Emdad Rahman A packed house at The Venue in Forest Gate broke their Ramadan fast together at an event organised by the Beanibazar Welfare Trust UK (BWTUK). Notables in attendance on the night included Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, ...

JEREMY CORBYN has issued a message to mark the beginning of Ramadan. Corbyn has a lifelong record of standing with and standing up for the ordinary people who are oppressed by the powerful – on grounds of race, religion or ...

UKIP MEMBERS have managed to elect another Leader – but they will have to gear up for yet another election contest in a few months. Gerard Batten has won the members’ ballot – but he’s already announced that he will ...

Emdad Rahman A new umbrella organisation for UK-based charities will help secure vital funds by providing a bespoke online donation platform for organisations, fundraisers and donors. Muslim Giving was launched at The Crystal in Royal Victoria Docks. The event was ...

Emdad Rahman AFTER ARRIVING IN ACCRA, the East London and north England based Human Relief Foundation team joined the northern UK contingent to fly to Tamale, the capital city of the northern Region of Ghana. The first stop on arrival at ...

THE FILM PAD MAN will be released on 26th January – but fans of Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar don’t have to wait that long before they can enjoy part of the experience. Hu Ba Hu, a song from the film, is here ...

POLICE WERE UNABLE to establish why Faraz Ahmed, 27, of Fanshawe Avenue, Barking, ran over a young man who was innocently walking back from attending a mosque. Nonetheless, Ahmed was sentenced to eight years imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The ...

Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury reviews India on Film: 1899-1947, Treasures from the BFI National Archive. THE BRITISH Film Institute, in partnership with British Council, has released India on Film: 1899-1947, Treasures from the BFI National Archive, providing viewers in the UK and across India with access to an unparalleled ...

IN THE SPACE OF just a few days, public perceptions of Muslims in the UK have gone through a sea change. Wrongly vilified for spawning the attackers of London Bridge, the community is widely acknowledged as having saved lives in ...

Emdad Rahman AS PART of a festive UK tour, Muslim Aid presented “Straight Outta Brooklyn” – an evening not to be missed with the renowned Imam Siraj Wahhaj from Brooklyn, New York. The event took place at the Mayfair Venue in London. Siraj ...