Looking for a new ‘Title Fight’

Nabil Elouahabi on life after EastendersOnce part of doomed soap opera family the Ferreira's, life for Nabil Elouahabi couldn't be better. With his stint in BBC soap Eastenders well and truly behind him, the talented actor has been busy...

Hundreds flock to see boxing star at book signing

British boxing hero Amir Khan created quite a stir in the centre of Birmingham today where he was greeted by screaming fans as he unveiled his autobiography ‘A Boy from Bolton’. The 19-year-old, made a stop at the Borders book...

Don’t be so ‘fast’ to judge

Filmmaker highlights an American Ramadan post 9/11As millions of Muslims across the world undergo the holy fasting month of Ramadan, one American filmmaker has attempted to open up the fasting experience through a special documentary which shatters stereotypical illusions...

Staff revolt halts tabloid’s spoof Muslim page

The Daily Star newspaper was forced to pull out over printing a controversial page mocking Muslim law after a revolt by a number of its journalists. The tabloid had intended to turn the paper into the ‘Daily Fatwa’ but...

Boxing ace comes to Birmingham

Fans of Bolton boxing ace Amir Khan will be able to come face to face with the Olympic medal winner when he visits book store Border’s to sign copies of his new autobiography. The 19-year-old will get the chance...

Blair intervenes in death-row case

Prime Minister Tony Blair has intervened in the case of a British-Asian scheduled to be executed in Pakistan in November. 36-year-old Mirza Tahir Hussain is scheduled to be executed on November 1 for the killing of a taxi driver...

To Veil or not to Veil

When jack straw made his now infamous comments about Muslim women and their veils he may not have been aware just how much of a debate he’d create. While some have argued in Mr Straws favour others have attacked...

Saving Lives

A new television documentary will appeal to Asian and Black minority groups to save lives by joining the bone marrow register. ‘Saving a Stranger’ highlights the suffering of the thousands of people waiting for bone marrow transplants in the...

Khan lashes out over drugs controversy

Sample ‘B’ results expected today FORMER Pakistan captain Imran Khan has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board for their handling of the drugs controversy surrounding bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif. The pair are currently in Pakistan after being...

Life sentence for murder siblings

A woman who murdered her wealthy lover after he refused to end their affair has been jailed for life. Joygun Nessa (pictured right), 27, of Bow, east London, enlisted the help of her 18-year-old brother Azhor Khan , who...

Game scoops another award

A children’s board invented by a British Muslim entrepreneur has scooped not one, but two marks of success. Alphabet Runner has won a prestigious Good Toy Awards 2006 "Recommended" award from the Good Toy Guide and has been included...

Leicester gears up for Diwali celebrations

Following the success of one of the biggest Diwali lights switch-on events in Leicester with over 37,000 visitors, the city is gearing up for Diwali Day festivities this weekend. A number of performers have already been booked for the event...