Lawyer, 61, told Muslim woman to ‘return to Afghanistan to educate the Taliban on terrorism’ at a function and asked other women if their partners ‘paid towards their lifestyle’, tribunal hears Victor Stockinger denies making racially or religiously motivated statements He allegedly asked women if their male partners ‘paid towards their lifestyle’ He also denies giving … Read more
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Brown Jackson is considered by some to be next in line for a Supreme Court nod Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia since 2013. Prior to joining … Read more
American Muslim woman files religious discrimination suit against Southwest Airlines after flight attendant ‘told her she couldn’t sit in exit row because she couldn’t speak English and would bring the whole plane down’ An American-born, bilingual Muslim woman wearing a hijab sued Southwest Airlines after she had to move from her seat because ‘she couldn’t … Read more
Adil Ray hits back at racist trolls for branding him ‘anti-English’ and ‘too Muslim’ to host Good Morning Britain By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 18:12 BST, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 18:44 BST, 14 April 2021 Adil Ray has hit back at trolls who have targeted him on Twitter since filling in for Piers … Read more
Riz Ahmed has spoken of his pride at being able to connect with a wider audience after being the first Muslim to be nominated for the Best Actor Oscar. The actor, 38, is up for the award for his role as drummer Ruben Stone in Sound of Metal – a musician who slowly loses his … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon under fire after pictures emerge of her with Iranian Shia Muslim cleric who once compared gay marriage to bestiality The First Minister pulled out of appearing alongside Mohammad Shomali in 2019 But pictures reveal she met him at the same event the previous year Writing about gay marriage in 2016 he said: ‘Perhaps … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon under fire after pictures emerge of her with Iranian Shia Muslim cleric who once compared gay marriage to bestiality The First Minister pulled out of appearing alongside Mohammad Shomali in 2019 But pictures reveal she met him at the same event the previous year Writing about gay marriage in 2016 he said: ‘Perhaps … Read more
A Woman’s Hour interview with the Muslim Council of Britain’s first female leader has sparked a fierce backlash at the BBC. Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Naz Shah are among more than 100 public figures who have signed an open letter to the broadcaster criticising the ‘strikingly hostile’ Radio 4 discussion with the council’s Secretary … Read more
Muslim Council of Britain chooses human rights law graduate, 29, as its first ever female leader Zara Mohammed is first woman Secretary General of Muslim Council of Britain Ms Mohammed hopes her election will ‘inspire more women and young people’ Ms Mohammed has shared pictures of her posing with London Mayor Sadiq Khan Said taking … Read more
A Muslim schoolgirl’s parents have been threatened with legal action for refusing to send her to school in a short skirt because it is ‘against her religious beliefs’. Siham Hamud has been wearing an ankle-length skirt to school for years, but was shocked when teachers allegedly said the attire was incorrect school uniform last month. … Read more