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63-620: The tribunals were set up by lawyer Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi and operate in London , Bradford , Manchester , Birmingham and Nuneaton . Two more were originally planned for Glasgow and Edinburgh . Rulings can be enforced in England and Wales by both the County Courts and the High Court . The media have described a system of Islamic Sharia courts which have the power to rule in civil cases. As of 2008,

126-666: A barrister at law. Shaykh Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi is the eldest son of the late Murshid Abdul Wahab Siddiqi and the grandson of Maulana Muhammad Umar Icharvi. Murshid Siddiqi's bloodline traces its origins directly to Murshid Abu Bakr Siddiq, the first Caliph of Islam and one of the closest companions of the Muhammad . He studied under his father and many other Shayukh of the time. Later he studied at Al-Azhar University in Egypt Murshid Siddiqi's father, Late Murshid Maulana Abdul Wahab Siddiqi's mausoleum and final resting place

189-465: A flood relief channel . Nuneaton forms the largest part of the Nuneaton built-up area which also includes the large villages of Hartshill and Bulkington . It had a population of 132,236 at the 2001 Census . In the 2011 Census it had a considerably lower population of 92,698 because Hinckley ceased to be defined as part of the urban area. In the 2021 Census the urban area was recorded as having

252-568: A turnpike road to Coventry in the 1750s, which partially resolved this problem. Early on Newdigate recognised the potential of canals as a means for transporting bulk cargoes. He developed a system of private canals on his land on the Arbury Estate from 1764 to transport coal, and helped promote the Coventry Canal , which opened from Coventry to Nuneaton in 1769, before being finally completed to Staffordshire in 1790. He also helped promote

315-480: A waterwheel to drive drainage pumps was recorded as early as 1683. The first recorded use of an atmospheric engine ; a primitive form of steam engine , to pump water from coal pits was recorded at Griff Colliery in 1714; this was the first recorded use of a steam engine in Warwickshire. Another major problem facing the industry was poor transport. Sir Roger Newdigate , who owned several local coal mines, developed

378-632: A converted former Methodist Chapel in Stockingford. In addition to these, there is an active Bahá'i Faith group in Nuneaton. Several Eastern European Jewish families settled in the area after the First World War, due to the economic vitality of the town at the time. Economic migrants seeking technical and agricultural opportunities in North Warwickshire relocated to Nuneaton in the 1920s and 1930s, worshipping and paying for membership seats in

441-451: A line to Coventry via Bedworth . A new railway station at Bermuda Park was opened south of the town centre in 2016 on the line towards Coventry, as part of the NUCKLE (Nuneaton, Coventry, Kenilworth and Leamington ) rail upgrade scheme. Historically, Nuneaton was also served by Chilvers Coton station , Abbey Street station and Stockingford station . Chilvers Coton station was located on

504-490: A new Nuneaton Parkway station between Nuneaton and Hinckley , which could open by 2034. The principal operator around Nuneaton is Stagecoach in Warwickshire and the depot is located next to the fire station on Newtown Road, just west from the bus station. Arriva Midlands also operate a number of routes around Nuneaton with buses running to Tamworth , Hinckley , Barwell , Leicester . MIRA , and Coventry . Arriva Midlands also operate service 78 to Walsgrave Hospital ,

567-886: A part of it and outside the ring road, lies the medieval church of St. Nicolas – a grade I listed building. Chilvers Coton contains All Saints' Church, where Mary Ann Evans ( George Eliot ) worshipped and Justin Welby , now Archbishop of Canterbury , served as a curate . This was badly damaged by bombing during the Second World War , and rebuilt largely by German prisoners of war . There are also Anglican churches in Weddington (St James's), Attleborough (Holy Trinity), Stockingford ( St Paul's ), Galley Common (St Peter's), Abbey Green (St Mary's), and more recently built (1954), in Camp Hill St Mary's and St John's . There are two parishes in

