Tim Wyatt, The Times, Council of sages exerts a growing influence on British Muslims

"Qari Asim, a Leeds imam and BBSI member, said the pandemic had given momentum to the fledgling panel, accelerating its acceptance within the fragmented British Muslim community. “In uncertain times ...

The Young Imam

Report from BBC North West on Sabah Ahmed (a.k.a. 'The Young Imam') who is applying social media to push his message out:

BBC ...

Arab News, Seven-year-old LemonAid Boys in east London have caught the public’s imagination with their fundraising campaigns for Yemen and Palestine

"Best friends Ayaan Moosa and Mikaeel Ishaaq, from Ilford in east London, set up their homemade lemonade stand to raise £500 ($700) ...

Important conversation in the first hour of BBC Five Live's Naga Munchetty programme today on social media, cultural-religious sensitivities, gender and 'honour' issues in communities. A powerful discussion.

The Times, Lahore murder victim Mayra Zulfiqar was Instagram star with thousands of followers (paywall article)

Al-Jazeera, A Muslim history of the UK "Sadiya Ahmed has been busy during Britain’s latest COVID-19 lockdown. She has produced a podcast, created a heritage photography competition, and is working on setting up a Muslim History module to run alongside the national ...

Khadijah Elshayyal, Cage, Rethinking Muslim Representation – 20 years after 9/11

"What can a Muslim political advocacy look like, that addresses Britain’s Muslims themselves and their institutions, with all their diversity and disagreements, their rivalries ...

BBC News, Covid vaccine: Fasting during Ramadan 'should not stop Muslims getting jab'

"Islamic scholars and NHS leaders are urging Muslims not to let fasting over Ramadan stop them getting a Covid jab."

Aina Khan, Al Jazeera, British South Asians suffer heavy toll as coronavirus surges

"Ethnic minority communities in the UK, hard-hit by the pandemic, have been forced to adapt how they say farewell." Important article ...

“I took the vaccine. I’m saving lives. Are you” 💉

Vaccine uptake is essential in the battle against #COVID19.

Important message from Mufti Mohammed Zubaria Butt & @Council4Mosques. ...

Arab News, UK mosque becomes COVID-19 vaccination center ,

"By partnering with the National Health Service (NHS) and local pharmacies, the Al-Abbas Islamic Centre in Birmingham has become the first mosque in the UK to provide its premises as part of the country’s vaccination drive."

BBC News, Youngest person in UK convicted of terrorism offence can go free - Parole Board

"During his trial, the court heard how at the age of 14, the boy adopted an older persona in messages to alleged Australian jihadist Sevdet Besim, 18, instructing him to kill police officers at the ...

BBC, I Dressed Ziggy Stardust

"Across the generations, they were inspired by the skinny South Londoner, who challenged gender barriers and who played with alien identity and other-worldliness. Beneath the make up and exotic costumes, he was also the intelligent, politely spoken suburban ...

BBC News, Covid: Fake news 'causing UK South Asians to reject jab'

"Some of the disinformation seen by the BBC on social media and on WhatsApp is religiously targeted. Messages falsely claim the vaccines contain animal produce - eating pork goes against the religious beliefs of Muslims, ...