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Muslim Census recently announced that decisions have been made to offer alternative student finance. Catering to Muslim students, plans are in the pipeline to offer Sharia-compliant student loans, with a delivery date of 2026. The request for an interest-free alternative to student loans has been made since 2013, yet many years later, the government has […]
This weekend, thousands of Muslims gathered in Trafalgar Square as well as Westfield London to celebrate Eid al-Fitr and share the joy with their many non-Muslim neighbours. In what can only be described as ‘Europe’s largest Eid celebration’, many took part in shopping, art, eating scrumptious street food and being inspired by the variety of […]
On Friday 21st April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reopened Istanbul’s Blue Mosque after five years of it being closed for restoration. The reopening was not only a big deal because of the sheer historical significance of the place, but also because Friday 21st April was the first day of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan […]
Europe’s biggest-ever Eid celebration will be returning to Westfield London from Saturday 29th April to Monday 1st May 2023. For Muslims, this is great news, as this will be the fourth year such an event will be taking place and will serve as a chance to come together to rejoice. The best part about having […]
Who’d have thought that one day, some of the greatest leaders of the UK were going to be Muslims? Today, figures such as Humza Yousaf, Sadiq Khan and Anas Sarwar occupy some of the highest offices in the UK. Humza Yousaf Just recently, Humza Yousaf has become the first person from a South Asian background […]
A recently published report by the Muslim think tank Ayaan Institute reveals that British Muslims are among the most generous charitable groups in the UK. The report also found that Muslim giving in the UK easily exceeded a billion pounds a year (£1bn) in 2020, with this amount set to rise to £4.39bn by 2051. […]