630-437: A period of rapid growth from the 1880s onwards with the rapid development of an array of industries. These included brick and tile making, brewing , the production of hats and leather goods. and engineering . At the time of the first national census in 1801 Nuneaton was one of the largest towns in Warwickshire, with a population of 5,135. By 1901 this had grown to 24,996. Nuneaton was an ancient parish , which covered

693-448: A population of 99,372, and comprising Nuneaton, Bulkington and Hartshill. On 19 July 2022, it recorded its highest ever temperature of 38 °C during the 2022 United Kingdom heat wave . Towns close to Nuneaton include Bedworth , Atherstone and Hinckley , with Tamworth , Rugby , Coleshill and Lutterworth a little further afield. Within the borough boundaries: Adjacent or adjoining places, some of which fall outside

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756-468: A result of the Education Act of 1944 . The voluntary aided school had around 400 boys in the 1960s. In 1974 the grammar school closed and was re-established as a sixth form college . In 1543, Nuneaton was recorded as containing 169 houses, with a population of around 800. By 1670 this had grown to 415 households, with a population of 1,867, and by 1740 the population had risen further to 2,480. In

819-580: A separate Islamic legal system. Under the Act they are deemed to be "arbitration tribunals". The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal has no powers to grant a divorce which is valid in English and Welsh law. A talaq can be granted to recognise divorce. A sharia marriage has no bearing on personal status under UK law. The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal has no jurisdiction on criminal matters but can attempt reconciliation between spouses. Former MP Dominic Grieve has stated: “If it

882-553: A type of building which was specific to the local area, and had living space in the two lower floors, and a workshop with very large windows on the top floor. This industry flourished for nearly two centuries, albeit with periodic booms and slumps. However, by the early 19th century the industry was struggling to compete against the factory produced textiles from northern manufacturers, and the local weavers strongly resisted adopting factory production methods as they valued their independence. Nevertheless, in 1851 46% of Nuneaton's workforce

945-467: A various initiatives. A team of 150 Hijaz community volunteers delivered over 1700 food parcels to key workers, including police and medical workers, in the towns of Hinckley and Nuneaton during the coronavirus pandemic. Murshid Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi is a barrister under English and Welsh law , and as such is a member of the Lincoln's Inn since 1991 and practiced law for over a decade. Murshid Siddiqi

1008-565: Is 9 miles (14 km) north of Coventry , 18 miles (29 km) east of Birmingham and 16 miles (26 km) south-west of Leicester . The town centre lies 2 miles (3 km) south-west of the Leicestershire border (which is defined by the A5 road the former Roman Watling Street ), 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Staffordshire , and 12 miles (19 km) south-south-east from Derbyshire ’s southernmost point. Nuneaton lies very close to

1071-749: Is a Muslim scholar, principal of the Hijaz College , founder of Hijaz Community, founder of Hijaz Expo, national convener for the campaign for Global Civility, National Convenor of the Muslim Action Committee (MAC), President General of the International Muslims Organisation , Grand Blessed Guide of the Naqshbandi Qadri Hijazi Sufi Order, Chairman of Muslim Arbitration Tribunal, international lecturer in Islam, and

1134-873: Is a mosque on Frank Street, Chilvers Coton, and two gurdwaras (Sikh temples): the Nuneaton Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Park Avenue, Attleborough, and the Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara in Marlborough Road, Chilvers Coton. There are also two Hindu temples in Nuneaton: the Shree Hindu Gujrati Samaj on Upper Abbey Street, and a second Hindu temple, the Watford Kantha Swami Hindu Temple, which opened in 2021, using

1197-592: Is a signatory to Charter 3:103 based on the verse of the Qur'an which urges Muslims to remain united despite sectarian differences. Siddiqi convened the Muslim Action Committee, an umbrella organisation of Sunni and Shia Islamic scholars and Islamic political groups such as the Islamic Human Rights Commission and Hizb ut-Tahrir to organise a demonstration against the repeated publications of

