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Day 1 – Pray for Muslims in the UK

There are an estimated 3.4 million Muslims in the United Kingdom, mostly living in England. The majority of British Muslims are from South Asian families, but also from all over Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and…

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Pray for the Mirpuri people in Britain

The people from Mirpur District in Pakistan have a sea-faring tradition, and this became their first link with the British Empire many decades ago. Then, In the 1960’s, the Mangla Dam was built in Mirpur, flooding farmland, and displacing over 100,000…

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Pray for Birmingham, England

Birmingham is the manufacturing heart of England. After World War II, a severe labour shortage in the city’s factories prompted the government to invite unskilled workers from South Asia. In 1966, around 50,000 displaced rural farmers immigrated from Mirpur,…

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Pray for Muslims in London

At least 1.5 million Muslims are thought to live in London, England. This means that about 1 in 6 people living in the city are Muslim. They come from many different ethnic backgrounds and social circles and…

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A Stand Against Extremism

DAY 23 – JUNE 28th, 2016 Luton: A Stand Against Extremism About 40 miles north of London, England lies the city of Luton. Over 25{1ef34f8f1cacfdc6c19f5319e487deec2393c82eacea09a13da7feed1a24e305} of Luton’s 215,000 people are Muslim. Since the 1990’s Luton has rather…

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