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03/10/2023

The Managing Director of CAGE, Muhammad Rabbani, has been denied entry into Poland at the behest of the French authorities after landing at Warsaw where he was due to speak at a human rights conference.

FacebookTweetEmail The Managing Director of CAGE, Muhammad Rabbani, has been denied entry into Poland at the behest of the French authorities after landing at Warsaw where he was due to speak at a human rights conference. Rabbani was scheduled to address the Organization for Security and Co-operatio...

15/08/2021

President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan as the Taliban prepare to take power.

KABUL SURROUNDED AS GOVERNMENT ON VERGE OF FALLING Foreign-backed Afghan government officials are in negotiations for a peaceful transfer of power after the capital Kabul was encircled. Taliban troops surrounded Kabul on Sunday but promised not to attack as handover talks were under way. They instru...

15/08/2021

OPINION: Moazzam Begg, who lived in Afghanistan before the U.S-led invasion of 2001, says the West’s defeat at the hands of the Taliban is a historic victory and humiliation.

Moazzam Begg, who lived in Afghanistan before the U.S-led invasion of 2001, says the West’s defeat at the hands of the Taliban is a historic victory and humiliation. Exactly 20 years ago I was in Afghanistan with my family. During that time I visited cities like Herat, Ghazni, Sarobi, Jalalabad, K...

15/08/2021

Foreign-backed Afghan government officials are in negotiations for a peaceful transfer of power after the capital Kabul was encircled.

KABUL SURROUNDED AS GOVERNMENT ON VERGE OF FALLING Foreign-backed Afghan government officials are in negotiations for a peaceful transfer of power after the capital Kabul was encircled. Taliban troops surrounded Kabul on Sunday but promised not to attack as handover talks were under way. They instru...

14/06/2021

Two pupils at Fulwood Academy secondary school in Preston have desecrated the Quran.

Two pupils at Fulwood Academy secondary school in Preston have desecrated the Quran. In a letter to parents yesterday, school leaders said the incidents happened last week and the matter has been refereed to the police and the Prevent counter extremism programme. The two pupils involved have been su...

13/06/2021

Saudi Arabia has said it will limit registration for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to citizens and residents of the Kingdom in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Saudi Arabia has said it will limit registration for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to citizens and residents of the Kingdom in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministries of Health and Hajj announced on Saturday that a total of 60,000 pilgrims will be allowed to perform the pilgrimage this yea...

12/06/2021

The prominent U.S. Muslim theologian Shaykh Yasir Qadhi has said he has been ‘cancelled’ by an unnamed European University because of his normative Islamic views on same-sex relations.

The prominent U.S. Muslim theologian Shaykh Yasir Qadhi has said he has been ‘cancelled’ by an unnamed European University because of his normative Islamic views on same-sex relations. In a social media post yesterday he said merely disagreeing with some lifestyles and preaching “mainstream Ab...

11/06/2021

The headteacher of a Manchester school has apologised to pupils and parents after trying to divert money raised by pupils for Palestine to Israel and Palestine.

The headteacher of a Manchester school has apologised to pupils and parents after trying to divert money raised by pupils for Palestine to Israel and Palestine. Following the fundraiser last month, Stretford High School headteacher Nicola Doward came under fire from parents after saying the funds wo...

10/06/2021

PROFILE: Sabina Hashmy profiles Naftali Bennett, the far-right, anti-Palestinian, settler-champion accused of war crimes who is set to become Israel’s new leader.

Sabina Hashmy profiles Naftali Bennett, the far-right, anti-Palestinian, settler-champion accused of war crimes who is set to become Israel’s new leader. After twelve years, four elections and a slew of corruption charges still being heard in court, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loo...

09/07/2020

A Muslim woman was brutally attacked in front her children in a park in Nizhnekamsk city in the Republic of Tatarstan.‬

‪The man who was later arrested also attacked five other women including a pregnant lady.‬ ‪He told police the motive for the attacks was his hatred of women.‬

25/06/2020

British aid worker Tauqir Tox Sharif was arrested by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham on Monday night in Idlib, Syria.

30/04/2020

A farm labourer and his wife in India who had worked hard for years to save money to go on Hajj have donated everything to aid the fight against coronavirus.

A farm labourer and his wife in India who had worked hard for years to save money to go on Hajj have donated everything to aid the fight against coronavirus. 55 year old Abdurrahman Goodinabali and his wife were planning on embarking on the pilgrimage next year, but they feared that holding on to th...

24/02/2020

Hasnet Lais is an educator and journalist who writes on contemporary Muslim affairs. You can follow him on Twitter .   After a controversial split decision in December 2018 robbed Tyson Fury of one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history, the lineal champion steps into the ring tonight ...

13/02/2020

The independent press watchdog IMPRESS, which regulates 5Pillars, has dismissed a complaint by Luqman Ali who complained about one of our articles which questioned his suitability to receive Zakat money given his history of working with Prevent counter extremism authorities.

The independent press watchdog IMPRESS, which regulates 5Pillars, has dismissed a complaint by Luqman Ali who complained about one of our articles which questioned his suitability to receive Zakat money given his history of working with Prevent counter extremism authorities. Ali, who is the managing...

12/02/2020

Wembley Central Mosque has been closed for the past three weeks due to an ongoing dispute between the mosque committee and worshippers.

Wembley Central Mosque has been closed for the past three weeks due to an ongoing dispute between the mosque committee and worshippers. In a Facebook post last week the mosque announced that no Jumu’ah prayers would be taking place and any trespassers would be reported to the police. It said that ...