1260-563: Is in Nuneaton, UK. According to the British Pilgrimage Trust, the mausoleum where Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Wahab Siddiqi lies, which is based at Hijaz College, is one of the most significant religious sites of pilgrimage in all of Western Europe. Murshid Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi is the leader of the Naqshbandi Qadri Hijazi Spiritual Sufi Order, a branch of Sufism with followers in over 34 countries. During

1323-498: Is near the M6 , the M42 and M69 motorways and the main A5 trunk road ( Watling Street ), which also acts as a border with Leicestershire and the neighbouring town of Hinckley. The A444 provides a high-speed dual-carriageway route into the town from the south and also acts as the often busy town centre ring road . The A47 links the town with neighbouring Hinckley and onwards to Leicester, and

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1386-762: Is the President General of the International Muslim Organisation (IMO) , founded in 1980 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, aims to address the religious, social, and cultural needs of the global Muslim community. Siddiqi was among the guests on the Law in Action programme aired on 28 November 2006 which discussed the issue of Sharia courts in the UK, which was covered by many newspapers and other media. Siddiqi made

1449-482: Is to some extent a commuter town for nearby Coventry and Birmingham. However a relatively large number of businesses involved in the automotive, aerospace and engineering supply chains industries are active in the area. MIRA Limited , formerly the Motor Industry Research Association, is based on a disused wartime airfield on the A5 , to the north of the town. One of the biggest developments in

1512-538: Is true that these tribunals are passing binding decisions in the areas of family and criminal law, I would like to know which courts are enforcing them because I would consider such action unlawful. British law is absolute and must remain so." An e-petition to the UK government to prohibit and criminalise sharia courts received over 15,000 signatures. The government issued a response, stating that sharia rulings are only permitted if legal under UK law. Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi (born 1967)

1575-620: The Danish cartoons of the Islamic prophet , Muhammad . The demonstration was the largest in Europe and the largest within the UK since the Salman Rushdie incident. The organisation works to combat attacks on Islamic religious symbols. Murshid Siddiqi is the founder of Hijaz Community , which is an international network of over 10,000 professionals, focused on contributing to community enrichment through

1638-557: The Oxford Canal . Ironically, the new canal system led to a decline in the Warwickshire coal industry after 1800, as it was exploited by Staffordshire coal producers to capture the local market. The local coal industry was not exploited to its maximum potential until the development of the railway network in the 19th century. The first railway to reach Nuneaton was the Trent Valley Railway which opened in 1847, linking Nuneaton to

1701-702: The River Anker . 'Etone' was listed in the Domesday Book as a small farming settlement with a population of around 150. In the early 12th century, the settlement came under the control of the Beaumont family , and in around 1155 Robert de Beaumont granted his manor of Etone to the French Abbey of Fontevraud , who established a Benedictine nunnery here, which became known as Nuneaton Priory . This led to Etone becoming known as Nuneaton. A document from 1272 referred to

1764-517: The geographic centre of England , which since 2002 has been recognised as being at Lindley Hall Farm , about 3 miles (5 km) north of Nuneaton, across the county border in Leicestershire. The River Anker runs through the town. Nuneaton town centre was historically prone to regular flooding from the Anker, with especially bad floods in 1932 and 1968. This was relieved in 1976 by the construction of

1827-614: The A4254 – Eastern Relief Road – provides direct access from the east of Nuneaton to the south, avoiding the town centre. The town has two railway stations. The main Nuneaton railway station , located near the town centre, is an important railway junction and is served by the West Coast Main Line running from London to the North West, the cross-country Birmingham to Peterborough Line and by

1890-508: The Conservatives once more gained a majority; winning ten seats from Labour and one from an independent. However, the pendulum swung back again in the May 2024 elections, when Labour again won back control of the council, winning 15 seats. Nuneaton's traditional industries like textiles, mining and manufacturing have declined significantly in the post-war years. Due to its transport links, Nuneaton

