MUSLIM INSPIRE

Thousands of Bradford families eat during the holidays thanks to city’s response
A NEW food voucher scheme has been set up to help families in need and restore a sense of “dignity”.

The faces behind the new Leeds food bank in Harehills that has fed 2,000 families
A new food bank that opened in Harehills only six weeks ago has already helped 1,800 struggling families.

The “comedian” Humza Arshad and the “gay Muslim” Khakan Qureshi have been recognised in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List.
The “comedian” Humza Arshad and the “gay Muslim” Khakan Qureshi have been recognised in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List.

Read how your Zakat is helping single-mums like Zafira keep a roof over their heads
When single mum Zafira lost a job offer due to COVID-19, her monthly costs became too much and she fell behind on her rent payments. When she felt she had nowhere to turn, she turned to you.

Pakistan lifts all visa restrictions for Bangladeshis
Pakistan has lifted all restrictions on visas for Bangladeshi citizens and says it is now waiting for Dhaka to do the same.

Muslim charities feed lorry drivers stuck near Dover over Christmas
Muslim charity workers are spending the festive season supplying hot food and snack boxes to lorry drivers stuck at Dover.

Milton Keynes Young Muslims spend Christmas Day distributing free gift hampers to the elderly
Young people from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) were out on the morning of Christmas Day distributing free gift hampers to the elderly in Milton Keynes.

Millwall Community Trust helps Muslim Aid winter campaign to feed 35,000 Londoners
Millwall Community Trust is working with London-based charity Muslim Aid to distribute food to those in need this winter.

Hounslow community kitchen worker volunteers despite cancer
A volunteer worker at a Hounslow community kitchen who was diagnosed with stage four cancer continues to deliver food to those who need it.

First Pakistani space scientist at the University of Cambridge wins 2020’s Young Leaders Award
Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad is a Senior Research Associate and a Teaching Fellow at Cambridge Graphene Centre, The Department of Engineering at The University of Cambridge.

Doctor forgives cancer patients $650K debt
A U.S. cancer doctor has wiped out nearly $650,000 worth of debts for 200 patients after realising that many of them were struggling to pay.

British-Pakistani boxer Hamzah Sheeraz eyes Dubai fight and world title
Born into a family of boxers, Sheeraz fell in love with the ring at the age of eight, when one of his uncles took him to a gym