Tag: Remembrance Day
Remembering the 1.5 MILLION javaans from the Indian Army who fought...
Their stories, and their heroism, have long been omitted from popular histories of the war, or relegated to the footnotes.
#LestWeForget: Most people don’t know that hundreds of thousands of Muslim...
Imam Qari Asim MBE
Byline: Imam Qari Asim
"On #ArmisticeDay, we #RememberTogether and celebrate...
Sikh and Hindu community leaders honour fallen war heroes
As generations pass, are we likely to move further from the emotional resonance our generation has over the history and memories of...
The unknown Muslim heroes of World War 1
At least 885,000 Muslims fought with the Allies in World War I, an estimated 400,000 of them with the 1.5 million-strong British...
Statue for WWI Sikh soldiers unveiled at Leeds Museum
A statue in honour of 130,000 Sikh soldiers who fought during World War One has been unveiled at the Leeds City Museum in the...
Supporting the Poppy Appeal
Tower Hamlets Councillor Mahbub Alam joined the local Muslim community in Long Melford, Suffolk to engage in a short discussion on Remembrance Day. The...
Unknown Muslim heroes of World War 1
At least 885,000 Muslims fought with the Allies in World War I, an estimated 400,000 of them with the 1.5 million-strong British Indian Army...
Remembering all those who sacrificed in the war
British Legion stall in Kirkstall Market continues to do good work in remembering all religions who sacrificed in the World Wars
Every November we remember...
Miriam Lord pupils pay their respects with impressive display
Pupil’s produce perfect poppies
Pupils at a Bradford primary school have been showing off their creative sides this month as they pay their respects to...
Act of Remembrance: Pupils’ poppies pay respect to fallen soldiers
Over 400 pupils at a primary school in Bradford released balloons into the sky last week as part of their Remembrance Day events.
St Matthew’s...
Leeds Remembers
Communities come together to pay respects, 100 years on
Leeds’ range of diverse communities stood side-by-side last weekend as two minutes of silence were held...
100 years on from the First World War
A century on from the start of the First World War and the brave lives of those killed in battle are still remembered today,...
