Academics & Education
Inquiry as Islamic channel Peace TV urges pushing girls into marriage (LINK ONLY)
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United Kingdom
Clothing
Boris Johnson admits he would repeat heavily criticised burka remarks
(LBC) Boris Johnson admits he would repeat heavily criticised descriptions of women wearing burkas as “letterboxes” or “bank robbers.” The former foreign secretary [said] that he did not believe he brought about an anti-Muslim rhetoric by comparing women who wear burkas to […]
Internet
Former Cardiff postman admits terror charges
(BBC) A former postman has admitted to spreading terrorist information, on the first day of his trial. Sajid Idris, 36, was sentenced to 21 months, suspended for two years, at Kingston Crown Court. In July 2017, Idris, 36, from the Grangetown area […]
History
Lessons we seem unwilling to learn
(Gatestone) An enormous amount about the hopes and expectations of a society can be learned from the news that people want to report and the stories its readers apparently want to hear. An equally large amount — perhaps even more — can […]
History
London mosque to host Shoah exhibition after Golders Green cancellation Yad Vashem-supported 'Love Your Neighbour' event on Muslim heroes of the Holocaust will now take place in Redbridge
(Jewish News) A London mosque is to host the Yad Vashem-supported exhibition on Muslim heroes of the Holocaust after its cancellation by the Centre for Islamic Understanding in Golders Green. The Love Your Neighbour exhibit will take place in Redbridge on 20 […]
Children & Teens
Repatriation fees for forced marriage victims abolished (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Parents are withdrawing children from religion lessons over objections to the teaching of Islam (LINK ONLY)
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History
Mosque scrapped Shoah exhibit over ‘security threat and Yad Vashem link’ Leading Muslim warns moderates are ‘held to ransom’ by extremists after Golders Green mosque abandons Holocaust event
(Jewish News) A leading Muslim activist has warned “forward-thinking” members of his community are being “held to ransom” by extremists, after Golders Green mosque abandoned an exhibition about Muslims who helped Jews during the Holocaust over security threats and the event’s links […]
History
Golders Green mosque cancels Muslim Shoah heroes exhibit No reasons given for cancellation as Jewish interfaith activist insists the community will still work on building local relations
(Jewish News) A planned exhibition celebrating Muslim Albanians who helped, protected and rescued their Jewish neighbours during the Holocaust has been scrapped. No reason has been given for the cancellation, but Rabbi Natan Levy, head of operations at Faith Forums for London, […]
Deradicalization
Oxford Street terror attack plotter ‘resisted’ de-radicalisation
(BBC) A man who planned to drive a van into 100 people in London was working with a government de-radicalisation programme at the time, a court has heard. Islamic State (IS) supporter Lewis Ludlow pleaded guilty last August to planning the Oxford […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester stabbings suspect detained under mental health laws
(BBC) A terror suspect arrested over a “frenzied” knife attack on three people in Manchester has been detained under mental health laws. The 25-year-old is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbings on New Year’s Eve at the city’s […]
Forced & Underage Marriage
Forced marriage victims charged fee to be rescued (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester Victoria station stabbings ‘a terrorist investigation’
(BBC) The stabbing of three people — including a police officer — in Manchester is being treated as a terrorist investigation, police say. A man, aged 25, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack on New Year’s Eve at […]
Government & Politics
Channel migrants: UK and France to step up patrols
(BBC) The UK and France are to step up joint patrols and increase surveillance to tackle a rise in the number of migrants trying to reach Britain in small boats. Home Secretary Sajid Javid, who has cut short a family holiday, agreed […]
Christians
UK welcomes extremists, bans critics of extremists
(Gatestone) The British government’s idea of who is — and who is not — a legitimate asylum seeker becomes stranger by the month. In November it was reported that the Pakistani Christian mother of five, Asia Bibi, was unlikely to be offered […]
Books
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary’s acolytes hide behind 150 fronts (LINK ONLY)
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History
Golders Green mosque to host exhibit on Muslim heroes of Shoah Display on Albanian saviours comes as centre continues to reach out to neighbours in most Jewish area of London
(Jewish News) Golders Green Mosque is to host a unique one-day Yad Vashem exhibition at the beginning of the new year, highlighting the Muslim Albanians who helped, protected and rescued their Jewish neighbours during the Holocaust. The exhibition, to be held under […]
Immigration
English Channel sees uptick in migrants trying to cross over
(AP) British and French authorities said some 40 migrants were rescued in the waters between southern England and northern France on Christmas Day, amid a spike in attempts by migrants to cross the English Channel to British shores on small boats. The […]
Clothing
Boris Johnson cleared of wrongdoing in burka row as QCs uphold right to free speech (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
First ever Islamophobia report ‘decisively influenced’ by controversial MEND group (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Search for xenophobic Leeds train passenger who shouted about ‘dislike of Muslims’ The incident happened on a train between York and Leeds
(Leeds Live) A man who ranted about his dislike of Muslim people is being hunted by police after upsetting passengers on a Leeds train. The man, described as bald and wearing a bomber jacket, offended fellow passengers as he began spewing his […]
Academics & Education
Kirklees says it’s up to schools to tell you if their meals are halal (LINK ONLY)