1953-457: The Coventry line, a short distance north of the new Bermuda Park station, and was closed in 1965. Abbey Street station and Stockingford station were on the line towards Birmingham and were both closed in 1968. In January 2017, there were proposals to open a new station at Stockingford, at a different location from the former one, which could open by 2023. Warwickshire County Council have also proposed

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2016-591: The Danish cartoon controversy, a meeting of Islamic scholars in the United Kingdom took place in which Murshid Faiz ul Aqtab Siddiqi was chosen to represent the perspectives of British scholars and Muslims. The meeting aimed to foster dialogue around freedom of speech, particularly addressing concerns regarding the potential harm caused by unrestrained expression. As part of this initiative, an organisation of scholars advocated for what they termed "global civility," proposing

2079-423: The Nuneaton and Bedworth borough was less prosperous than the rest of Warwickshire, reflecting the long established north–south divide in the county. The average annual workplace wage in Nuneaton and Bedworth was £21,981, the lowest in the county and below the Warwickshire average of £28,513 (and UK £28,296) although the productivity gap had narrowed with the rest of Warwickshire since 2009. Nuneaton's name reflects

2142-641: The Spon End Synagogue in Coventry and the Orthodox Synagogue in Leicester. Prior to World War Two, hundreds of children gained passage to the UK via the Kindertransport , with a number of children being fostered in Nuneaton and subsequently settling in the immediate area, North Warwickshire and Market Bosworth. Provincial Jewish life in Nuneaton and Bedworth has waned since the 1970s, with the majority of

2205-417: The architect and town planner Frederick Gibberd was appointed to create a masterplan to redevelop the bomb damaged town centre. The redevelopment, which continued until the 1960s included the features typical of town planning from that era, including a new ringroad, indoor shopping centre , administrative centre and library. Nuneaton continued to expand in the latter 20th century. In the early postwar years

2268-587: The borough boundaries: Nuneaton is part of the constituency of the same name in the House of Commons . The constituency is currently represented by the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), Jodie Gosling who was first elected in the 2024 general election . From 1935 to 1983 , Nuneaton was a safe Labour seat, but it has become more marginal. Between 1983 and 1992 , the Conservative Party held

2331-456: The community leaving for larger Jewish centres of Britain, with remaining members being elderly and non-observant. At the 2021 census , there were 88,813 residents in Nuneaton. In terms of ethnicity in 2021: In terms of religion, 50.7% of Nuneaton residents identified as Christian , 40.2% said they had no religion , 4.1% were Muslim , 1.8% were Hindu , 1.6% were Sikh , 0.7% were Buddhists , and 0.8% were from another religion. The town

2394-466: The courts had dealt with around 100 cases dealing with issues such as inheritance and nuisance neighbours. The MAT operates under Section 1 of the Arbitration Act which states that: “the parties should be free to agree how their disputes are resolved, subject only to such safeguards as are necessary in the public interest”. As such it operates within the framework of English law and does not constitute

2457-724: The effect that Christianity has had upon the town's history. Although the Benedictine nunnery which gave the town its name was destroyed at the time of the Reformation , the remaining fragments were incorporated into the Anglican church building now known as the Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin in Manor Court Road. This is a Victorian construction. Near the town centre, but unusually not

2520-412: The establishment of a standard of civility in public discourse. Murshid Siddiqi authored a Declaration of Global Civility, which called upon world leaders to support the notion that mutual respect, rather than insults or vilification, should be the foundation of a civil society. He is the principal and founding trustee of Hijaz College in Nuneaton , England , where he resides on campus. Shaykh Siddiqi

2583-724: The following observation about the issues: "Because we follow the same process as any case of arbitration, our decisions are binding in English law. Unless our decisions are unreasonable, they are recognised by the High Court ." Siddiqi was also involved in a debate in London in February 2008 entitled KINGDOM OF GOD: the Archbishop, the Sharia and the Law of the Land in response to a speech by Archbishop Rowan Williams , in which Siddiqi defended and advocated