10/01/2020

Muslim Aid has commissioned an independent investigation into allegations of mismanagement and malpractice at the charity after a letter of no-confidence in CEO Jehangir Malik, which 5Pillars understands is backed by dozens of staff, was sent to the Charity Commission.

Muslim Aid has commissioned an independent investigation into allegations of mismanagement and malpractice at the charity after a letter of no-confidence in CEO Jehangir Malik, which 5Pillars understands is backed by dozens of staff, was sent to the Charity Commission. The letter, which the Commissi...

30/12/2019

It’s been yet another year when British Muslims were targeted by the state and the media with our religious and political values under constant attack, writes Roshan Muhammed Salih.

It’s been yet another year when British Muslims were targeted by the state and the media with our religious and political values under constant attack, writes Roshan Muhammed Salih. 2019 was a year when an Islamophobe was elected Prime Minister; when a pro-Muslim leader was roundly rejected by the...

20/12/2019

Most Britons want a ban on halal slaughter of conscious animals, a new poll has revealed.

Most Britons want a ban on halal slaughter of conscious animals, a new poll has revealed. A survey conducted by One Poll for The Sunday People suggests widespread disapproval for animals being bled to death. Some 83 per cent of 1,000 adults quizzed said the law should be changed to ensure all animal...

12/12/2019

5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih explains why Muslim countries are selling out the Uyghurs, and warns that their legitimate cause is being hijacked by the West.

5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih explains why Muslim countries are selling out the Uyghurs, and warns that their legitimate cause is being hijacked by t...

25/11/2019

Human Rights Watch has pledged to keep documenting abuses despite the Israeli government’s expulsion of the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch on Monday.

Human Rights Watch has pledged to keep documenting abuses despite the Israeli government’s expulsion of the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch on Monday. The human rights organisation said the deportation of Omar Shakir reflects the Israeli authorities’ intensifying assault on h...

21/11/2019

A study by Loughborough University has shown that British newspapers are praising the Tories but trashing Labour during the General Election campaign.

A study by Loughborough University has shown that British newspapers are praising the Tories but trashing Labour during the General Election campaign. The academic report by the University’s Centre for Research in Communication and Culture analysed television and print media reporting of the Gener...

18/11/2019

Last week 34 Palestinians were massacred by Israel in Gaza, yet there was hardly a peep from any British Muslim organisation. 5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih asks if we care about Palestine anymore?

This week 34 Palestinians were massacred by Israel in Gaza, yet there was hardly a peep from any British Muslim organisation. 5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed...

18/11/2019

A BBC investigation has found that British Muslims were targeted in one of the world’s biggest “get-rich-quick” money scams – the OneCoin fraud.

A BBC investigation has found that British Muslims were targeted in one of the world’s biggest “get-rich-quick” money scams – the OneCoin fraud. Journalist Jamie Bartlett received leaked OneCoin documents which listed all the user names of UK investors over a six month period. A significant ...

12/11/2019

5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih says he'll vote Labour at the upcoming General Election despite the fact that there are a million reasons not to.

12/11/2019

Indian Muslim organisations have expressed disappointment at the decision of the Supreme Court to hand over the site of Babri Masjid to Hindus for the construction of a temple, but they said they would respect it.

Indian Muslim organisations have expressed disappointment at the decision of the Supreme Court to hand over the site of Babri Masjid to Hindus for the construction of a temple, but they said they would respect it. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) – a body of top Islamic clerics –...

11/11/2019

India’s Supreme Court has controversially awarded Hindus control of a site in the town of Ayodhya where Hindu mobs destroyed a historic mosque in 1992.

India’s Supreme Court has controversially awarded Hindus control of a site in the town of Ayodhya where Hindu mobs destroyed a historic mosque in 1992. Muslims will be given five acres of land at an alternative site in Ayodhya, in northern Uttar Pradesh state, the court ruled. In a unanimous decis...

04/11/2019

A Muslim woman in Australia has said she was refused entry into a hotel bar unless she removed her hijab.

A Muslim woman in Australia has said she was refused entry into a hotel bar unless she removed her hijab. Soaliha Iqbal was queuing with friends outside a popular Sydney bar at the Paragon Hotel, when she was asked to take off her hijab by a member of the door staff. She told her story […]

01/11/2019

A Muslim family whose protest outside a Leeds school went viral on social media have pledged to continue their campaign.

A Muslim family whose protest outside a Leeds school went viral on social media have pledged to continue their campaign. Zarinullah Khwajeh and Samaira Kauser allege bullying, abuse and Islamophobia have taken place against their children at the Co-op Academy Oakwood, allegations the primary school....

31/10/2019

The first Muslim Pride festival for “gay Muslims” will be held in London after a fundraising campaign raised more than £10,000 to support the event.

The first Muslim Pride festival for “gay Muslims” will be held in London after a fundraising campaign raised more than £10,000 to support the event. The celebration, organised by the charity Imaan, will take place in the capital next spring. Imaan was set up in 1999 with the aim of helping “L...

30/10/2019

Salma Yaqoob has threatened Naz Shah MP with legal action if she continues to make what Yaqoob calls “defamatory claims.”

Salma Yaqoob has threatened Naz Shah MP with legal action if she continues to make what Yaqoob calls “defamatory claims.” In a public statement Yaqoob, who is standing to be West Midlands mayor, said that a string of accusations Shah made against her in an attempt to block her mayoral bid are fa...