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Apostasy
Iranian asylum seeker who raped a 17-year-old spared deportation due to Christian conversion judge accepted was faked (LINK ONLY)
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Books
Revealed: May let hate preacher make his home in Britain (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Non-stunned halal meat campaigner says Kirklees should have apologised to families (LINK ONLY)
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Christians
Muslims ‘should share respect’ for Jesus with Christmas cheer (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Girls ‘at heightened risk’ of FGM and forced marriage as police not told of protection orders (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Scouts can save children from extremism and gangs, says Bear Grylls (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
‘Serious mismanagement’ revealed at Muslim charity International agency Muslim Aid is criticised for failing to keep track of funds
(National-UAE) A prominent international Muslim charity failed to carry out proper checks to ensure it was not handing out money to terrorist or extremist organisations, according to an official report published on Thursday that detailed a raft of management failures. Former management […]
Children & Teens
Forced marriage law ‘could stop victims reporting crime’
(BBC) Criminalising forced marriage could stop victims from speaking up if their parents are locked up, campaigners say. While legislation sends a “strong message,” a charity working with victims said it also scared off others. Rubie Marie, 35, who was forced to […]
Academics & Education
Government’s counterterrorism is limiting texts and topics students can access, experts say (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslims demand full legal protection from Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Prevent critics ‘on side of extremists,’ says home secretary Sajid Javid (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Female genital mutilation cases more than double in a year in UK (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Muslim students raise a record-breaking £1m during charity week!
(Asian Image) Muslim students from across the UK set a new record by raising over £1 million during Charity Week. The total was announced at the Charity Week International Annual Dinner that took place in the iconic Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. […]
Government & Politics
Islamic Relief opens new regional office
(Asian Image) Naz Shah MP opened Islamic Relief’s seventh office in the UK. The new regional office will be based on Legrams Terrace, Bradford, and will aim to bring much-needed work-space for local community volunteers. Islamic Relief has had a presence in the city […]
Immigration
Migrants ‘rush to cross Channel by boat before Brexit’
(BBC) People smugglers are telling migrants that they must enter the UK before “the borders shut properly” after Brexit, a BBC South East investigation found. More than 100 people, the majority claiming to be Iranian, have entered British waters in boats this […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Islamophobia driving belief in myths about Muslims in British society, MPs say (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Jews and Muslims in ‘landmark’ stand against hate crime
(BBC) Jewish and Muslim community leaders have joined forces in a “landmark” challenge to hate crime in Scotland. The Muslim Council of Scotland and the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities said they were determined to address Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. They have published […]
Internet
Social media giants ‘risk lives’ by not helping police (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Why are Iranians crossing the Channel in dinghies?
(BBC) More than 100 migrants, claiming to be Iranian, have attempted the dangerous journey by small boat to the UK in the past three weeks. Why? On 23 November, shortly before sunrise, eight migrants were found clinging to a dinghy in choppy […]
Academics & Education
Pressure growing on Kirklees to reveal schools serving non-stunned halal meat (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Eight ‘migrants’ rescued after cross-channel air and sea search
(BBC) Eight suspected migrants have been rescued from a boat in the Channel, the French authorities have said. Helicopters and coastal patrols were sent to find them along with a British RNLI crew after a French team raised the alarm at about […]
Children & Teens
Sexual exploitation of British Sikh girls by Muslim men has been ‘ignored’ by police due to ‘political correctness’ (LINK ONLY)
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Christians
Revealed: Theresa May ‘blocked asylum application from Pakistani Christian’ locked up for blasphemy despite UK playing host to hijackers, extremists and rapists (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Five ‘migrants’ picked up off northern France
(BBC) Five suspected migrants have been picked up from a small boat by French authorities off Audinghen in northern France. A statement from the Prefecture Maritime de la Manche said a call for medical assistance raised the alert and a fishing vessel […]
Books
Meghan cookbook mosque linked to 19 terror suspects including ‘Jihadi John’ in group’s investigation (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
The job of terror legislation reviewer is now worthless (LINK ONLY)
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Halal
London group with alleged ties to Hamas cooks chicken soup with local Jews
(JTA) Dozens of British Jews cooked chicken soup for homeless people with volunteers from a Muslim group that is banned in Israel over alleged ties to Hamas. At least 1,000 bowls of the dish, which used a traditional Jewish recipe and halal […]
Immigration
France warns of surge in migrant attempts to reach Britain by boat
(AFP) French authorities warned Thursday of a spike in migrants attempting the dangerous crossing of the English Channel by boat to reach Britain, which could reflect fears the border will be shut after Brexit. Maritime police rescued 18 people in two separate […]