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WEB20 hours ago · About. Ownership. 5Pillars is owned by 5Pillars Media Ltd. You can find more information on the company that owns the website here. When we launched this website in April 2013 we felt that there still wasn’t a quality Muslim community media platform which was independent and professional. So 5Pillars aimed to put that right.
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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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WEB2 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.
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 ...
Prominent British-Kashmiri activist attacked in London
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Kashmiri activist, Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur, was attacked by three men shouting anti-Muslim slurs after lecturing at a London event on the Indian-occupation of Kashmir. The assault took place on the evening of August 9 in Euston, London, as Thakur was trying to enter his car. According to Thakur, three men of …
How Muslims faced down the far-right thugs – 5Pillars
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The IHRC’s Faisal Bodi says British Muslims have faced down far-right thugs in almost exemplary fashion through a mixture of compassion, Islamic values and street mobilisation. The scenes of Muslims and others flooding the streets this week to see off the far-right threat are heartwarming and encouraging. We should not concede ground to ...
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 ...
“Palestine is core for us”, says new independent Muslim MP
WEB17th July 2024. New pro-Gaza independent MP: "We will be a critical friend (of Labour)." “Palestine is the core issue for us …. We will be a critical friend (of Labour).”. Watch our exclusive 5Pillars interview with newly elected pro-Gaza Muslim independent MP, Iqbal Mohamed. We asked Mohamed about Gaza, his election success and how he ...
Muslims shouldn’t be fooled by China’s anti-Israel rhetoric
WEBApr 6, 2024 · Soon after the establishment of full diplomatic relations between both countries, Israel’s status as a global technology hub was not lost on Beijing.
Prayer room row erupts at Solihull Sixth Form college
WEB4th May 2024. Muslim students felt compelled to pray Jummah prayers outside in the cold and rain amid a prayer room dispute at Solihull Sixth Form College. Students claim the college is “interfering” in Islamic faith matters, including trying to stop gender segregation in the multi-faith prayer room. "The school was trying to abolish ...