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Birmingham mosque announces Eid celebrations set for Thursday following no moon sighting
Staff Reporter
May 11, 2021
One of Birmingham's major Islamic centres has announced Eid celebrations for Thursday, in line with moon sightings which determine the day of which the Muslim festival is held. Green Lane…
Muslim section at Handsworth Cemetery will be full in two weeks, city council confirms
Staff Reporter
October 24, 2020
Burial space in Handsworth Cemetery's Muslim section is almost full and with no additional available land at the site, Birmingham City Council has announced. The cemetery, which is based in the…
Eid celebrations in Birmingham park cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
Staff Reporter
August 11, 2019
A mass Eid celebration in a major Birmingham park planned for today has been scrapped due to adverse weather conditions. The Eid al-Adha 2019 prayer service, which bi-annually attracts tens…
Birmingham Muslims mark Eid al-Adha with prayers and festivities across city
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2019
Muslims across Birmingham have been celebrating Eid this weekend with prayer services, festivities and lots of celebratory food! While the city's biggest Eid gathering and funfair in Small Heath Park…
Thousands expected to attend Eid al-Adha prayers in Birmingham’s Small Heath Park
Rangzeb Hussain
August 9, 2019
The date for Eid al-Adha has been announced and Birmingham Muslims plan to mark the celebration with prayer services and festivities being held outdoors in Small Heath Park on Sunday 11th August.…
15+ inspiring photos of queer Muslims owning Pride! 🔥
Rhi Storer
May 25, 2019
Birmingham Pride this year is all about diversity - especially for representing people of colour and other ethnic minorities in Birmingham. The event has made history with Muslim groups leading…
IN PICTURES: Parents continue protests against LGBT+ equality education at Anderton Park School
Staff Reporter
May 25, 2019
Parents continued protests outside Anderton Park School in Balsall Heath, Birmingham on Friday (24 May) as a demonstration and rally was held outside the primary school after organisers promoted and…
Investigation launched after “Islamophobic” attacks on Birmingham mosques
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2019
Police are investigating after four mosques in Birmingham had their windows smashed overnight. Police were called at today (21 March) to reports of a man smashing windows with a sledgehammer…
Allah Vera: M&S respond to claims Arabic name of God appears on toilet paper
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2019
Supermarket giant M&S has hit back at claims its Aloe Vera toilet paper was branded with the Arabic name for God after a video purporting to show evidence of the claim…
Calls for M&S boycott following discovery of “Allah” toilet paper
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2019
There have been calls for a Marks & Spencer boycott following the alleged discovery of the word "Allah" on the supermarket's own brand toilet paper. In a video circulating on…