May 24

UK: European Halal Food Park to create over 500 jobs in Norfolk

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An industrial food park for Halal food products manufactured in the UK in full Shariah compliance, which could mean up to 500 jobs, will open in Banham in Norfolk.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), An industrial food park for Halal food products manufactured in the UK in full Shariah compliance, which could mean up to 500 jobs, will open in Banham in Norfolk.

The European Halal Food Park is first of its kind and will be seen as the gateway to the halal market here in the UK and all across Europe.

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May 24

Imam Khomeini Conference to Be Held in London

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A conference titled “Imam Khomeini Father of Revolution” is slated to be held on June 5 in the Islamic Center of England in London.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), According to ic-el, the conference will be held on the occasion of the passing away anniversary of Imam Khomeini.

Perceptions and experiences, women and revolution, community leadership, a sacrifice for justice and revolution and the Ummah are among the themes to be discussed at the event.

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May 24

British musician joins Israel boycott

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British singer and songwriter Elvis Costello has joined the international boycott of Israel by pulling out of two gigs at the Caesarea Amphitheatre.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), The 55-year old English musician of Irish heritage said in a statement that he did not want his performance to be a “political act”.

“One lives in hope that music is more than mere noise, filling up idle time, whether intending to elate or lament,” Costello said in an announcement on his website.

“There are occasions when merely having your name added to a concert schedule may be interpreted as a political act that resonates more than anything that might be sung and it may be assumed that one has no mind for the suffering of the innocent,” he said.

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May 24

Cash stolen from Bolton mosque

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Images of a a man who stole a large amount of cash from a mosque in Bolton have been released by police in a bid to catch him.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Images of a a man who stole a large amount of cash from a mosque in Bolton have been released by police in a bid to catch him.

The man was seen on CCTV walking into the Al-Falah Majid Mosque on Salisbury Street, Deane at around 6.45am on Wednesday 12 May.

He took his shoes off and made his way to the office.

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May 24

UK protesters call for electoral reform

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Thousands of British protesters have taken to the streets across the country, calling for fundamental reforms in the electoral system.

According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – ABNA.ir – Protesters, wearing purple, say the results of the recent general elections show that Britain’s electoral system is “unfair” and “broken.”

The demonstrators believe that the Alternative Vote (AV) system, which the new government intends to put to referendum does not sufficiently address the electoral system’s flaws.

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Apr 19

Over 2 million Muslims urged to change shape of British politics

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Britain’s two million Muslim population is being urged to help change the face of British politics by using their vote at next month’s general election.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) said that with a record of at least 146 MPs stepping down and the very real prospect of a ‘hung parliament,’ Muslims have the chance to hold their elected representatives to account.

“It is very important for Muslims to vote on issues that concern us as citizens. As a community we still face issues that hamper our progress,” the MCB said.

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Apr 19

Misleading Israel tourism poster banned in UK

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An Israeli tourism poster has been banned by the UK advertising regulator for including photographs of East Jerusalem destinations.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said that readers of the ad were likely to assume that all the places featured in the ad were within Israel.

“The status of the occupied territory of the West Bank [is] the subject of much international dispute, and because we considered that the ad implied that the part of East Jerusalem featured in the image was part of Israel, we concluded that the ad was likely to mislead,” the ASA ruled.

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Apr 19

Man in court over mosque attack

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A MAN has admitted throwing petrol over a mosque during an attempted arson attack. 

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), UK — A MAN has admitted throwing petrol over a mosque during an attempted arson attack.
Gerald Davis targeted the Muslim place of worship on Chester Road, Sunderland.

Davis, 53, of Palmerston Road, Peterborough, was originally charged with attempting to commit arson with intent to endanger the lives of Muslims.

A MAN has admitted throwing petrol over a mosque during an attempted arson attack.
Gerald Davis targeted the Muslim place of worship on Chester Road, Sunderland.

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Apr 19

UK lets Muslim protesters throw shoes

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Scotland Yard has bowed to Islamic sensitivities and accepted that Muslims are entitled to throw shoes in ritual protest — which could have the unintended consequence of politicians or the police being hit.

 

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir),  Scotland Yard has bowed to Islamic sensitivities and accepted that Muslims are entitled to throw shoes in ritual protest — which could have the unintended consequence of politicians or the police being hit.

News of the concession has come to light amid a series of trials of more than 70 mostly Muslim demonstrators who were charged with violent disorder after last year’s Gaza protests outside the Israeli embassy in London.
Aquib Salim, 21, an IT student at Queen Mary, London University, who was involved in a shoe-throwing incident, is almost certain to avoid a prison sentence as a result.

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Apr 19

British Army says sorry for ‘mosque’ structures on firing range

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The British Ministry of Defence and Army chiefs have apologized Thursday after Muslims voiced anger at the use of model buildings that resemble mosques on a military firing range and thus demanded an apology.

The army said it will take down mosque-like structures from the firing range used to train soldiers for Afghanistan.

The army has been accused by a local Muslim group of reinforcing negative perceptions by erecting the seven wooden structures at the firing range in Catterick, North Yorkshire. Initially the military defended them as generic structures used as valuable training tools, but have now conceded to take them down.

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Apr 19

British Soldiers Before Being Sent To Afghanistan Are Trained To Shoot At Mosques

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Seven mosques image appeared on one of the landfills in North Yorkshire, where soldiers are trained before being sent to Afghanistan. Plaster casts of buildings with one or two domes perfectly visible from the highway, passing just a hundred meters from the shooting range.

