NEW research by Born in Bradford has found that mosques and madrassas have huge potential to prevent obesity and promote health in children. A team has been conducting research in Bradford and Birmingham for the past three years, with children, parents of children attending madrassas, teachers and volunteers in mosques and madrassas, and Islamic leaders to determine whether a childhood obesity prevention intervention can be delivered using these religious settings. Born in Bradford is one of the largest research studies in the world, tracking the lives of over 30,000 Bradfordians to find out what influences the health and wellbeing of families.
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Confusion as Bangladesh drops ‘except Israel’ from new passports
Changes made for ‘administrative convenience,’ ban on travel to Israel remains unchanged, says Bangladeshi FM
Bangladeshi passports will no longer bear the text “valid for all countries of the world except Israel,” officials confirmed on Sunday.
The Bangladeshi passports earlier had a note written on them that said: “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel”.
But, just a few months ago, Bangladesh dropped two words, except Israel , from the new electronic passports.
Since the South Asian Muslim majority country came into being in 1971, it has openly affirmed its position in favor of Palestine and against the Israeli oppression in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Sadiya Ahmed has been busy during Britain’s latest COVID-19 lockdown. She has produced a podcast, created a heritage photography competition, and is working on setting up a Muslim History module to run alongside the national curriculum.
It is all part of this former tutor’s aim to ensure British Muslim history takes its rightful place within mainstream British history.
“Muslims aren’t just on the margins of British society, but are part of British society,” she says.
She wants to place their stories alongside the already documented “mainstream” British history in archives, museums and academia.
“It gives our communities an authenticated representation and claim to British history, as ‘our history’, one we are evidently part of.”