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Detailed plans for the proposed mosque on Cambridge’s Mill Road were unveiled to the public yesterday. A 3D model of how the building will look in its surroundings was on show, and exhibition boards lined the walls of Ross Street Community Centre in Romsey, Cambridge. Project leaders and the architect were on hand to answer
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JIMAS is holding its fourth annual ‘Ramadan Fasting Fundraiser’ in Ipswich. The ‘Ramadan Fasting Fundraiser’ invites Non-Muslims to try to fast in abstinence like Muslims for a day, or in fact by abstaining and giving anything up for the day, to raise sponsorship for charity. JIMAS in turn contributes £10.00 to charity, for every person
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Muslims at a Peterborough mosque have offered the hand of peace to controversial neo-fascist group the English Defence League (EDL). The UKIM Islamic Centre and Khadijah Mosque in Cromwell Road, Millfield, Peterborough, has invited members of the EDL to visit the mosque later this month. The invitation was made by the mosque to try and
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Sixteen Muslims (2 CBEs, 5 OBEs, 8 MBEs and a Police Medal) were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The highest decorated member of the Muslim community this year is Professor Yasir Suleiman, Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge, and the His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Sa’id Professor of Modern Arabic Studies. Suleiman who is made
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As a reminder at the end of the academic year, the Islamic Society of Cambridge invited five distinguished scholars to the event “Reminders” in order to speak and inspire refocused attention on what to strive towards as Muslims, what to attach our hearts to and how to increase our remembrance of Allah. The first speaker,
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Department store chain TJ Hughes is likely to become the latest high street victim of the economic slow down today, putting about 4,000 jobs at risk nationwide. The Liverpool-based chain, which runs 57 stores, including one in Ipswich’s Buttermarket shopping centre is understood to have given official notice that it intends to appoint an administrator
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Twenty seven Islamic groups belonging to different races and cultures in the county have been brought under one umbrella organisation – the Cambridge Muslim Council. “This milestone marks a new era of unity among Muslims,” Mirza Baig, vice chairman of CMC told members and invited guests at its launch meeting at the Holiday Inn, near
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The English Defence League (EDL) claims 400 people will march through Cambridge against plans for a new mosque in Mill Road. Cambridgeshire police are gearing up for the fascist group’s demonstration and a counter-protest by Unite Against Fascism on Saturday, July 9. EDL leader ‘Tommy Robinson’ said he expects up to 400 people will attend
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Saturday 9th July will see the 4th annual Suffolk Muslim Conference take place in Ipswich, organised by Jimas, and is set to be the most inspiring and uplifting conference yet. Suffolk Muslim Conference The day will see a list of top speakers give motivational mementos and iman boosting talks. As well as regular and highly
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Trevor Phillips warned that “an old time religion incompatible with modern society” is driving the revival in the Anglican and Catholic Churches and clashing with mainstream views. He accused Christians, particularly evangelicals, of being more militant than Muslims in complaining about discrimination, arguing that many of the claims are motivated by a desire for greater
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