Green Lane Mosque Masjid donate Eid gifts to Heartlands Hospital

Mosque to hand out gifts at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and feed the poor during Eid

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…

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Eid prayers in Small Heath Park announced

Eid prayer in Small Heath Park announced with free parking at Birmingham City football ground

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.

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Muslim cemetery graves tombstones

Muslim section at Handsworth Cemetery will be full in two weeks, city council confirms

Burial space in Handsworth Cemetery’s Muslim section is almost full and with no additional available land at the site, Birmingham City Council has announced. The cemetery, which is based in the north of the city, currently has fewer than 15 graves available in its Muslim section which is expected to be completely full in just two…

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A group of Muslim and Jewish women have come together to remove hateful anti-semitic graffiti in Birmingham

Jewish and Muslim women join forces to remove antisemitic graffiti in Birmingham

A group of Jewish and Muslim women, including the city’s only female rabbi, have defiantly come together to remove antisemitic graffiti which appeared overnight on a wall in Billesley in Birmingham, transforming it into positive art depicting a rainbow. Determined to show they’re “stronger together”, the women joined forces after vile and abusive words of hate…

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Muslims gather at Birmingham Central Mosque for Eid al-Adha celebrations

Birmingham Muslims mark Eid al-Adha with prayers and festivities across city

Muslims across Birmingham have been celebrating Eid this weekend with prayer services, festivities and lots of celebratory food! While the city’s biggest Eid gathering and funfair in Small Heath Park – which usually attracts over 50,000 people – had to be cancelled on account of adverse weather conditions, hundreds of thousands of worshippers, friends and…

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Ratha Yatra, the Hindu 'Festival of Chariots' takes place in Birmingham

Hindu chariot festival brings a procession of colour and musical joy to Birmingham

The 19th annual Festival of Chariots, known as the ‘Birmingham Ratha Yatra’, brought an array of colour and sunshine to the city over the weekend, with music, dance, vegetarian food and positive vibes. The Hindu festival was beaming with smiles and joy as faithful revellers took part in a procession around Victoria Square in the city…

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Saima Razzaq and Khakan Qureshi with Andrew Moffat at Birmingham Pride 2019

15+ inspiring photos of queer Muslims owning Pride! 🔥

Birmingham Pride this year is all about diversity – especially for representing people of colour and other ethnic minorities in Birmingham. The event has made history with Muslim groups leading the Birmingham Pride parade for the first time in the event’s 23 years history. Alongside ‘No Outsiders’ founder and school teacher Andrew Moffat stood Khakan Qureshi…

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“You’re an idiot, a disgrace, a buffoon!” – Guz Khan calls out terrorists behind Sri Lanka attacks

Coventry comedian Guz Khan has condemned the terrorists behind the Sri Lanka Easter attacks on several churches, calling out the perpetrators as ‘idiots, buffoons’ and a “disgrace”. In a rant posted to his Twitter account earlier this evening, the Man Like Mobeen star unequivocally slammed those behind the recent attacks, which have reportedly claimed.

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