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WEBIsraeli forces kill American-Turkish activist during West Bank protest. Middle East 5Pillars (RMS) - 6th September 2024. A 26-year-old American-Turkish pro-Palestine activist, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, was shot dead by Israeli forces today in the occupied West Bank during a protest against illegal Jewish settlement expansion.
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WEB4 days ago · Editor – Roshan Muhammed Salih. Roshan has been a journalist for 26 years. After a brief stint in teaching he started his career in local newspapers in the UK before moving into TV journalism with London Weekend Television.. He then went to work at Al Jazeera‘s English website in Qatar.Upon his return to the UK a few years later he became head of news at Islam Channel between 2005-2007.
New eco-friendly mosque opens in Cambridge – 5Pillars
WEB17th April 2019. PIC: JULIA JOHNSON. A new £23m eco-friendly mosque has opened in Cambridge. The mosque on Mill Road will provide for the growing Muslim population of Cambridge who have had to put up with overcrowded prayer spaces. It has a prayer capacity of 1,000 and an underground carpark for 82 vehicles and 300 bicycles.
Sheikh Omar al-Mukhtar: We won’t surrender, we will win or
WEB16th September 2020. Sheikh Omar al Mukhtar. On September 16, 1931, the Italian occupation authorities in Libya executed one of the greatest Muslim resistance fighters of the 20th century – the Lion of the Desert, Sheikh Omar Al-Mukhtar. Omar Al-Mukhtar was 73 when he was hung in front of thousands of his supporters after a mock trial.
The Quilliam Foundation has been permanently closed down
WEBApr 9, 2021 · The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) awarded 5Pillars £3,000 to assist our work during the coronavirus pandemic which has adversely affected the finances of many journalistic outlets. Quilliam subsequently complained to PINF, claiming that we were unfit to receive the grant given our coverage of issues such as Israel, interfaith and LGBT ...
Ten historical facts for Dirilis Ertugrul fans – 5Pillars
WEBNov 12, 2017 · The Turkish drama series Dirilis Ertugrul has taken Muslim audiences in the West by storm, but Dilly Hussain asks whether fans are aware of the following historical facts.. Forget Stranger Things, Breaking Bad and House of Cards, Dirilis Ertugrul is the only Netflix series Muslims need to be concerned with at the moment. First aired in 2013, Dirilis Ertugrul tells the story of “Ertugrul Gazi ...
British Muslim ambassadors chosen for South Asian Cricket
WEB1st December 2021. In order to address the underrepresentation of South Asian players in English cricket, the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) has been launched to provide an opportunity to at least 20 players to gain professional contracts. The ambassadors of SACA include British Muslim players Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood, as ...
Groundbreaking report shows religious consensus among
WEBFeb 16, 2016 · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail An independent survey commissioned by 5Pillars has revealed that an overwhelming consensus exists amongst influential British Muslims about their faith. The survey which was carried out by market research company PCP asked participants to state their level of agreement to 95 statements categorised under twelve subject areas about Islamic beliefs and practices. The ...
Hajj from UK will cost between £6-14K per person this year
WEB5th May 2023. Muslims wishing to perform the Hajj this year will have to pay between £6,455-£14,034 per person, according to a document 5Pillars has seen. The prices are for flights from London and Manchester for two weeks or more in Makkah and Medinah from mid June to early July. They range from basic packages to luxury ones.
United Nations ‘October 7 Hamas rape report’ debunked
WEB6th March 2024. Roshan Muhammed Salih says a United Nations report which concluded that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Hamas and other Palestinian fighters committed rapes on October 7 is a complete fraud that has only provided cover for Israel’s genocidal war. On Tuesday morning we all woke up to headlines screaming that ...