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In this file picture taken on September 14, 2012 Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary speaks to a group of demonstrators protesting outside the US embassy in central London. (AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL)

Radical preacher released after London arrest

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Sep 28, 2014 | World

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The controversial British Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary was released from police custody on bail on Friday, after being arrested on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. Choudary, one of the most high-profile radical Islamists in the UK,...

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Volunteers sit in wooden boxes at Parliament Square, to represent living conditions in Gaza, during a protest in London, United Kingdom, on August 14, 2014. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

British public opinion shifts after latest Gaza war

by Grace Perriman | Aug 31, 2014 | Features

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—While the skies over Gaza have fallen silent, the struggle between Israel and the Palestinians for global public opinion continues as it has for the best part of a century. In the UK, the recent fighting in Gaza has led to a small but...

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Crowds gather in London’s Trafalgar Square to celebrate the Muslim Eid Al-Fitr festival at an event organized by the mayor of London, on July 28, 2014. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

A Celebration of Eid in Trafalgar Square

by Najlaa Habriri | Aug 4, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—London’s world-famous Trafalgar Square was the site of an event marking the Muslim Eid Al-Fitr festival on Saturday. Thousands flocked to the square between noon and 6 pm to celebrate the end of Ramadan with oriental music and cuisine, amid...

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Regent’s Park Mosque (L) and the Director General of the mosque’s Islamic Cultural Centre Dr. Ahmed Dubayan. (Asharq Al-Awsat/James Hanna)

London’s Muslims celebrate Ramadan in traditional style

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Jul 19, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite being expats and practicing different customs to those of the West, Muslims from around the world who are living in London have not abandoned the religious rituals and social customs they practice during Ramadan. The multicultural...

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The central mosque is seen in Birmingham, England, on January 31, 2007. (Reuters/Darren Staples)

Opinion: A Partnership against Terror

by Hamad Al-Majid | Apr 21, 2014 | Opinion

Labelling the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group has caused an earthquake whose reverberations have reached Europe, particularly Britain. After targeting Al-Qaeda and like-minded groups, the British government has recently started monitoring the activities of...