Faith
Eid in Kings Heath arts event aims to forge friendships and inspire community spirit
Rangzeb Hussain
July 1, 2023 | 12:07 pm
The organiser of a free public Eid arts event taking place this Sunday in Birmingham hopes to use the platform to bring together people of all backgrounds and promote community spirit…
Library of Birmingham joins in Eid festivities by lighting up in green and white
Rangzeb Hussain
June 29, 2023 | 11:58 am
The iconic Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square is being lit up in green and white to mark Eid celebrations in the region. As Muslims across the West Midlands celebrate…
Mosque to hand out gifts at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and feed the poor during Eid
Rangzeb Hussain
June 25, 2023 | 09:21 pm
A Small Heath mosque has pledged to hand out gifts to Birmingham Children's Hospital and help the needy during the cost-of-living crisis as Muslims prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha next…
Birmingham family mark 10th anniversary of grandfather Mohammed Saleem’s Islamophobic murder in city
Rangzeb Hussain
April 29, 2023 | 01:00 pm
Today marks the 10th anniversary of one of the worst terror incidents in the recent history of Birmingham when an elderly and fragile Muslim man was knifed to death by…
Stormy weather forces cancellation of outdoor Eid prayers in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
April 21, 2023 | 06:50 am
Outdoor Eid al-Fitr prayers in Birmingham, which were planned for Friday morning, have been cancelled due to thunder, rain, wind and a hail warning issued across the region today. Green…
Birmingham mosque issues statement after police attacked during crackdown on illegal street vendors
Abdul Kareem
April 17, 2023 | 03:00 pm
A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham has issued a statement following deplorable abuse suffered by West Midlands Police officers by a hostile crowd during a crackdown on…
Birmingham mosque to host mega Eid prayers in Small Heath Park and Edgbaston Stadium
Rangzeb Hussain
April 13, 2023 | 01:04 pm
A Birmingham mosque is getting ready to host two mega Eid al-Fitr celebrations as the Muslim community prepares to mark the end of Ramadan later this month. Small Heath Park…
Free Vaisakhi and Sikh history event to be held at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Rangzeb Hussain
April 11, 2023 | 08:36 pm
A special cultural event, which is part of the annual Vaisakhi celebrations in the Black Country, will be held in Walsall which also explores Sikh history. The free community event…
Two teenage boys arrested after man brutally attacked on way home from Kings Heath mosque
Staff Reporter
March 31, 2023 | 10:00 am
Two teenage boys have been arrested after a worshipper was attacked in the street as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath. West Midlands Police said a 73-year-old…
Community group condemns “Islamophobic” Kings Heath attack after Muslim man hospitalised by violent thugs
Staff Reporter
March 30, 2023 | 04:21 pm
An anti-racist community group has condemned the attack against an elderly Muslim man who was savagely attacked by thugs as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath yesterday.…