Faith - Page 2
Birmingham Muslims gather for festive Ramadan bazaar ahead of Eid celebrations
Staff Reporter
April 18, 2023
Muslims from across Birmingham descended on Sparkbrook this weekend for an Eid shopping extravaganza, ahead of festive celebrations, as Ramadan begins to wind down this week. With around 5 days…
Birmingham mosque issues statement after police attacked during crackdown on illegal street vendors
Abdul Kareem
April 17, 2023
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
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
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
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
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.…
Thugs attack mosque worshipper on his way home in Birmingham’s Kings Heath suburb
Staff Reporter
March 30, 2023
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…
Birmingham imam receives MBE for feeding homeless and helping NHS staff during pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
March 27, 2023
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…
Birmingham and London councils in solidarity with fire attack victim Mohammed Rayaz
Rangzeb Hussain
March 23, 2023
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…
Counter Terrorism Police charge suspect for two fire attacks against elderly Muslim men
Rangzeb Hussain
March 22, 2023
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…