A 37-year-old Pakistani-origin doctor, who spent 48 “traumatising” hours saving the lives of victims of Manchester terror attack, was allegedly racially abused and called a terrorist after being told to “go back to your country”. Naveed Yasin, a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, was...
In the wake of last Monday’s terror attack, Muslim video blogger, Baktash Noori, seized on small acts of kindness to highlight the unity and resolve of all Mancunians – by offering free hugs. In an attempt to demonstrate that he and thousands of other Muslims are reeling from the atrocity...
The Muslim community in Manchester is calling on residents in the city to be careful after the door to the Jamia Qasmia Zahidia Islamic Centre in Oldham was set on fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning, just hours after the horrific attack on Manchester Arena which killed 22 people. CCTV shows...
Dunfermline Central Mosque opened its doors on Sunday to members of the West Fife community from all faiths. The community cohesion event was organised by members of the mosque in an effort to show people of other faiths how Muslims practice their faith and in order to promote tolerance and...
Local paper Ayr Advertiser reports on the conviction of a man who racially abused takeaway workers following a night out in Prestwick. Steven Campbell, 31, verbally abused workers at the Kebab House in Prestwick on Friday 24 March, following a night of heavy drinking with friends. Procurator Fiscal...
Local radio station Minster FM reports on a police appeal to trace a man following a racially motivated attack in York. The victim, a 27-year-old Asian man, was racially abused and physically attacked by a man on Blossom Street at around 8pm on Saturday 4 March. Police have issued a CCTV image of...
Our thoughts and prayers are firstly with those who have lost loved ones and whose family members have been injured or are missing following this attack. Manchester is a very strong community and will grieve this tragic loss together. We also pray for the swift recovery of those injured. We applaud...
David Gallacher, who was described by the judge as a “shabby racist“, was jailed yesterday for 47 months for assaulting a pregnant Muslim woman, who miscarried her unborn twins after he repeatedly kicked her in the stomach. Gallacher attacked Samsam Haji-Ali and her husband Abdullah...
The Labour Party is in danger of losing votes among ethnic minorities in the upcoming general election, according to a study conducted by the non-partisan group Operation Black Vote. They claim the ethnic minority vote could be the deciding factor in whether Theresa May wins by a landslide on 8...
The Labour Party is in danger of losing votes among ethnic minorities in the upcoming general election, according to a study conducted by the non-partisan group Operation Black Vote. They claim the ethnic minority vote could be the deciding factor in whether Theresa May wins by a landslide on 8...
