Kate Scott praised for reaction after Khabib refuses to shake her hand on live TV
He jumped in for an interview at the Allianz Arena CBS Sports presenter Kate Scott was refused a handshake by former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on live TV yesterday. Reporting from Bayern Munich’s home stadium, the Allianz Arena, for this year’s UEFA Champions League final – contested between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan – Scott […]
10 months ago
Thomas Partey announces he is changing his name to Yakubu
The Arsenal midfielder confirmed his change of name to Yakubu Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has announced that he will be changing his name to Yakubu after he revealed that he had converted to Islam in March. The 28-year-old confirmed the news while watching Ghana’s international fixtures as he continues his recovery from injury, citing that […]
4 years ago
History made in Bundesliga as Mainz 05 defender is allowed to break Ramadan fast
It’s the first time it has happened in the Bundesliga Mainz 05 defender Moussa Niakhate thanked officials for allowing him to break his fast for Ramadan during their Bundesliga game against Augsburg. Muslims around the world are currently observing Ramadan, meaning that they cannot eat or drink during daylight hours, with some players’ fasts ending […]
4 years ago
Women can be sacked for wearing hijab, EU court rules
Banning the hijab could only strengthen Islamophobia A top court at the European Union has ruled that employers may ban the wearing of religious symbols or political beliefs. “A prohibition on wearing any visible form of expression of political, philosophical or religious beliefs in the workplace may be justified by the employer’s need to present […]
5 years ago
Two pupils suspended after ‘ripping up Qur’an’ in front of other students
Police and anti-terrorism officials have been contacted Fulwood Academy in Preston has suspended two students after they allegedly ripped up the Qur’an in front of other students. This is one of two reported incidents that resulted in the police and anti-terrorism officials being contacted. Principal Dave Lancaster said that he immediately contacted the authorities after […]
5 years ago
Bus firm apologises after driver demands Muslim mother remove her niqab
“He was insinuating I was going to bomb the bus” A Bristol bus company has been forced to apologise after one of its drivers said he would only allow a Muslim woman onto a bus if she removed her veil. The 20-year-old mother was with her two-month-old child when the man asked her to remove […]
8 years ago