At 6pm tonight, BBC Asian Network broadcast a programme on British Muslims serving on behalf of the British Armed Forces on the frontline in Afghanistan. It is called “Muslims on the Frontline.” The synopsis from the BBC Asian Network website reads: “It’s the first time a reporter...
Universities UK released its report on “Freedom of Speech on Campus: rights and responsibilities in UK universities.” The Working Group responsible for the report was chaired by Professor Malcolm Grant, Provost of University College London and member of the Caldicott Inquiry which...
On Monday, the BBC’s ‘This World’ broadcast a programme on the far right Dutch politician, Geert Wilders. The programme, “Geert Wilders: Europe’s Most Dangerous Man?” is available to watch on BBC iPlayer until 8pm on Monday, 21st February. The programme follows Wilders on the...
Despite his being banned from physically entering the UK, Zakir Naik last Friday addressed the Oxford Union via video link, giving a speech and answering questions on topics such as how the media represents Islam; terrorism ,and his own ban from the UK. From ‘The Oxford Student’...
The Kent Messenger reports that a bridge in Detling, Maidstone, has been defaced with extreme far right and anti-Muslim graffiti – including a call to “kill Muslims.” From the report: “A memorial bridge to a young girl who died crossing the A249 has been defaced with far right...
The Birmingham Post today reports one of the schools at the heart of Monday’s Dispatches documentary has received “malicious calls threatening to firebomb the building.” From the paper: “Darul Uloom Islamic High School, in Small Heath, will be closed until next month amid safety fears...
The University of Cambridge Islamic Society has organised an ‘Experience Islam Week’ to “challenge misconceptions” about Islam, which has been running since 12th February and will last until 20th February. The website, ‘Cambridge First’, states: “Experience Islam Week is organised...
Three people have been charged with arson following a fire at a mosque in West Sussex, reported the BBC. “The fire at the mosque in Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, was started in the early hours of Sunday. “It opened in November after being renovated at a cost of hundreds of thousands of...
The Mail on Sunday once again picked up the issue of halal meat this weekend with the headline “Don’t force pupils to eat halal, C of E tells schools.” From the paper: “The Church of England has told its schools to ensure they are serving non-halal food after concerns that a number...
Many will have watched Channel 4’s Dispatches documentary last night, “Lessons in hate and violence”, presented by Tazeen Ahmad. Last night’s documentary raised a number of disturbing issues uncovered by the Dispatches team in two schools – the Darul Uloom Islamic High School in...
