Religion

Tower Hamlets Council is working with faith groups to protect and preserve places of worship in the borough. The Historic Places of Worship Support Scheme, due to run till 2016, builds on English Heritage’s annual update of its “heritage at ...

Emdad Rahman: Splitting the Moon tracks scholar and author Dr Joel Hayward’s intriguing journey into Islam, his fascination with the mysteries of faith, his experiences and observations as a western Muslim, and his thoughts on the state of the Ummah ...

Nasir Uddin: Umrah, known as one of the greatest pilgrimages in Islam, is something that has enabled me to understand the depths of my religion even more. The experience of carrying out this faithful journey with my family and friends ...

Emdad Rahman:  We travelled to Saudi for Umrah and for ten whole days and nights were able to savour the sheer brilliance of Makkah as well as the magnificence that the golden city of Madinah has to offer. The weather ...

Running enthusiasts of all ages came together to pound the streets of Tower Hamlets

Emdad Rahman interviews Bishop Adrian Newman of Stepney. Bishop Adrian Newman is the Suffragan Bishop of Stepney. He was an economist before he became Vicar of Wadsley Bridge. He was Rector of St Martin-in-the-Bullring, Birmingham from 1996 to 2004, before being ...

Emdad Rahman:  The Urban Muslim Woman show returns once again to Londonto empower female Muslims with motivating speeches, spectacular exhibitions, a dazzling runway show, live entertainment and a five star dining experience. The UBM show is a unique and enlightening ...

Arif Abdurrahmaan, the Administrator at the London Islamic School (LIS) a Muslim Secondary school for Boys, situated at Esha’atul Islam Ford Square Masjid, Tower Hamlets – was awarded the AMS UK Secondary Non Teaching Staff of the Year 2012 Award ...

East London News wishes all our readers a happy Easter.

The 24th International Islamic Unity Conference has concluded in the Iranian capital Tehran.