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Two teens arrested after 73 yr old Muslim man assaulted in Birmingham

UK 5Pillars (RMS) - 31st March 2023 0

West Midlands Police have arrested two teenage boys in connection with a brutal attack on a 73 year old Muslim man as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath, Birmingham. The pair, both aged...

Erdington Academy says ‘gay Muslim’ strayed off topic during LGBTQ session

UK 5Pillars (RMS) - 31st March 2023 0

An investigation by Erdington Academy into a lesson where a "gay Muslim" told pupils that the Quran does not prohibit same-sex relations has concluded that the speaker "strayed off topic." In a letter to parents,...

Michaela Community School in Wembley ‘preventing Muslim pupils from praying’

UK 5Pillars (RMS) - 28th March 2023 0

Students and parents at Michaela Community School in Wembley have told 5Pillars that teachers are preventing them from performing their obligatory prayers in the school yard. Over 3,000 people have signed an online petition complaining...

Humza Yousaf set to become Scottish First Minister after SNP election win

Scotland 5Pillars (RMS) - 27th March 2023 0

Humza Yousaf has defeated rivals Kate Forbes and Ash Regan to become the leader of the Scottish National Party which means he will almost certainly become Scottish First Minister tomorrow. The 37-year-old is the first Muslim...

Uganda to introduce long jail terms for homosexual activities

Africa 5Pillars (RMS) - 27th March 2023 0

The Ugandan Parliament has passed legislation introducing stricter penalties such as long jail terms for people engaged in same-sex activities. Penalties under the new legislation include a 10-year-jail term for anyone who engages in same-sex relationships or...

Afghan authorities ban nepotism in public bodies

Afghanistan 5Pillars (RMS) - 20th March 2023 0

In a crackdown on nepotism, the Afghan authorities have ordered that the sons of public officials appointed to public bodes be fired and replaced by others. The decree, by the Administrative Office of the Islamic...

Survey: Iraqis turn their backs on democracy 20yrs after U.S. invasion

Iraq 5Pillars (RMS) - 17th March 2023 0

Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion precipitated the destruction of Iraq, a clear majority of Iraqis believe that it doesn't matter if the country is democratic or not as long as the government can...

Imran Khan due to be arrested on Friday after High Court intervention

World 5Pillars (RMS) - 16th March 2023 0

Pakistan's High Court has extended a pause in the police’s efforts to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan who was due to be arrested today. The court intervened yesterday to diffuse clashes between Mr Khan’s supporters and police after both...