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WEBIsraeli forces kill American-Turkish activist during West Bank protest. Middle East 5Pillars (RMS) - 6th September 2024. A 26-year-old American-Turkish pro-Palestine activist, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, was shot dead by Israeli forces today in the occupied West Bank during a protest against illegal Jewish settlement expansion.
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WEB5 days ago · Editor – Roshan Muhammed Salih. Roshan has been a journalist for 26 years. After a brief stint in teaching he started his career in local newspapers in the UK before moving into TV journalism with London Weekend Television.. He then went to work at Al Jazeera‘s English website in Qatar.Upon his return to the UK a few years later he became head of news at Islam Channel between 2005-2007.
Abu Khadeejah banned from school leadership due to views on
WEBJun 22, 2022 · The government has banned the salafi activist Abu Khadeejah (real name Waheed Alam) from managing independent schools and being a governor at a local authority-maintained school because of his views on women and homosexuality. So inappropriate that it makes Mr Alam unsuitable to take part in the management of an independent school.
Ten historical facts for Dirilis Ertugrul fans – 5Pillars
WEBNov 12, 2017 · The Turkish drama series Dirilis Ertugrul has taken Muslim audiences in the West by storm, but Dilly Hussain asks whether fans are aware of the following historical facts.. Forget Stranger Things, Breaking Bad and House of Cards, Dirilis Ertugrul is the only Netflix series Muslims need to be concerned with at the moment. First aired in 2013, Dirilis Ertugrul tells the story of “Ertugrul Gazi ...
Sheikh Omar al-Mukhtar: We won’t surrender, we will win or
WEB16th September 2020. Sheikh Omar al Mukhtar. On September 16, 1931, the Italian occupation authorities in Libya executed one of the greatest Muslim resistance fighters of the 20th century – the Lion of the Desert, Sheikh Omar Al-Mukhtar. Omar Al-Mukhtar was 73 when he was hung in front of thousands of his supporters after a mock trial.
Abdullah Quilliam: Sheikh ul Islam of the British Isles
WEBApr 11, 2021 · Sabina Hashmy pays tribute to Sheikh Abdullah Quilliam, a pioneer of Islam in Britain and an outspoken supporter of the global Ummah who was born 165 years ago. April 10th marks the birth anniversary of William Henry Abdullah Quilliam (1856-1932) who was bestowed with the title “Sheikh ul Islam of the British Isles” by the great Ottoman ...
Keir Starmer received £50K from pro-Israel lobbyist – 5Pillars
WEBApr 17, 2020 · New Labour Party leader Keir Starmer received a £50,000 donation from a pro-Israel lobbyist, parliamentary data shows. The Register of Members’ Interests reveals that Starmer received a £50,000 donation from Trevor Chinn, a member of the executive committee of the Israel lobby group the British Israel Communications and …
London Central Mosque cancels event with pro-Israel organisation
WEB22nd January 2020. London Central Mosque has cancelled an event with the pro-Israel Board of Deputies of British Jews after a letter from several mosques and Islamic centres was sent to the masjid in protest. The event at the mosque (also known as Regent’s Park Mosque) on January 30 – “A Warning for Humanity” – was due to focus on the ...
Educationalist Mufti Hamid Patel awarded knighthood - 5Pillars
WEB15th June 2021. Star Academies Chief Executive, Mufti Hamid Patel, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his outstanding services to education. Mufti Hamid Patel has led Star Academies since its inception in 2010, which has a goal of raising the aspirations and improving the life chances of young ...
Major Shia mosque shuts down after Charity Commission appoints …
WEBMay 26, 2023 · The Islamic Centre of England in London, one of Britain’s biggest Shia mosques, has shut its doors after the Charity Commission appointed a non-Muslim interim manager. The Maida Vale centre – which is affiliated to Iran – has been under investigation by the Charity Commission since a vigil for assassinated Iranian general Qasem Soleimani ...