People of Batley have been inspired by an act of redemption by an individual going out of his or her way seeking forgiveness for childhood thefts. At least six local shops have received an envelope containing money and a note
The annual IMWS Iftar Appeal this year focussed on providing food packs to Syria and Muzzaffarnagar, and a donation for Gaza was also made from funds already raised through the IMWS Charity Fund. Over three years on the situation in
The treasurer of IMWS got to see first-hand, how money donated to an orphanage in India by the organisation was being put to use. Rafik Dabhad flew out to India in a trip organised by Orphans in Need to see
By Baser Akoodie Over the years, the law regarding the burden of proof in race discrimination cases has led to a lot of confusion. Under the Equality Act 2010 which superseded the Race Relations Act 1976. if there are facts
Forced marriages within some Muslim households are a problem that cannot be ignored, but the reason also has to be acknowledged. Forced marriages are not through religion but through culture, hence 66% of the 1485 reported cases in 2012 originating
Islamic Perspective Invasive post-mortems are forbidden in Islam due to the violation of the sacredness of the human body. The most explicit affirmation of human dignity (karamah) is found in the Holy Qur’aan, in a general and unqualified declaration: “We
A national award has recognised the performance of a head teacher who has dedicated the past ten years to turning the fortunes of her school around. Hawa Bibi Laher OBE was one of over 20,000 nominees in the Pearson Teaching
There comes a point in time for every woman that many would say is the most important decision of her life. That decision is choosing the person she wishes to spend the rest of her life with. However, when we
Every year, one in four people will experience some sort of a mental health problem. But hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling to get the support they need. Still unable to access the services that could change their
Representatives from local schools said their visit to a local maddressa’s open evening was ‘extremely interesting’ and allowed the two teaching institutions to share ‘common ideas and values’. The open evening was held at the Anjuman-e-Zinatul Islam Madressa (AZI) on