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2646-403: The growing national railway network at Rugby and Stafford . This was followed by a branch line to Coventry in 1850. In 1864 a line was opened from Birmingham to Leicester via Nuneaton, and this proved to be the most important for the local economy, as it linked Nuneaton with the rapidly growing town (later city) of Birmingham . Due largely to this, the local coal industry expanded rapidly in

2709-464: The hamlets of Attleborough and Stockingford as well as the town itself. The parish was made a local board district in 1850, which was Nuneaton's first modern form of local government; previously it had been governed by its vestry and manorial court . The local board's main responsibilities were to provide the town with infrastructure such as paved roads, clean drinking water, street lighting and sewerage. The neighbouring parish of Chilvers Coton

2772-576: The latter half of the 19th century, with production from the Warwickshire coalfield expanding nearly tenfold between 1860 and 1913 from around 545,000 tons to over five million tons. The industry peaked in the early 20th century; in 1911 one third of the male workforce in Nuneaton were employed as miners. The industry, however, declined rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, with the last coal mine in Nuneaton closing in 1968, although Newdigate colliery at Bedworth lasted until 1982. The last Warwickshire coal mine at nearby Daw Mill closed in 2013. Nuneaton underwent

2835-594: The local villages. In 1485, the Battle of Bosworth , the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses , was fought around 5 miles (8 km) to the north-west of Nuneaton, across the border in nearby Leicestershire . King Edward VI School was established in 1552 by a royal charter by King Edward VI . The school was originally a fee-paying school, although the county council provided some scholarships, and became non-fee-paying as

2898-413: The mid-17th century, a silk ribbon weaving industry became established in the local area which included Nuneaton, Bedworth , Coventry and much of North Warwickshire . This industry was enhanced by the arrival of French Huguenot immigrants in the latter part of the century, who brought with them new techniques. This industry operated as a cottage industry , with the weavers working from top-shops ;

2961-484: The need arose for low-cost housing, and in response to this around 2,500 council houses were built during the 1950s, the largest such development was at Camp Hill , where 1,400 new houses were built by 1956, while around 1,100 new council houses were built at new estates at Hill Top, Caldwell and Marston Lane by 1958. Following this, Nuneaton's expansion was largely driven by private developments at Weddington , St Nicolas Park , Whitestone and Stockingford . Nuneaton

3024-609: The neighbouring parish of Weddington . In 1974, the Municipal Borough of Nuneaton was merged with Bedworth Urban District to create a non-metropolitan district with borough status which was initially called Nuneaton, but changed its name to Nuneaton and Bedworth in 1980. Nuneaton suffered severe bomb damage during The Blitz in the Second World War between 1940 and 1942. The heaviest bombing raid on Nuneaton took place on 17 May 1941, when 130 people were killed, 380 houses were destroyed, and over 10,000 damaged. In 1947

3087-513: The north-east. Nuneaton's population at the 2021 census was 88,813, making it the largest town in Warwickshire . Nuneaton's urban area, which also includes the large villages of Bulkington and Hartshill , had a population of 99,372 at the 2021 census. Nuneaton gained its name from a medieval nunnery which was established in the 12th century, when it became a small market town. It later developed into an important industrial town due to ribbon weaving and coal mining. The author George Eliot

3150-518: The period of Conservative control was relatively short lived. The Labour Party won two seats from the Conservative Party in the 2010 local elections , giving no party overall control of the council (but leaving the Labour Party as the largest grouping). In 2012 Labour gained a further 8 seats to regain overall control which they lost again to no overall control in 2018. In the May 2021 elections,

3213-444: The seat, until losing it back to Labour. For the next 18 years, the Labour Party (in the form of Bill Olner ) was the local representative at Parliament, until his retirement. The Conservatives won it back at the 2010 general election , with Marcus Jones holding the seat until 2024. There are two-tiers of local government covering Nuneaton; Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council as the lower tier and Warwickshire County Council as