According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), formal apology demanded that Muslim organizations in Britain from the military, to target the mosque at the site.

Seven mosques image appeared on one of the landfills in North Yorkshire, where soldiers are trained before being sent to Afghanistan. Plaster casts of buildings with one or two domes perfectly visible from the highway, passing just a hundred meters from the shooting range.

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Apr 19

Operation Muslim Vote re-launched to influence UK Elections

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Operation Muslim Vote is being re-launched in Britain to raise the political awareness of Muslim voters to influence the outcome of next month’s general elections. 

“If Muslims vote intelligently, they can make a huge impact this general election,” says the Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPACUK), which has identified 82 local constituencies where Muslim population is larger than the majority held by incumbent MPs.

MPACUK, whose aim is “to empower Muslims to fulfil our Islamic duty to strive for justice”, is backing Vote Smart 2010 campaign to challenge whether candidates are worthy of Muslim votes. This includes checking the records of incumbent MPs on whether voted for the Iraq war and anti-terrorism legislation and if they support Israel.

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Apr 19

British Muslim Religious Leaders Urge Community to Vote on 6 May

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Muslim Council of Britain launches campaign for British Muslims to engage democracy.

 

A range of leading Muslim scholars today outlines a compelling case for Muslims to vote. The statement, signed by imams from Islam’s diverse theological traditions, says that ‘Muslims have an obligation to join hands with others to elect those who will seek the common good.’ The joint statement observes that the forthcoming General Election is an ideal opportunity for voters to reconnect and hold to account their representatives. It is imperative for Muslims to vote on issues that concern them as citizens’. The Muslim Council of Britain urges mosques to convey this message to Muslim congregations at Friday prayers until polling day.

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Dec 02

British Muslims Strongly Condemned Minaret Ban

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British Muslims have condemned the decision made by Switzerland to ban the building of minarets as a “tragic and deplorable development.

According to Rohama, The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) said the Swiss system of putting such decisions to the people in a referendum is “laudable in itself.”

But Sunday’s, Nov 29, result reveals the “extent to which far right racist groups are winning the battle of ideas on the future of Europe,” MCB warned.

The Swiss government said that it opposed the proposal put forward by the Swiss People’s Party, (SVP), the largest party in parliament, which described minarets are a sign of Islamisation, but accepted the decision to ban them.

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Dec 02

Zionist lobby ‘casts long shadow’ on UK

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The Zionist lobby has leverage in Europe, and most notably in the UK, to influence the major political decision-making process, a political activist says.

Speaking to Al-Alam from the British capital on Tuesday, Hafidh al-Karami said the lobby has a clout with the media and seeks to turn the tide in its own favor.

He said the ultimate target of the Zionist lobby is to change the views of the political elite and get the political parties to give an unflinching support to the occupying regime of Israel through engineering media outlets.

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Nov 11

London: Attacks on Muslim students

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A police investigation has been launched following apparent racist attacks on Muslim students in London in which three people were stabbed.

In the worst incident, last Thursday evening, a mob of 30 white and black youths is said to have surrounded Asian students near City University in central London and attacked them with metal poles, bricks and sticks while shouting racist abuse. Three people - two students and a passerby who tried to intervene - were stabbed.

The attack was the culmination of a series of confrontations over several nights near the university. Earlier in the week a group shouted abuse at a Muslim student going to a prayer room at the university and then attacked him and other students escorting him to the tube. In that incident one student suffered a fractured skull.

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Nov 11

Muslim Council of Britain Joins With Other Faith Groups at the Cenotaph

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The Secretary General of Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari MBE, today joined, HM The Queen, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other faith leaders to commemorate Armistice Day at the Cenotaph in central London.

The Muslim Council of Britain joins the nation to commemorate Armistice Day.

The Secretary General of Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari MBE, today joined, HM The Queen, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other faith leaders to commemorate Armistice Day at the Cenotaph in central London.

Commenting on the Remembrance Day service, Dr Bari said, “it is important we stand together to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in support and defence of our country”.

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Oct 26

Prohibit a student from the University Mhjbh “Burnell” England

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A Muslim female students due to register at the University of Burqa “Burnell” City Lankshayr England was banned. 

The report bedchamber, newspaper “Daily Mail” published in England in his report wrote: Shavana Blqys, daughter (18 years) due to Burqa was deprived of the University. The newspaper added: excuses that university officials to health and education Burqa He throws the risk, he registered at the University prevented. 

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Oct 04

UK: Muslim graves smashed by vandals

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Up to 20 Muslim graves have been targeted and vandalised at a cemetery in south Manchester.

The vandals struck at the Southern Cemetery on Barlow Moor Road overnight on Thursday.

Staff found the Muslim section of the cemetery littered with broken headstones on Friday morning.

Det Con Rob Southern said: “Sadly, we are treating this as a hate crime. This sort of mindless, racist behaviour must be utterly condemned.”

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Oct 01

Anti-Muslim demo opposed by Scotland police

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Scotland’s largest police force has promised to “oppose” a demonstration by anti-Muslim extremists.

spokesman for Strathclyde Police made the comment about a procession by the newly-formed Scottish Defence League (SDL) that is pencilled in for November.

Anti-racist campaigners believe the far-right group wants to hold its rally near a mosque in Glasgow, or at a venue that is being lined up as a Muslim place of worship in Kilmarnock.

The SDL is thought to be affiliated to the English Defence League (EDL), an organisation that has staged protests this year against what it calls “militant Islam”.

The English group, which claims not to have any formal links with the British National Party, includes members of the BNP and a large football hooligan element.

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