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News and Views of Muslims in the United Kingdom

In the latest issue of The Muslim News newspaper, editorial argues that what seems to be missing from the debate on police institutionlaised racism is institutionalised islamophobia. attacks on muslims and islamic institution continues in the US and other parts of the western world. earlier last month a pakistani girl, arfa randhawa, who was the youngest microsoft certified professional in 2005 at the age of 9, passed away. an analytical article on the atrocities carried our by boko haram in nigeria who target Muslims too [media only report on their attacks on christians]. Muslims recognised in the new year honours, still less than other faith communities, none knighted. conversation with Mo Farah, somali-born british international track athlete. interesting statistics on syria that majority of syrians support assad. former bangladesh jamaat leader ghulam azam facing death sentence…. and a lot more…

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Top Stories

New York Islamic centre firebombed

A man from New York confessed to a series of petrol bomb attacks on an Islamic centre and four other locations on New Year's Day. He told police that he "hated all Muslims and Arabs."

Arfa Karim Randhawa - loss of a prodigy

Arfa Karim Randhawa, the Pakistani girl who stunned the IT world by becoming the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in the world back in 2004 aged just 9 passed away in the early hours of Saturday January 14.

Christmas with the homeless was 'rewarding'

The Shia Ithna'ashary Community of Middlesex, based in North Harrow, launched 'Mahfil Ali Interfaith Homelessness Initiative' when two dozen members of the Muslim community met in December with a common purpose: to do something to help the poor and needy whilst working across faith divides for the common good.

Eighteen Muslims recognised in the New Year Honours

Eighteen members of the Muslim community were recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours. One CBE, 5 OBEs and 12 MBEs will be handed to British Muslims for their varying contributions to society.

Three men imprisoned for mosque arson

Three men have been sentenced for arson at a mosque in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.

Interview

In conversation with...Mohammed 'Mo' Farah

Somalia-born British international track athlete Mo Farah knew something had to change if he was to become world champion. So he made the decision to move to the US in February last year to train. He also spent more time training in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Within six months he won 5,000m gold at the World championships in Daegu to prove his credentials as one of the best distance runners in the world.

His unbelievable performance was not only the biggest win by a European male since 1983 but also the first long distance gold won by a British male at a global championship.

The 28-year old Londoner had already won silver in the 10,000m at the world championships - a race he had looked set to win gold in until he was piped by Ethiopia's Ibrahim Jeilan just metres from the line.

Farah took some time off his busy schedule to talk to The Muslim News about the pressures of being the poster boy for the Olympics, his experience of training in East Africa and his move to the US.

Human Rights

Fury over US troops urination on Afghan bodies

Footage showing US soldiers urinating on dead Afghan bodies appeared on the Liveleak.com on January 11.

The clip shows four soldiers standing urinating over three corpses; they can be heard joking, "Have a great day, buddy" and "Golden like a shower".

Libyan rebel leader joins boycott of UK torture inquiry

The former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) has joined human rights groups and other victims of the war on terrorism in withdrawing from the official inquiry into UK's alleged role in torture and rendition.

Israel detained over 3000 Palestinians in 2011

Former detainee and Palestinian researcher specializing in detainees' affairs, Abdul-Nasser Farawna, said that Israeli soldiers detained 3,312 Palestinians, including children in 2011.

Human right groups remind Obama of election pledge

London Guantánamo Campaign (LGC) activists delivered a petition to the US Embassy in London on January 11 demanding that President Obama fulfil his earlier promises to close Guantánamo Bay and release former British residents, Shaker Aamer and Ahmed Belbacha to the UK.

Indian girl killed for a good harvest

A seven-year-old Indian girl, Lalita Tati, was kidnapped in the remote village of Jailwara in Chhattisgarh state, and murdered as a sacrifice to a Hindu goddess for a good harvest.

Brief Europe

· Dutch Queen dismisses mosque visit criticism

· Sweden's teachers free to ban niqab

· German authorities to tighten reins on Islamophobic websites

· Bride sues mayor over order to remove hijab

Islamophobia

Judge slams sentencing powers for racist's anti-Muslim tirade

A judge has hit out at sentencing powers that stopped him from handing out a tougher sentence to a self-confessed racist who threatened to blow up a mosque in Wales.

Tabloid editor quizzed over 'unethical' coverage of Muslims

The Daily Star Editor, Dawn Neesom, endured a tough grilling over her tabloid's coverage of Muslims at the Leveson inquiry

Repeatedly showing Neesom a series of front page headline of her newspaper, Counsel Robert Jay QC asked her if she felt the headlines had drifted "way over the line of what's ethical."

Ibrahimovic brushes off gypsy taunt

A banner mocking a Muslim player as a "gypsy" in Swedish was unfurled in the San Siro stadium by Inter Milan fans during the local derby against AC Milan on Sunday (January 15) evening.

Islamophobia UK

Brief Sport

The greatest boxer of all times turns 70

"Champions aren't made in gyms; champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision," Muhammad Ali once said.

