Tag: Muslim community
London to honour Afzaal family, stand against Islamophobia
Londoners will gather Friday evening for prayers and reflections to honour four members of a Muslim family who were killed in a hate-motivated attack four years ago.
London police identify suspect in alleged hate-motivated incident
London police have charged a 34-year-old man after what they describe as a hate-motivated incident that happened last week. An arrest warrant has been issued for Joseph Howard Coddington, charged with assault and uttering threats after a man threatened to burn down an elderly woman’s house near Marconi Boulevard and Trafalgar Street on the morning of May 29. Police […]
Middle Eastern grocer/bakery adds cafe: ‘50% Arab, 50% Canadian’
A Middle Eastern grocery store and bakery has added a café – filling a gap in the London food scene for the Muslim community while introducing its cuisine to others, its owner says. Walking into Viola Gourmet is like diving into a Middle Eastern folktale, with the business resembling a chapter from the book 1001 […]
London Muslims ready to ‘press reset on life’ during Ramadan
The Muslim holiday of Ramadan, a sacred month in the Islamic calendar, begins this weekend with the crescent moon.
Why are Middle Eastern restaurants multiplying in London?
Middle Eastern restaurants, bakeries, cafes and grab-and-go shawarma shops are popping up in plazas across London as demand grows