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Academics & Education
Brunel University introduces sports hijab to boost participation
(BBC) Brunel University in London is hoping to encourage more Muslim women to play sport by launching a sports hijab. A 2017 study by Sports England found just 18% of Muslim women participate in regular sport, against 30% of the UK’s female […]
News: Europe
Moscow shooting: At least 90 killed in ‘bloody terrorist attack’ at concert hall The Islamic State claimed responsibility. Moscow says 11 people have been detained in the attack.
(Politico) Gunmen stormed a rock concert near Moscow, killing at least 90 people and wounding more than 100 others, authorities said, in one of the deadliest terror attacks to hit Russia in years. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack […]
Demonstrations
Row over Tory MP’s ‘Allahu Akbar’ arrest call
(BBC) Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has defended himself after being accused of Islamophobia for saying police should have “immediately arrested” any protesters shouting “Allahu Akbar” during last year’s Gaza ceasefire protests. Speaking on Sky News, the Tory leadership candidate accused police of […]