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Take it Away: Sizzling Palate

5:51pm Monday 30th August 2010

When this place opened I was one of the first through the doors and I must say I did think it would be tough keeping the standards high.

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The 9/11 mosque: A republican's perfect nightmare

7:46pm Thursday 19th August 2010

How the "Ground Zero Mosque" is tearing apart America, and why it shouldn't be.

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Warning English culture can damage your family's wealth

6:20pm Wednesday 18th August 2010

Our Legal Eagle this month is by Patrick Flaherty who is Property Director at Leigh Bailey Solicitors, Preston.

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A month later and it's all back to normal

12:12pm Wednesday 18th August 2010

This month is going to be testing for some of us and I wish all of you a peaceful Ramadhan.

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Why gaffe by Cameron will backfire

6:21pm Tuesday 17th August 2010

The recent gaffe by David Cameron in India regarding Pakistan highlights both inexperience and opportunism as the hallmarks of this Prime Minister.

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Top ten healthier ways to break your fast

4:09pm Thursday 12th August 2010

Senior Registered Dietitian, Gulshinder Chattha with top ten ways to make your Ramadhan healthier trhough some simple changes to your diet.

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How to make the most out of Ramadhan

3:57pm Thursday 12th August 2010

Imam Yusuf Shabbir shares his thoughts on the month of Ramadhan.

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Can this presidential visit heal wounds?

8:29am Wednesday 4th August 2010

Jim Greenhalf takes a looks at the controversy that surrounds leaders’ meeting

Paying Zakah during Ramadhan

6:40pm Tuesday 3rd August 2010

Razina Bargit of the 1st Ethical Charitable Trust explains the finer details of paying Zakah during the month of Ramadhan.

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Only one way out of any hole

8:10pm Thursday 29th July 2010

I get stopped on the street almost daily by people who say the biggest problem with some people in the community is we don’t want anyone to succeed.

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A crappy idea if there ever was one

10:29am Thursday 15th July 2010

There are many ways of making organisations more culturally sensitive.

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More 'ethnics' in UK and other scary stuff

3:13pm Tuesday 13th July 2010

Shock, horror, one in five of Britain's population will be from an ethnic minority by the middle of the century claims a new report.

What's honour got to do with it?

4:23pm Friday 9th July 2010

Why is the word 'honour' now used to describe almost every single violent death involving a Muslim person?

Take it Away: Zouk Tea Bar and Grill, Manchester

4:28pm Wednesday 16th June 2010

I have been to some plush places in my time so wasn't expecting the Zouk Tea Bar and Grill to really break the mould.

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There is no easy way of saying this

4:24pm Wednesday 16th June 2010

Hey, I’m the first to lay everything down when it comes to defending the community. But sometimes I am truly lost for words.

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Change to UK Immigration Law

12:10pm Monday 14th June 2010

After the general election and the establishment of the coalition government, what affect has this had on UK Immigration Law? By Sayyada Khan.

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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction

2:16pm Friday 11th June 2010

The latest games reviews by our resident gaming expert Chris Davies.

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Championship Manager

2:13pm Friday 11th June 2010

The latest games news by our resident gaming expert Chris Davies.

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Another Kotee for the cat to roam in

12:40pm Wednesday 19th May 2010

A fair few of us own land and properties abroad in countries like Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and some of us even in Dubai.

Your vote is worth more than a cold samosa

2:43pm Tuesday 20th April 2010

For the next few weeks all you are going to hear is election this and election that.

Is voting really against Islam?

12:28pm Thursday 25th March 2010

Sheikh Abu Eesa Niamatullah gives an Islamic perspective to elections and looks to answer some common misconceptions within the community.

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There's more to life than halal food!

11:59am Wednesday 17th March 2010

What I am about to share with you might get up some people’s noses but unfortunately it is the truth.

Fashion&Style: Living the high life...

11:28am Thursday 11th March 2010

With the recession just behind us (we hope!), we thought we’d sprinkle a little luxury into the lives of our fashionable readers.

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Terror hotline may increase finger of suspicion on whole community

9:30am Monday 8th March 2010

Any initiative that aims to increase national security must be welcomed. But exactly how will the anti-terror hotline unveiled by the North West Counter-terrorism unit be perceived by Muslims.

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Infiltrating or just integrating?

11:08pm Monday 1st March 2010

Dispatches: Britain’s Islamic Republic review: Muslims are constantly being told to integrate and use democratic means to air their opinions. It seem now even that is out of bounds.

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The Hijaab: Twenty years later

2:23pm Thursday 18th February 2010

Twenty years after winning the right to wear the hijaab at school, barrister Aisha Alvi sees similar prejudices prevalent in the parts of the wider community.

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Is this the most stage-managed offensive in recent times?

5:37pm Monday 15th February 2010

It seems the media planning for ‘Operation Moshtarak’ was as carefully managed as the offensive itself.

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Join the BNP? I'd rather not thank you

4:34pm Monday 15th February 2010

Wonderful, I can now join the BNP. But why on earth would I want too?

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Body scanners: Intrusive or essential?

3:39pm Thursday 11th February 2010

Here Saima Afzal looks at the use of body scanners, whether they are an intrusive act that goes against civil liberties or whether they are an effective tool in the fight against terrorism.