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Soweto Kinch, Salma Yaqoob, Maz Saleem and Lowkey pledge support for pro-Palestine rally
Staff Reporter
May 10, 2019
Birmingham activists, literature and arts personalities and politicians are to join a national demonstration in London tomorrow, marching through the capital in support of the Palestinian people. To mark the beginning…
Remembrance Sunday: A British Muslim perspective on honouring all those who fell
Guest Contributor
November 11, 2018
Recently, I spoke to a friend who works in diversity. She said that she’d only just realised for the first time that large numbers of Muslims had fought in the…
VIDEO: Birmingham women celebrate International Women’s Day 2018
Staff Reporter
March 8, 2018
Birmingham women from different backgrounds, ages and abilities have come together to share why they think we still need to #PressForProgress on International Women's Day. Women from across Birmingham and…
Birmingham professionals plan “first ever” International Women’s Day event for Muslims
Staff Reporter
February 24, 2018
A gathering claiming to be Birmingham's "first ever" Muslim focused International Women's Day event is set to take place in Moseley next month. Aiming to bring together inspirational female speakers…
Public meeting opposing Trump’s UK visit to be held in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 4, 2018
A public meeting calling for Donald Trump's UK state visit to be cancelled is to take place in Birmingham next month. Expected to be attended by high profile activists, organisers of the event are demanding…
VIDEO: Birmingham comes together to help the homeless and needy
Staff Reporter
December 25, 2017
This Christmas Day, we pay tribute to the hundreds of people and countless organisations who give up their time to help the less fortunate, homeless and needy across Birmingham; not…
General Election 2017: Brummie activist Salma Yaqoob to stand in Bradford West
Staff Reporter
May 11, 2017
Former Birmingham city councillor Salma Yaqoob is standing as a candidate in Bradford West in the upcoming general election, she has announced. Salma, a political activist and qualified psychotherapist, has thrown…
Candle-lit vigil held in Birmingham for victims of London attacks
Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
A vigil has been held in Birmingham this evening in response to the recent attacks in Westminster, which left 5 people dead and around 29 injured. Following what Met Police described as…
Birmingham Muslims call anti-terrorism rally in response to London attack
Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
A peace vigil has been organised by representatives of Birmingham's Muslim community following the London attacks this week. Community leaders have called two vigils in response to the violent attack…
Bangladesh Independence Day 2010
thisisbirmingham
May 20, 2010
EVENT: Bangladesh Independence Day celebrations and International Mother Language Day LOCATION: Bia Lounge, Golden Hillock Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 DATE: Tuesday 30th March, 2010 (more…)