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 ...
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Human Relief Foundation kickstart Ghana deployment
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 ...
Read More »It’s Hu Ba Hu from Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar
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 ...
Read More »Mystery surrounds Barking hit and run
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 ...
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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 ...
Read More »Why Muslims were the backbone of Grenfell rescues
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 ...
Read More »“Straight Outta Brooklyn” with Imam Siraj Wahhaj
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 ...
Read More »Tharik Hussain’s debut documentary nominated for second award
Emdad Rahman Tharik Hussain, the British Bangladeshi journalist and broadcaster, has been shortlisted for a second prestigious global radio award. His debut documentary, America’s Mosques: a story of integration, produced for the BBC World Service was declared the “World’s Best Religious program” ...
Read More »Bangladeshi Imam and assistant murdered in New York
An Imam and his assistant died in a cold-blooded shooting on the streets of New York in the early afternoon of 14th August (local time). Reports indicate that the two men were walking down a road in the Queens district ...
Read More »Not Just A Laugh raises £50k
Emdad Rahman The Not Just A Laugh comedy night in aid of Newbury Park Islamic Cultural Centre (NPICC) was a huge success as visitors to The White House venue in Newham were treated to a barrel of laughs by a ...
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