London house is a framed letter from his beloved mum. Mrs Gulizar Ozil hung it there herself shortly after he signed for Arsenal from Real Madrid for £42.5million six years ago. It reads: Mesut, don’t forget, in life you are a guest in this world, like all of […] More
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For the first time, Muhammad enters top 10 baby names in the US and remains 1st in the UK for 3rd straight year
For the first time, Muhammad is one of the top 10 most popular baby names for boys in the United States of America, according to data from the parenting website BabyCenter. Allah says: “And We (Allah) have raised high your name (O Muhammad).” (Qur’an 94:4) Muhammad ranks at No. 10, up four spots from last […] More
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