UK Muslims

'Gay Marriage Has Made It Impossible For Tories To Win The Next Election'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.05.2013 | UK Politics

Tory activists have attacked David Cameron's support for gay marriage, claiming it has made it impossible for the party to win the next general electi...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: Swivel-Eyed Loons Edition

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 19.05.2013 | UK Politics

The five things you need to know on Sunday 19 May 2013... 1) SWIVEL-EYED LOONS, EH? How many references to 'swivel-eyed loons' can you count on ...

Sex Grooming - Who Is Responsible for It?

Ajmal Masroor | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK
Ajmal Masroor

I believe that British Muslim community in general and Pakistani community elders, leaders, Imams and ordinary members in particular must take an uncompromising stance in condemning such people. It is time we all made a pledge to stand together to rid our society of sexual exploitation of all kinds.

Weaving a Narrative of Demonization

Dr. Hisham Omara | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Dr. Hisham Omara

Anti-Muslim rhetoric has reached such a fever pitch, and in the least expected places of all; British universities - which were once the beacons of free thinking and tolerance.

Awards for War? Why Are We Giving Prizes to Burma's Thein Sein and Indonesia's SBY?

Benedict Rogers | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK
Benedict Rogers

Intelligent people can be staggeringly unintelligent at times. In recent weeks, two respectable international organisations working in the fields of...

Ukip Councillor Eric Kitson To Quit After Calling Islam 'Disgusting'

PA | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Politics

A Ukip county councillor could be removed from the party after admitting to sharing offensive material about Muslims on his Facebook page. Eric Kit...

It's Time to Stop Demonising Muslim Students

Mohamed Harrath | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Mohamed Harrath

The Times featured a piece yesterday headlined 'Extremists preaching to students in Britain'. This conflation of extremism with increased religiosity and religious observance is indicative of just how muddled and confused the debate around campus extremism has become.

Turkish Airlines Backs Down On Lipstick Ban Amid Protests Of 'Creeping Islamic Influence'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

Turkish Airways has backed down on a proposed ban against flight attendants wearing brightly coloured lipstick or nail polish. News of the measure...

Turkish Airlines To Ban Flight Attendants From Wearing Bright Lipstick & Nail Polish

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

UPDATE: Turkish Airlines Backs Down On Lipstick Ban Amid Protests Of 'Creeping Islamic Influence' Turkish Airlines is set to ban flight attendants ...

Cambridge Lecturer Defends Himself For Comparing Homosexuality To Arson

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

UPDATE: The videos which had previously appeared on Vimeo and YouTube have since been removed. A Cambridge University lecturer has defended himself...

LOOK 'Which Religion Cares Most About The Homeless?': Man Divides Begging Bowls By Faith

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK

This homeless man may well have the most ingenius ploy of collecting small change we've ever seen. Holding a sign which asks "Which religion cares...

How Did Richard Dart Become a Terrorist?

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Politics
Azeem Ibrahim

Radicalisation of Muslim youth can no longer be seen as an isolated UK problem when it is funded by wealthy Wahhabis who are continuously supporting groups to further their ideology. It is clear that Wahhabism isn't Islam - it is a cult movement which uses Islamic terminology and has hijacked the religion using Saudi petro-dollars.

'Hijab Should Be As Welcome In England As Bangers And Mash'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK

The hijab should be as welcome as "bangers and mash" in England, a coalition of religious groups and campaigners have said, in an appeal for unity to ...

Dawkins Questions If Religious Muslims Can Be 'Serious' Journalists

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK

Atheist professor Richard Dawkins has sparked a storm of controversy online for suggesting a Muslim journalist should not have had an opinion piece pu...

Egyptian Bride Forced To Pay Ex-Husband £5,000 After Lying About Being A Virgin When They Were Married

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 19.04.2013 | UK

An Egyptian woman has been ordered to pay her former husband £5,240 compensation after being found guilty of lying that she was virgin when they were...

French Court Ruling Reignites 'Laicite' Vs Headscarf Debate

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

France's distinctive take on secularism is once again making headlines. A sacred virtue of the ‎Republic, it is unquestionable within the hexagon where political careers are built on its defence. ‎But a recent case is causing controversy.

Perfidious Albion: Lies, Poverty And The Welfare Cap

Mohammed Ansar | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK Politics
Mohammed Ansar

The coalition government knows that their benefit cap which comes into force this week, is going to crush ethnic minority families and force them out of the cities and into ghettos.

WATCH: 'I Was Beaten, Kidnapped & Drugged By My Family – But I Plan To Protest Topless Again'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK

Tunisian activist Amina Tyler has revealed she was beaten, kidnapped and drugged by her family after posting pictures of herself baring her breasts on...

Black Workers 'Banned From Paris Station During Visit From Israeli President'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK

Black and North African workers were excluded from Paris’s main railway station during a visit by Israel’s President amid fears they might be Musl...

Muslim History Should Be Included In School Curriculum, Urge Campaigners

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK

Faith campaigners have called on the government to include more Muslim history in the national curriculum, as a way of engaging young Muslim pupils, a...

The Rise of the Muslim Fashion Industry

Romanna Bint-Abubaker | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Style
Romanna Bint-Abubaker

We are also seeing a new generation of highly-talented designers such as Elie Saab, Robert Abi Nader Abed Mahfouz, Walid Attalah, Essa from the UAE and others who continue to impress the international fashion world with their fusion of modern and Muslim-inspired elements into their ensembles.

Scary: How a Blog on Anti-Semitism Generated More Anti-Semitism

Dan Ehrlich | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Politics
Dan Ehrlich

Just before Easter I wrote a blog on the causes of anti-Semitism as an adjunct to a piece done earlier by Mehdi Hasan. It wasn't particularly controversial. Yet, from most of the comments received one can visualize how some racism spreads through a lack of current events knowledge, revisionist history and just plain bigotry.

Innovative Community Radio 'The Urban Kube' Showcases the Best of Muslim Talent

Tasnim Nazeer | Posted 31.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Tasnim Nazeer

The Urban Kube, a show aired on Luton based community radio station, Inspire FM, has played host to a range of renowned and emerging talented Muslims and presents a refreshing view of the contribution Muslims are making to British society and across the globe.

Anti-Semitism, Christian or Muslim, Still Based on Ignorance, Envy

Dan Ehrlich | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK
Dan Ehrlich

Current Hollywood hottie and A list actor Mila Kunis admits anti-Semitism was the main reason she and her parents left their native Ukraine for the USA some 20-year-ago. The curious aspect of this not so unusual event is that most Jews in that part of Eastern Europe were murdered during WW2. How could there be strong anti-Jewish sentiment?

Anti-Semitism? Not at Our Dinner Table

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK Politics
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

While I support Mehdi for ‎taking a stand against anti-Semitism and urging Muslims to be as diligent in denouncing it as ‎they are Islamophobia, I reject the presumed community complicity implied by his reference to ‎‎"our dirty little secret". ‎