London Borough of Merton Launches Islamic Resources Packs for Schools 07 Dec 2006 The Muslim Council of Britain’s Books for Schools project of resourced teaching packs will be launched in the London Borough of Merton at the Chaucer Centre on 7 December 2006 at 4pm. The ... Press Releases Dec 7, 2006
High Court Extradition Decision Against Babar Ahmad Sets Gravely Worrying Precedent 04 Dec 2006 “The Extradition Act 2003 has made a mockery of the rights of British citizens who are accused by foreign governments of crimes in that such citizens are removed from the United Kingdom wi... Press Releases Dec 4, 2006
Health Advice for Hajj Travellers 16 Nov 2006 UK travellers to the annual Hajj Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca were today urged to make sure they’ve taken all the appropriate health precautions before making the journey. More than two mill... Press Releases Nov 16, 2006
British Muslims Condemn Israeli Terrorism in Gaza The Muslim Council of Britain is horrified by Israel’s indiscriminate killing of 18 Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip this morning. Most of those killed were women and children, all killed in th... Press Releases Nov 8, 2006
MCB presents ‘Eid in the Square’ 26 Oct 2006 The first ever celebration of Eid ul-Fitr in Trafalgar Square, organised by the Muslim Council of Britain and the Mayor of London, will take place on Saturday 28 October. Eid ul-Fitr marks... Press Releases Oct 26, 2006
MCB Responds to Ruth Kelly’s Speech 15 Oct 2006 The Muslim Council of Britain has written a detailed letter to Ruth Kelly, the Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government, about her speech last Wednesday Oc... Press Releases Oct 15, 2006
Straw’s Comments Play Into The Hands of The Intolerant 06 Oct 2006 The Muslim Council of Britain is concerned that the comments made yesterday by such a high-profile figure as Jack Straw may play into the hands of those who are intolerant of Muslims and I... Press Releases Oct 6, 2006
Lord Mayor hosts Ramadan Reception at Mansion House 28 Sep 2006 In a first for the City of London, the Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Muslim Council of Britain shall be jointly hosting a reception on Friday 29 September 2006 to mark the holy ... Press Releases Sep 28, 2006
MCB meets Director General of the Institute of Directors (IoD) 25 Sep 2006 An MCB delegation consisting of former Secretary General Sir Iqbal Sacranie and treasurer, Mrs Unaiza Malik, together with Sir Sigmund Sternberg, met with the Director General of the Insti... Press Releases Sep 25, 2006
Government Has A Duty Also To Help Prevent Spread of Extremist Ideas 20 Sep 2006 In response to the speech earlier today from the Home Secretary, John Reid, the Muslim Council of Britain firmly believes that all parents, both Muslims and non-Muslims, have an important ... Press Releases Sep 20, 2006
TUC General Council statement jointly with the Muslim Council of Britain 11 Sep 2006 The TUC and the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) have today (Monday) published a joint statement pledging to work together to encourage more Muslims to join trade unions, encourage better c... Press Releases Sep 11, 2006
Connecting with the Community Tour Report 06 Sep 2006 The MCB Secretary-General, Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, has completed a five week 22-city tour of the UK during which he and other senior MCB officials visited Muslim communities in Burnley, Ma... Press Releases Sep 6, 2006