Marriage made on the Net
SingleMuslim celebrates 10 years at the topSingleMuslim, one of the world’s leading online matrimonial agencies for the Muslim community has extra reasons to celebrate this Ramadan – it’s celebrating its ten year anniversary!
That’s 10 years in which the company...
‘These questions need to be resolved’
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi on why Britain is investigating torture allegationsTHE Government is to hold an unprecedented inquiry into allegations that its military was complicit in the torture and abuse of terror suspects in the wake of the 9/11 disaster....
Let us Honour the Victims of 7/7 by Keeping Our Society Open
Comment: Farooq Murad, Secretary General of The Muslim Council of BritainJULY 7th 2010 marks the fifth anniversary of the London bombings which claimed the lives of 52 people.
Today a delegation of British Muslims will offer their condolences to...
Cruel Summer
Why the school summer break is a crucial period for the Forced Marriage UnitIT is a warm, sticky but lovely summer’s day when I meet Olaf Henricson-Bell at the Foreign Office in Central London.
He is the Joint Head...
To Vote or not to Vote? An Islamic Perspective
Sheikh Abu Eesa Niamatullah - Why your vote matters at the 2010 General ElectionPARTICIPATING in the British electoral system has frequently been a bone of contention amongst many within the Muslim community. Whilst many mosques actively promote voting and consider...
Let’s Not Save the BBC Asian Network
Zeenat Moosa judges the station as a listenerTHE BBC’s intention to close their Asian Network Radio, earlier this week, was met by a hideously escalating, and it my opinion, somewhat unnecessary backlash of anger and negativity.
Indeed, Facebook petitions...
£1000 CASH RELOCATION GRANT
GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY RETURNEESSINCE 2002, under the VARRP (Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme) IOM has offered Reintegration Assistance to anyone who has been in the asylum system – applied, appealing, refused – who wishes to return to...
Now for the ‘Real’ Apology
Zeenat Moosa asks why ‘Sorry’ seems to be the hardest word for George BushSINCE being opened and actively used by US authorities in early 2002, Guantanamo Bay has never ceased to be at the forefront in this so called...
2009: A Year in the News
A rundown of all the major news stories that made the pages of The Asian TodayFROM Nick Griffin’s Question Time appearance to Slumdog Millionaire’s Oscar riches - we bring you a rundown of all the major news stories that...
2009: A Year in Sport
A rundown of all the major sport stories that made the pages of The Asian TodayFrom the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team to Amir Khan’s champion winning form - we bring you a rundown of all...
