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New school and new choices

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:00:39 +0000

My son recently changed school and I think I felt the worry and fear far more than him. by Sara Saigol, Altrincham Muslim Association.

Why the difference of opinion when it comes to celebrating the 'Milaad'?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Whilst putting lights-up for festivals is a common practice, people may have noticed more and more Muslim households with lights in the windows this January.

Racism within the Muslim community

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:19:44 +0000

Whilst some would like to think they are not racist - this issue cuts both ways. An article by Somayya Patel.

How the US is losing battle for hearts and minds

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:01:14 +0000

A video surfacing on YouTube depicting four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters is being labelled as images that could possibly be used as a propaganda tool by America’s enemies, US experts have said.

My wife keeps making racist comments

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Dear Massi, I think my wife is racist.

Hubby goes up no entry!

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:44:25 +0000

Dear Massi, My problem is my husband. We have recently got married and I found out although he has passed his driving test he can’t drive He doesn’t even know the basics of what no entry means.

Game Central: The biggest releases this winter

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:14:13 +0000

With so many titles winning critical acclaim week after week let’s take a quick look at the best titles of the end of 2011.

Parents arguments are driving us apart

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:43:38 +0000

Dear Massi, My mother and father have been arguing a lot recently, and it's become pathetic.

Opinion : Groomed for Sex

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:25:23 +0000

The Documentary titled “Groomed for Sex” was aired on on BBC three last week.

Times up for capitalism?

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:09:07 +0100

It is almost impossible to watch or listen to a news programme daily without mention of increased levels of debt, or another bail-out package, stock market crisis or wildly fluctuating commodity prices.

How to please a man

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:01:05 +0100

No, not a sexual guide, but more a lifestyle one. And less of a guide, and more of a discussion.

Customer

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:47:37 +0100

Let’s be perfectly honest why the hell is it so difficult to deal with the brothers and sisters?

Boy over girl? Or am I imagining things?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:06:53 +0100

Gender discrimination when observed in conjunction within our culture would ordinarily be associated with rural areas in India and Pakistan.

India truly is at the crossroads

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:00:46 +0100

India is passing through a historic phase in its struggle for social justice. A special article by Dr. Kailash Chand OBE and Prof Navdeep Singh.

Hacking scandal is not simply a legal or criminal issue

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:28:44 +0100

The Rupert Murdock debate has caused a sort of upheaval unprecedented in the history of journalism.

How did an insurgent become a rebel?

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:05:12 +0100

The key to ensuring your war remains a popular one has all to do with the language you use.

All hail the boys at Sangat TV

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:15:13 +0100

The four man team at Sangat TV out did the bigger channels with their coverage of the riots. Should we be surprised?

It is time to reign in the flash car drivers

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:25:34 +0100

Admit it, some of us have a strange and seemingly dangerous fascination with expensive cars.

Alcohol abuse is reaching alarming rates

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Excess alcohol consumption in South East Asian communities in UK is increasing by the day in line with indigenous population.

Children wearing the full face veil...why?

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:14:59 +0100

At what age should young women be encouraged or even be permitted to wear the full face veil?

A scholar's view

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:18:25 +0100

One of the most important aspects in Islam is the dress code. Islam teaches that men and women dress modestly.

EDL sink to a new low

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:05:10 +0100

The English Defence League have sunk to a new low by descending upon the home of a North West MEP.

Riba: The reality for a Muslim

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:19:19 +0100

Modern banking and finance can be a little daunting for many of us.

Why pride and the Asian man go hand in hand

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:10:00 +0100

Do Asian men suffer from acute levels of ego fuelled self- worthiness when compared to their European counterparts?.

Prevent only targets Muslims and not far-right extremists

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:56:09 +0100

The Coalition Government released their long-awaited strategy to counter extremism, radicalisation and in the process diminish the threat of Terrorism the country faces.

India needs an end to corruption to reach it's full potential

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0100

India often prides itself as being ‘the world’s fastest growing democracy’.

'Good Muslims’, ‘Bad Muslims’ and ‘Muslims by Name’

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Doctors checking to see if you are nutter? School kids being screened for ‘extremist tendencies? Uni students being spied upon?.

New Prevent plans may face the same issues as the last

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:34:36 +0100

‘Hypocrisy’ is the word that comes to mind following the revelation that the Prevent Programme is going to see some major shifts in the coming year.

The South Asian health timebomb

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:11:59 +0100

Asian communities in UK are likely to have a heart attack 10 years earlier than their white counterparts in the UK.

A law degree: When it’s not worth the paper it’s written on?

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:58:00 +0100

If you believe the figure that there were 94,380 Law graduates in the class of 2010, you are absurdly naïve.