Faith
Birmingham Muslims gather for festive Ramadan bazaar ahead of Eid celebrations
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 left for the holy month of fasting to complete, Muslim families were treated to a fun day at Piccadilly Banqueting Suite in Stratford Road, 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…
Free Vaisakhi and Sikh history event to be held at The New Art Gallery Walsall
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 will be hosted at The New Art Gallery Walsall on Saturday 15 April at 12pm-4pm.
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.