The editor of the Oldham Chronicle, Jim Williams, has replied to our letter of complaint over the paper’s use of the word ‘giant’ in its headline on a building project in Oldham being approved by the local council. Mr Williams wrote: ‘Thanks for your letter. I would just point out that...
Three terror suspects currently under control orders have won a major victory against the government’s use of secret evidence to maintain their control orders. The men, whose control orders remain in place, will have their cases returned to a lower court with the government forced to either...
“This is a Christian country and Islam is not welcome, because Islam and Christianity, Islam and democracy, Islam and women’s rights do not mix. “That’s a simple fact that the elites of Europe are going to have to get their heads round and deal with over the next few...
The London Evening Standard reports on Sadiq Khan’s appointment as the new Transport Minister. Khan, who was informed of his appointment by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the weekend, is the first Muslim to attend Cabinet and become a member of the Privy Council. Khan’s father, who was a...
ENGAGE has written to the Editor of the Oldham Evening Chronicle concerning an article headlined ‘Giant mosque is given go-ahead’, which appeared in the paper last week. The building plans (an artist’s image of the planned Islamic centre is pictured above) recently approved by Oldham...
Lord ‘cricket test’ Tebbit courts controversy once again with his latest remarks suggesting that Shari’ah law councils are similar to the ‘system of arbitration of disputes that was run by the Kray brothers’. Lord Tebbit questioning Lord Bach, Parliamentary Under Secretary...
Read the full speech given by President Obama to the Muslim world from Cairo University here. Let us know what you think of it. Update: Here is the BBC version including analysis from one of its correspondents. Update 2: Ali Abunimah responds to the Obama speech. Update 3: Reza Aslan...
The Independent reports today that chicken sold in the UK has been secretly injected with traces of beef and pork waste by food manufacturers looking to artificially plump up chicken breasts. The Independent, cites a Food Standards Agency report that states: ‘the fraud has been taking place...
Unite Against Fascism have produced a leaflet (above) on the eve of the European elections to drive home the importance of voters visiting the polling booths tomorrow to ensure the racist BNP do not gain electoral seats in the European Parliament or in local councils as a consequence of low...
Farasat Latif of Al Ghurabaa masjid in Luton, the one that was recently firebombed, features in an article in The Independent today speaking on community relations in the town and recent events. Mr Latif was among the group of Muslims that drove the Al Muhajiroun from their stall last weekend....
