The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A Small Heath mosque has pledged to hand out gifts to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and help the needy during the cost-of-living crisis as Muslims prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha next week. Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) is delighted to announce the celebration of Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant festivals in the…
Today marks the 10th anniversary of one of the worst terror incidents in the recent history of Birmingham when an elderly and fragile Muslim man was knifed to death by a neo-Nazi terrorist who wanted to “start a race war”. On April 29, 2013, white supremacist terrorist Pavlo Lapshyn stabbed and murdered Birmingham pensioner Mohammed…
Outdoor Eid al-Fitr prayers in Birmingham, which were planned for Friday morning, have been cancelled due to thunder, rain, wind and a hail warning issued across the region today. Green Lane Masjid announced that despite the outdoor cancellations the prayers will go ahead indoors at the mosque on Friday (21 April) as there are no…
Four men have been arrested in connection with Sunday night’s violent disorder in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Police and Trading Standards officers were allegedly subjected to verbal and physical abuse around 1:30am on Sunday (16 April) when an operation to crackdown on illegal street vendors was in operation.
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…
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…
A group of proud Brummie volunteers braved cold temperatures on Sunday (22 January) to help clear up litter along the Bordesley and Digbeth canal. The litter pick session was organised by Canal & River Trust with the aim of clearing up waste and encouraging wellbeing in the community.
A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, which offers essential support services to vulnerable and homeless people, faces possible closure to departments as energy bills soar from £60,000 to a shocking figure of £250,000. Green Lane Masjid, which also operates as a community centre, food bank and a Covid-19 vaccination centre, is looking…
The date for Birmingham’s traditional Eid prayer and celebrations in Small Heath Park have been announced, including free car parking available at St. Andrew’s stadium for worshippers. Thousands of people are expected to attend the Eid al-Adha prayer service and festivities in the grounds of Small Heath Park on Saturday 9 July.
As thousands of Muslims across the city begin Eid celebrations, many will be starting the day with special religious prayer services to mark the end of Ramadan and to ring in Eid al-Fitr festivities. This morning, mosques all across the city and region will be hosting these services, with hundreds of thousands of people congregating…