UK Muslims
Galloway Slams Niqab Restrictions in Britain
Source : OnIslam | 11 Dec 2012
Renowned British lawmaker George Galloway has attacked new restrictions imposed on the wearing of the Muslim face-veil (Niqab) at the meeting place of the two houses of parliament, describing the move as an infringement of Muslim rights.
“Everyone understands the need to have proper security,” Galloway, Respect MP for Bradford West, told The Daily Mail on Sunday, December 9.
British government keen to serve its Haj pilgrims
By Fouzia Khan | 24 Oct 2012
Almost 23,000 pilgrims from Britain will perform Haj this year, just like in 2011. Most of them are already here and rest of will arrive very soon, said Mohammed Shoukat, the British consul general.
Every year the British government arranges a team of foreign office officials to provide consular support. “The team will be based in Makkah to provide consular support to the pilgrims in Makkah throughout the duration of the Haj,” he said.
10,000 Muslims turn up at Google's London HQ to urge video's removal
Source : The Sun/ UK | 17 Oct 2012
Ten thousand Muslims protested outside Google's London HQ yesterday, in a bid to get an anti-Islamic video removed from YouTube.
The demonstrators want the internet giant to take down an offensive clip called The Innocence of Muslims, which mocks the Prophet Mohammed.
Police flanked the doors of the Google offices as thousands gathered outside holding placards.
And they say it is the first in a number of actions they plan to take to get the film banned.
Sitara to the door of Kaaba at British Museum
By Jomana Alrashid | Arab News | London | 19 Jan 2012
The British Museum and the King Abdul Aziz Public Library, who are jointly preparing for the major exhibition, "Haj: Journey to the heart of Islam" that opens to the public on Jan. 26, displayed Wednesday a splendid sitara textile at the British Museum here.
Sharia law compatible with human rights, argues leading barrister
Source : Guardian/UK | 17 Jan 2012
A leading barrister has called for the UK to become more sharia-literate, while arguing that Islamic law can be compatible with the toughest human rights legislation.
Sadakat Kadri told the Guardian that so-called "sharia courts", such as the Muslim arbitration tribunal, were good for "the community as a whole" by putting Sharia on a transparent, public footing and should be more widely accessible to those who want to use them.
Growing use of Sharia by UK Muslims
By Divya Talwar | BBC Asian Network | 16 Jan 2012
The use of Sharia, or Islamic religious law, is growing in Britain, with thousands of Muslims using it to settle disputes each year, but women's groups and some others are objecting.
''You must speak the truth, sister. Because Allah is listening to your every word, you can lie to us but not to Him.''
The bearded sheikh is instructing his first client of the day to explain why she is unhappy in her marriage.
Rare copy of Qur’an on display
By Jomana Alrashid | London | 14 Jan 2012
The British Museum here witnessed on Thursday the installation of one of the oldest known copies of the Holy Qur’an from the 8th century as an exhibit for a major Islamic exhibition.
The British Library has lent the copy of the Holy Qur’an to the British Museum for the exhibition: Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam, which is set to open to the public on Jan. 26.
Britain's Guantánamo survivors are suffering a toxic legacy
By Tracy McVeigh : The Observer | 01 Jan 2012
They call each other "brother" and the warmth between them is tangible. Not close friends as such, they come from different walks of life, cultures and backgrounds, but have been thrown together by a shared experience. They are Britain's survivors of Guantánamo, the detention centre that has been called the "gulag of our times".
All were imprisoned, interrogated and held without charge or trial; some allege that they were tortured; all have suffered lasting effects to their mental and physical health.
