EIGHT BRITONS will be cycling on a Pilgrimage Ride to Saudi Arabia – a journey of over 3,500 miles taking the riders across three continents. The riders will end their journey at Hajj. on the way, they will be raising ...
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St Matthias & Poplar Masjid host community lunch
Emdad Rahman THE ST MATTHIAS Community Centre in Poplar hosted a community lunch to bring a whole host of members of the community together to interact and share experiences. The joint event with Poplar Hale Street Masjid saw members of ...
Read More »Islamophobic attacker sent to jail
A MAN WHO subjected two Muslim women to an Islamophobic attack is now in jail – and will face ongoing supervision on his release. The offence occurred when Alex Chivers, 36, of Bryanstone Road, Waltham Cross was walking down Hertford ...
Read More »Ten in a row as Emdad & Son run British 10k
Md Talha EMDAD RAHMAN has completed ten British 10ks in a row after taking part in the iconic London capital city run on Sunday. The Virgin Sport British 10k London run is described as a street party and the ultimate ...
Read More »Taj Accountants wins industry award
WHILE MOST OF US spent 8th June wondering what the General Election would bring us, staff at Taj accountants were waiting to hear the winners of the 2017 Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Professional Member Awards. Fortunately, there were celebrations ...
Read More »Hafs Academy delivers community funfair
Emdad Rahman STEPNEY GREEN PARK hosted two days of family fun and activities as staff and students from the Hafs Academy worked round the clock to deliver a successful and fun-filled weekend. This community fun day promised to provide something for ...
Read More »Critically ill: but who is he?
AN UNIDENTIFIED man is seriously ill in hospital – and police have no idea who he is. The man was in a shop in High Road, Leytonstone, during the afternoon on Monday, 29th June – when he collapsed. He was ...
Read More »Can you help find missing Newham teen?
ZEVENOR GORDON is just 16 years old – but he has been missing from his Newham home in Earlham Grove for a month. Zevenor was last seen leaving his home on Wednesday, 24th May. He is described as black, of ...
Read More »Seeing out Ramadan with homeless friends
Emdad Rahman “Helping one person might not change the world but it could change the world for one person.” HALF OF homeless people are afflicted with diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer or arthritis but do not receive any treatment. It’s a ...
Read More »Faith leaders meet senior police
THE MORNING after the terrorist attack at Finsbury Park, faith leaders from across London went to New Scotland Yard to discuss hate crime. The faith leaders issued the following statement. “An attack on one community is an attack on us all. ...
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