Manchester Attacker

"Police confirm the attacker made the call after he crashed his car into a brick wall."

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— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 8 October 2025 at 15:56

More details on the social media influences on synagogue attacker …

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— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 7 October 2025 at 09:07

Manchester Airport

Coverage of the Manchester Airport Incident is on Virtually Islamic News.

Manchester Museum Revamp

Manchester Museum's £15m revamp puts spotlight on South Asian culture - BBC News https://t.co/bN4qEpllsw

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) February 16, 2023

"A painted Bangladeshi rickshaw, a World War One uniform and flyers from 1970s gay nightclubs are among the exhibits chosen to offer a fresh view of South Asian culture in a new gallery."

Arena Inquiry Update

BBC News, Arena bomb brother guilty of failing to attend public inquiry "The elder brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber has been convicted of failing to appear at a public inquiry he was ordered to attend."

Manchester Arena: Five Years On

Always remember. Never forget. 🐝

Today marks five years since the Manchester Arena attack pic.twitter.com/eEozzODl66

— BBC North West (@BBCNWT) May 22, 2022

Prisons

Nicky Harley, The National, UK urged to separate extremist inmates after Manchester Arena terrorist formed gang, 23 Feb 2022

"The UK’s independent adviser on terrorism has urged the authorities to look at separation centres to prevent extremists from forming gangs in prison."

Sarah Hussein

BBC News, Sarah Hussein: Tribute to Bury woman found on fire in street

"Sarah Hussein, 31, was severely injured from burns when she was found ablaze on East Street, Bury, at about 19:30 BST on 31 July and died later in hospital."

Manchester PREVENT

Manchester colleges agreed to share data of students referred to #Prevent with universities

A young person subject to a Prevent referral does not have to consent to the information being shared, though they are informed, the documents show.
https://t.co/eSqBkjFbcy

— Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) July 19, 2020

Shukri Abdi

The mayor of Greater Manchester has called for “the widest possible investigation” into events leading up to the drowning of 12-year-old Shukri Abdi: https://t.co/am8x9KMt5E

— Tell MAMA UK (@TellMamaUK) June 11, 2020

British-Somalis Film - See My Dunya

BBC News, The story of British-Somalis in Manchester "Two young British-Somali filmmakers, Mohamud Yusuf Mussa and Yasin Mohamed, have attempted to address this through their short documentary See My Dunya (See My World)."

Manchester attack

BBC News, Manchester Victoria station stabbings 'a terrorist investigation' "The stabbing of three people - including a police officer - in Manchester is being treated as a terrorist investigation, police say."

Mosque response to weather crisis

As with other mosques in the UK: Manchester Evening News, Mosques are opening their doors to homeless people at night during the freezing weather

Stabbing of surgeon at Manchester mosque treated as hate crime

Guardian, Stabbing of surgeon at Manchester mosque treated as hate crime "Dr Nasser Kurdy suffers stab wound in neck while arriving for evening prayers at Altrincham mosque."

Manchester

ITV, Manchester bomber's younger brother says he was radicalised online in Britain
"Ahmed Bin Salem, a spokesman for Tripoli's Special Deterrence Force,
told Reuters: "Hashem said that he and Salman got the ideology of Daesh
(Islamic State) in Manchester in 2015 from the internet and some friends
in the UK.

"He added that they used to watch videos and had sympathy for children in Syria and wanted to do something for Daesh to help."

Oldham's response

Manchester Evening News, Oldham's response after mosque was fire-bombed was simply moving

Also see this outstanding set of photos from Manchester Evening News, Gallery, Hundreds of Muslim children and families march to Manchester Arena

Manchester attacks

Manchester Evening News, Watch: Hundreds of Muslim children and their families marched to the Manchester Arena

Times, Hero surgeon abused after 48 hours of saving lives 

Imam, Bishop & Rabbi lead the procession of British Imams from Cathedral to St Ann's Square for #PrayerForManchester. #WeStandTogether  

Manchester attack

BBC News, Manchester attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt in suicide bombing 

MCB,   Collation of Responses

Guardian, Manchester is suffering now – but its spirit will overcome this atrocity 

metro, Muslims unite to condemn Ariana Grande Manchester terror attack 

Amrou Al-Kadhi, Independent,  As a British Muslim, I fear terror just as much as you do 

Hugh Muir, Guardian, The rule of law applies to everyone. Even Manchester hate peddlers like Katie Hopkins  

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Police apologise

Independent, Police apologise for making fake suicide bomber shout ‘Allahu Akbar’ in Trafford Centre counter-terror exercise, 10 May 2016

'Life as a Muslim schoolgirl in Manchester'

Manchester Evening News, Feminism, the Kardashians and being dissed on the tram - life as a Muslim schoolgirl in Manchester 


 

"It’s an attitude that seems to pervade at Manchester Islamic High School for Girls.

"They might all wear head scarves and pray five times a day - but one label they can’t stand is oppression."

Manchester's Darul Aman mosque opens

BBC News, Manchester's Darul Aman mosque opens "The £1m Darul Aman mosque, on Greenheys Lane, is thought to be the second largest in Britain." There's a photograph on Ahmadiyya Mosques