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AS ONE OF London’s most active centres of Islamic study and worship, with a commitment to engagement in its local East London community, the East London Mosque is ready for the Holy Month of Ramadan. Ramadan Timetable The Ramadan 2019 ...

Maruf Ahmed Members and activity participants at Age UK based in Caxton Hall, Bow recently attended an information session to become Dementia Friends. The lunchtime awareness programme in partnership with Malmesbury Community Projects (MCP) a grassroots charity organisation for the ...

Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad and EastEnders & Bend it Like Beckham actor Ameet Chana hosted a lavish award ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Canary Wharf, celebrating the achievements of the British Bangladeshi community in the Fashion & Lifestyle ...

AFTER THE RUN came the Ride – and now there’s a trek. The East London Mosque is challenge local Muslims to trek up Mount Snowdon to raise funds – and improve their personal fitness at the same time. This summer’s ...

OFFICIAL FIGURES for last year show that knife crime is on the rise. The Office of National Statistics has confirmed that police forces in the UK recorded 40,829 offences involving knives or other sharp instruments in 2018. That’s a rise ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE and London Muslim Centre are seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer. Together, the two institutions form one of the largest and busiest Muslim organisations in the UK, serving as a base for its local ...

TOWER HAMLETS is full of thriving food growers – but there’s still plenty of space for new enthusiasts to join the old hands and talk about seasonal food-growing issues. The Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network is holding its Spring Gathering ...

THE UK GOVERNMENT will match funds raised by Islamic Relief during its Ramadan appeal up to the sum of £2 million, the charity has announced. Money raised in the Ramadan appeal will, this year, be dedicated to the effort to ...

APPLICATIONS are now open for Itikaf at the East London Mosque. Forms may be collected from reception, but applications may also be made online. The number of places available for Itikaf is limited. The successful applicants will be chosen by ...

POLICE ARE looking for those who daubed racist graffiti on the entrance gates of a mosque in Preston, Lancashire – and they are treating the incident as a hate crime. It is thought that the graffiti was put up on ...