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3276-525: The town as Nunne Eton . The nunnery was closed in 1539 during King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries , and subsequently fell into ruin. However part of the Abbey church was rebuilt in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Nuneaton obtained a market charter in around 1160 from Henry II which was reconfirmed in 1226, causing Nuneaton to develop into a market town and become the economic focal point of

3339-550: The town serving the Catholic community in Nuneaton. Our Lady of the Angels on Coton Road, was opened in 1838 (originally as St Mary's). The building, designed by Joseph Hansom , was extensively remodeled in 1936. The Parish of St Anne's, Chapel End, Nuneaton was created in 1949 out of the Parish of Our Lady of the Angels (which originally covered the whole town). The original church building

3402-399: The town's history, the multimillion-pound Ropewalk Shopping Centre , opened in September 2005 in the hope that it will give the town extra income from the shopping, attract more visitors and retailers, and attract shoppers as an alternative to larger retail centres such as Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and Solihull. An older shopping centre, the Abbeygate Shopping Centre in the town centre

3465-416: The upper tier. Nuneaton is an unparished area and so there is no tier of administration below the Borough council. Nuneaton and Bedworth council was once solidly controlled by the Labour Party, but has in more recent years become more volatile: It was Labour controlled from its creation in 1974, until the 2008 local elections , when the Conservatives gained control, ending 34 years of Labour rule. However,

3528-407: The use of Islamic Family Law in the UK and showed hope that in the future a more educated and spiritual Muslim community in Britain would be able to live under all aspects of Sharia Law . Siddiqi launched the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine to deal with the issue of forced marriages within the Muslim community. Siddiqi delivered a lecture within

3591-411: The walls of Temple Church entitled "Family Law, Minorities and legal Pluralism: Should English Law give more Recognition to Islamic Law?" in November 2008 which sparked media controversy over its endorsement of polygamy . Nuneaton Nuneaton ( / n ə ˈ n iː t ən / nə- NEE -tən ) is a market town in Warwickshire , England, close to the county border with Leicestershire to

3654-436: Was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for much of her early life. Her novel Scenes of Clerical Life (1858) depicts Nuneaton. The George Eliot Hospital is named after her, and there is also a statue of her in the town centre. Nuneaton was originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement known as 'Etone' or 'Eaton', which translates literally as 'settlement by water', referring to

3717-416: Was first opened in the 1960s, and was formerly known as Heron Way. The European headquarters of Holland & Barrett are based in the town, as is the UK head office of FedEx . While Bermuda Park, which is south of Nuneaton, is the location of the national distribution centres of Dairy Crest and RS Components . Nuneaton is also the location of several international online marketing companies. In 2017

3780-432: Was made a separate local board district at the same time. The two local board districts of Nuneaton and Chilvers Cotton were merged in 1893. The following year, all such districts were converted into urban districts . The Nuneaton and Chilvers Coton Urban District was elevated to become a municipal borough in 1907 under the single name of Nuneaton. The borough was enlarged several times, notably in 1931 when it absorbed

3843-429: Was recorded locally as early as 1338. However the lack of efficient transport and the primitive mining techniques kept the industry on a small scale. Mining did not start to develop on a larger scale until the 17th century, with the dawn of the Industrial Revolution , which led to greater demand for fuel and technical advancement. A major problem was the drainage of water from coal pits as they were dug deeper. The use of

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3906-519: Was replaced with the existing church, which was opened in 2000. In the town, Baptist , Methodist , Wesleyan Reform Union , the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Pentecostal , the Salvation Army , United Reformed and Christadelphian churches serve their respective congregations. A Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is located in the Stockingford area and Christadelphians in Whitestone . In addition to Christianity, there are also followers of Islam , Sikhism and Hinduism . There

3969-405: Was still employed by the ribbon trade. The industry was finally wiped out after 1860 by cheap imports, following the Cobden–Chevalier Treaty , which removed duties on imported French silks. This caused a slump in the local economy which lasted nearly two decades. Another major industry which grew in the local area was coal mining . Nuneaton was located in the Warwickshire coalfield , and mining

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