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Academics & Education

Iranian school in London that sparked antisemitism fears served with closure notice Exclusive: Department for Education confirms a 'deregistration notice' sent to School of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Brent.

November 30, 2023   

(Jewish News) A north London Iranian school where children were filmed allegedly being encouraged to use antisemitic Islamist chants in the playground has been served with a closure notice, Jewish News can reveal. The Department for Education has confirmed it has issued […]

Clerics & Preachers

Pressure for investigation into ‘dangerous’ association between UK imams and Taliban A group of British mosque leaders and Islamic scholars held meeting with the Taliban on a 'fact-finding mission'

September 5, 2023   

(National-UAE) Afghan activists are calling for an investigation into British imams who met Taliban ministers amid fears they could have been influenced by the regime’s strict ideology. Hundreds of people including women’s rights campaigners and former Afghan politicians have signed a petition […]

Government & Politics

Calls for UK to close ‘Iran-run’ Islamic Centre of England as watchdog removes trustees London-based office of charity was warned after speaker praised IRGC's Qassem Suleimani

May 10, 2023   

(National-UAE) Calls are being made to close a British charity run by the UK representative of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after the aid watchdog removed its trustees. The Charity Commission announced on Wednesday it had removed the trustees from the […]