Muslim Birmingham
Birmingham mosque issues statement after police attacked during crackdown on illegal street vendors
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 illegal street vendors last night (16 April). Police and Trading Standards teams were allegedly subjected to physical and verbal abuse around 1:30am on Sunday which…
Birmingham mosque to host mega Eid prayers in Small Heath Park and Edgbaston Stadium
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 and Edgbaston Stadium are the locations selected by organisers Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre for the two Eid al-Fitr events which are expected to…
Two teenage boys arrested after man brutally attacked on way home from Kings Heath mosque
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 man was attacked in York Road, Kings Heath, at around 11pm, on Wednesday (March 29.)
Community group condemns “Islamophobic” Kings Heath attack after Muslim man hospitalised by violent thugs
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. Local residents and councillors have expressed shock at what has been described as a “racist” and “Islamophobic” attack by campaigners against hate crime.
Thugs attack mosque worshipper on his way home in Birmingham’s Kings Heath suburb
Police are investigating after a pensioner was assaulted by three men on his way home from a mosque in Kings Heath. The victim, aged 73, was walking along York Road, when three men got out of a black vehicle which was parked on the street.
Birmingham imam receives MBE for feeding homeless and helping NHS staff during pandemic
A Birmingham mosque leader who helped to feed the homeless, refugees, victims of domestic abuse and frontline NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic has received an MBE. Mohammad Asad, lead imam at Birmingham Central Mosque, was given the top honour from HRH Princess Anne at a special ceremony in Windsor Castle this month.
Birmingham and London councils in solidarity with fire attack victim Mohammed Rayaz
Birmingham City Council and Newham Council in London have issued separate statements following the horrific fire attack against Mr Mohammed Rayaz in Edgbaston on Monday night. The statement comes as a 28-year-old man appeared in court today charged with two counts of attempted murder.
Counter Terrorism Police charge suspect for two fire attacks against elderly Muslim men
A suspect taken into custody over an attack against an elderly Muslim man in Birmingham has also been linked to a similar attack in London, say police. Police have also revealed the name of the Birmingham grandfather who was set on fire during the horrific incident and ended up in hospital with life-altering injuries.
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after mosque worshipper set on fire
A man has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a worshipper was set on fire as he walked home from a mosque in Birmingham. Police launched an investigation into the shocking incident, which took place last night in Shenstone Road in Edgbaston.
Man set on fire while walking home from Birmingham mosque, just days before Ramadan
An investigation has been launched after a man was set on fire as he walked home from a mosque in Edgbaston, Birmingham, only days before the start of Ramadan. West Midlands Police believe the man was walking home from Dudley Road mosque when he was approached by another man near the junction of Brixham Road and…