Renowned as the greatest sportsman of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali's legacy continues to inspire millions around the world. Although he turned 70 on January 17, his celebrations were launched on three days earlier with a fundraising party for the Ali Centre, a cultural and education complex, in his hometown Kentucky, USA. This was the first of five planned over the next few months to mark the occasion.

Rehman signs for Hong Kong Champs Kitchee SC

The first British Asian Muslim to play in the English Premier League has signed for Hong Kong Champs Kitchee SC on a deal until May 2013.

Sports Briefs

Editorial

Lawrence convictions only the beginning

The family of Stephen Lawrence have welcomed the conviction of two white men for the racist killing of their teenage son nearly 19 years ago, in a landmark case that exposed institutional racism in London's Metropolitan Police Service over its failure to investigate properly.

International News

Majority of Syrians support Assad

The majority of Syrians do not want Assad to resign and believe that the news about the protests in the country are exaggerated, according to a YouGov/Qatar Foundation poll on Syria commissioned for the Doha Debates that was published earlier this month. Atrocities have been carried out by both the Government and some of the armed protesters. In addition, Western, North African and Arab countries are funding, arming and training the armed opposition in Syria.

Bahrain u-turns on pledge to give NGOs unfettered access

The Bahrain Government has denied a leading Human Rights activist entry to the country earlier this month, despite recent assurances that NGOs would have full access to the Kingdom.

Muslim student sues Univ of Bridgeport

A Muslim woman is suing the University of Bridgeport for failing to investigate a complaint that a fellow student had sexually harassed her and instead retaliated by reporting her to the FBI based on a false claim that she was a terrorist.

Bahraini revolution intensifies despite repression

January victims of the Bahrain regime's crackdown on protestors (top) Badriya Ali, 59, Yousif Ahmed Muwali, 24 and Fakhriyya Al Sakran 55

January 14 marked an addition to those driven to self-immolation. Badriya Ali, living just outside the Bahraini capital Manama, climbed up to her roof and set herself alight. Ali, a 59-year-old mother had been diagnosed as suffering from depression since the brutal beating and arrest of her son was carried out in front of her. As well as brutalising her offspring, the arresting officers wrote the words "Long live Khalifa" on the walls of her home.

World's largest Qur'an on show

An Afghan calligrapher has worked for five years to create the world's biggest Qur'an.

Indian eyes Guinness record for largest prayer beads

An Indian expat working in Saudi Arabia is bidding for a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by making the largest prayer beads. O M Shamsuddin, who works at Jeddah National Hospital, has registered with Guinness earlier this month.

Man jailed for punching a nurse who tried to remove his wife's burqa

A man was jailed in France for punching a nurse who tried to remove his wife's burqa during child birth.

Comment

Boko Haram torpedoes Nigeria's Shar'iah project

Many Muslim communities, especially in the troubled north east and central states of Nigeria, are understandably perplexed. They have been randomly bombed, sprayed with automatic gun fire and badly brutalised by the security forces and the 'Boko Haram' over the last 18 months. They are at the same time frightened, saddened and angry, at the promise of worse to come. For they are caught in a pincer movement between what they consider a virulently misguided and mysteriously instigated insurgency and the security forces, with their enemies stoking the fires at both ends.

Former leader of Bangladesh Jamaat Ghulam Azam arrested

On January 11, former Amir (leader) of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Professor Ghulam Azam, was arrested by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) accused of alleged war crimes committed during the war of independence in 1971

Mossad use Kurdish refugees to spy on Iran

Earlier this month, it was reported in Le Figaro that Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had hired Iranian Kurdish refugees to spy on Iran's nuclear programme – and also to target nuclear experts in the country.

Regular Columns

Book Review: Muslim journal for critical analysis not lived up to standard

Critical Muslim, Issue 1: The Arabs are Alive. Published by the Muslim Institute and Hurst Publishers, London, pp258, 2010, PB, £14.99

This is a new quarterly journal jointly published by the Muslim Institute and Hurst Publishers.

Science and Health: Blood clotting drug used in Afghanistan fast-tracked for NHS use

A blood clotting drug used by the military which stems excessive bleeding, and was used to treat wounded soldiers in Afghanistan, is to be fast-tracked for use in the NHS for emergency situations such as road traffic accidents. The drug is the first to be approved under the Government's new 'medicines innovation scheme,' which aims to speed up the adoption of promising

Breast fed babies cry more

Experts are advising new mums to be aware that breast fed babies often cry more than bottle fed babies and may seem more cranky – but that this is normal and to continue with breast feeding.

Environment: Keystone XL: Game over?

A controversial proposal in the United States is that of the Keystone XL Pipeline; a monstrous construction project, that, if approved, would transport the dirtiest form of oil from Alberta, Canada, to the Gulf of Mexico.

Legal Corner - Seventh Day Adventist Christian wins religious discrimination claim against Bank

In McDougall v Barclays Bank plc ET Case No.3203801/09, the East London employment tribunal has upheld a Seventh Day Adventist Christian's claims of religious discrimination after her interview for a position within the Bank was terminated on the basis that she was unable to work Saturdays owing to her religious beliefs.

Poets Corner - Regrets

Letters

Muslims held without trial in UK

Passing of Dr Aziz Pasha

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