Israel’s raid on aid flotilla and its consequences

The UN Security Council has issued a statement calling for an impartial inquiry into Israel’s raid on a flotilla of Gaza-bound aid ships. The statement said the investigation should be “prompt, impartial, credible and transparent”. It also condemned the “acts” which led to the deaths of at least 10 civilian activists during the operation. The…

Pakistan lifts Facebook ban but ‘blasphemous’ pages stay hidden

Official vows ‘nothing of this sort will happen in the future’ after row over contest for images of Muhammad. Pakistan lifted a two-week-old ban on Facebook today but said it would continue to block individual pages containing “blasphemous” content. Pakistan banned Facebook on 19 May in response to an online competition that invited people around…

Pakistan blocks Facebook in row over Muhammad (PBUH) drawings

Authorities in Pakistan block access to Facebook after a competition page encouraged users to post drawings of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Pakistan today blocked Facebook indefinitely in response to public outrage over a competition on the social networking site that encourages people to post drawings of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, which…

UK Election Results – The Muslim Update

The UK election has ended in a hung parliament and whilst there is much debate on who will form the next government, one thing is for certain: Britain has doubled its number of Muslim MPs. Despite government minister Shahid Malik losing his Dewsbury seat, Britain now has eight Muslim MPs including three Muslim women and…

Brighton sponsored walk raises £3,000 for Haiti orphans

More than a hundred youngsters in Brighton have helped raise up to £3,000 for children orphaned by January’s earthquake in Haiti. The children, aged between five and 15, took part in a sponsored 4.3-mile (6.9km) walk from Brighton Marina to the Hove Lagoons on Sunday. The event was organised by the Muslim community in Brighton…

Volunteers needed for ‘Walk for the Children of Haiti’

We are in need of more than 20 volunteers for the ‘Walk for the Children of Haiti’ event. The charity event is going to be filmed by Islam Channel and BBC, and supported by Islamic Relief. It is a great Opportunity to gain the pleasure of Allah through a really honourable cause! Please email us ASAP to receive…

Walk for the Children of Haiti – 11th April 2010

“All disasters are horrific and it is heart breaking when communities are wiped out in minutes, we want to help those children in Haiti who have been left with nobody and nothing, we want those children to know that they are not alone. This sponsored walk is a Muslim community lead event in response to…