Halal food certification worries UK Muslims

Halal food certification worries UK Muslims | MuslimVillage.com "Following recent fiasco surrounding pork traces found in halal food, the relation between Lancashire Council of Mosques and the city council has come to a deadlock after raising concerns about the certification of halal food supplied to schools."

"How do I deal with my daughter, 7, being told she has the 'wrong skin colour'?"

Irna Qureshi, The Northerner Blog, Guardian, How do I deal with my daughter, 7, being told she has the 'wrong skin colour'? :

Muslims find a 'shtender' at UK Jewish study confab

Muslims find a 'shtender' at UK Jewish study confab | The Times of Israel "In the early days of Limmud, organizers tended to focus the inter-religious encounter on Christian Jewish relations, but over the past few years the thrust has shifted from Christians to Muslims. Lawton said that probably reflects the growing interest of the audience in issues pertaining to Islam."

Islamophobia in contemporary Britain

The FINANCIAL - Islamophobia in contemporary Britain, 11 Feb 2013  "Even though two years have passed since a high-profile politician like Warsi highlighted the problem, it appears little has changed, which is why in January 2013, she again made public comments explaining that Muslims are still marginalised in British society."

'Preachers of hate on British TV'

Telegraph, Preachers of hate on British TV: what they said that broke the broadcasting rules "Muslim fundamentalists have been found breaching the strict rules on what can be broadcast on the airwaves in Britain, by inciting violence and intolerance."

Halal food issues

BBC News, Q&A: Meat contamination, 6 Feb 2013 "The food industry is attempting to reassure consumers after horsemeat was found in burgers, and halal food was found to be contaminated with pork. One MP has suggested the recent cases could be just the tip of the iceberg." Related: BBC News, Supplier of halal meat containing pork DNA is named, 3 Feb 2013

Opinion piece: Muslim Patrols: Urban Britain’s Newest Street Gang?

Palash Ghosh, IBT, Muslim Patrols: Urban Britain’s Newest Street Gang?, 6 Feb 2013 "In recent weeks, British media have reported on so-called “Muslim Patrols” in parts of London in which Muslim youths harass, badger, bother and even physically assault anyone in their neighborhoods whom they believe are violating their extremist, fundamentalist version of Islam as embodied by Sharia law." Opinion piece by Palash Ghosh.