Religion

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. As the holy month of Ramadan begins, UK Muslim charities face growing obstacles in delivering Ramadan donations abroad, raising concerns that millions in vital aid may never reach crisis zones. Each year, British Muslims contribute roughly £2 billion to charitable causes, with giving peaking during Ramadan, when the spiritual significance of generosity is heightened. Buckets passed in mosques,...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A six-decade agreement regulating Muslim and Jewish prayer at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem has now collapsed. The fragile arrangement, designed to prevent conflict, has been undermined by far-right Israeli policies and escalating provocations from extremist groups. Recent arrests of Muslim Waqf staff, bans on access for hundreds of worshippers, and repeated incursions by Jewish activists have heightened concerns...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The High Court in London heard compelling legal arguments this week as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) challenged a lower court’s decision to overturn a conviction against a man who burned a copy of the Quran in a busy central London street last year, telling judges that such an act is “in itself disorderly” and should not have been dismissed...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Jew-hatred is “running amok” in Britain, according to the United States’ envoy tasked with combating anti-Semitism, who issued a stark warning about rising hostility towards Jewish communities on both sides of the Atlantic. The remarks, delivered during a high-profile visit to London, have intensified debate over the scale of the problem and the responsibility of governments to respond...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In the late 19th century, a member of Britain’s aristocracy made a decision that would challenge social conventions and leave a unique mark on religious history. Lord Headley, born Rowland George Allanson-Winn in 1855, is widely regarded as the first British peer to convert to Islam, a move that drew fascination, admiration and criticism in equal measure during...