| MUSLIMS
IN LONDON: NEW REPORT PUBLISHED |
 Mayor
of London, Ken Livingstone, and Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, Secretary
General of the Muslim Council of Britain, published a new report,
'Muslims in London'. The report illustrates the diversity of London’s
Muslim communities and barriers faced by Muslims in everyday life.
One in twelve Londoners is Muslim. 
read more |
| |
| MIRZA
HUSSAIN GETS TWO MONTH DELAY OF EXECUTION |
 Mirza
Tahir Hussain, a British national who has been sentenced to death
in Pakistan, was given a last minute stay of execution following the
intervention of Prince Charles. The free Mirza Hussain campaign want
President Musharraf to grant a pardon allowing Mirza to return to
Leeds.
read more |
| |
| CHANCELLOR
PRAISES HINDU CONTRIBUTION TO BRITAIN |
 The
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown MP lit a lamp to commence
the annual Diwali reception organised by the Hindu Forum of Britain,
the largest umbrella body for British Hindus, at the House of Commons
on 11 October. The Chancellor praised the significant contribution
made by the Hindu community to Britain through business & professions.
read more |
| |
| LORD
PAUL INSTALLED AS CHANCELLOR OF WESTMINSTER UNI |
 Lord
Paul of Marylebone has been installed as the inaugural Chancellor
of the University of Westminster at a ceremony today at London’s
Banqueting House (10 October 2006). Indian-born businessman Lord Paul,
75, who is chairman of Caparo Group, a global steel, engineering and
property development business, said he was “proud” to be
appointed Chancellor.
read more |
| |
| NIGHTCLUBS
RAISE HINDU IRE |
 A
chain of night clubs in London called the 'BlagClub' has raised Hindu
ire by using Hindu iconography for their interior design. Hindu Youth
UK claims that the clubs host parties where there is often hedonistic
behaviour and that these activities are not compatible with the location
of Hindu deities which are sacred for worshippers.
read more |
| |
| ISLAMOPHOBIA
RAMPANT DURING RAMADAN |
 The
Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is alarmed at the recent upsurge
in anti-Muslim attacks and Islamophobia which have coincided with
the month of Ramadan. Recent attacks have included a Muslim-owned
dairy in Windsor which was firebombed by a gang of 50 youths, during
which time staff faced verbal abuse and had their cars vandalised.
read more |
| |
| MUSLIM
WOMEN SHOULD UNVEIL SAYS JACK STRAW |
 Jack
Straw MP has caused controversey by asking Muslim women in his constituency
to remove their veils (Nikab) when consulting with him about issues
in the Blackburn region. In his regular column for a Lancashire newspaper,
he stated that the veil acted as a "visible statement of separation
and difference".
read more |
| |
| COE
SCHOOLS TO TAKE IN 25% NON-CHRISTIAN CHILDREN |
 Education
Secretary Alan Johnson welcomed today's announcement that the Church
of England will make available at least a quarter of places in its
new schools to non-church families. The new commitment will ensure
a proportion of places in new Church of England schools is open to
families of other faiths and no faith if there is demand for them.
read more |
| |
| BACK
TO SCHOOL: PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE ONE YEAR ON |
 It
is easy for many to forget the terrible earthquake which killed about
40,000 people in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan this
time last year, but for thousands of children like Zainab Bibi, who
survived the tragedy, recovering from the trauma has not been as easy.
Learning for Life is a UK-based charity, had been working to resume
education for children.
read more |
| |
| PAKISTANI
CHILDREN FACE YEARS OF SCHOOL IN TENTS |
 One
year after the South Asia earthquake destroyed their schools, thousands
of children are facing many more years without proper classrooms.
More than a million school children were affected by the earthquake
and around 8,000 schools in Pakistan were destroyed or damaged. In
some areas none of the destroyed schools have yet been rebuilt.
read more |
| |
|
Click
here for October 2006 news
stories.
Click here for September 2006
news stories.
Click
here for August 2006 news
stories.
Click
here for July 2006 news stories
Click here for June 2006
news stories.
Click here for May 2006 news
stories.
Click
here for April 2006 news
stories.
Click here for March 2006
news stories
Click here for February 2006
news stories
Click here for January 2006
news stories.
Top
|
News
| Business
| Films
|
Galleries
| Music
| Theatre
News |
Business |
Money |
Property
| Views
