MCB Sec-Gen Wins ‘Outstanding Contribution to Communities’ Award! We’re pleased to announce that the Secretary General of the MCB, Harun Khan, was awarded the ‘Outstanding Contributions to Communities’ Award at the Investing in Ethnicity Awards last night (1st Novem... Awards Community MCB Updates Nov 2, 2018
Reflection on the Albukhary Foundation Art Gallery For the past few weeks I had heard about the new Albukhary Foundation Art Gallery at the British Musuem – a new permanent gallery showcasing a diverse collection relating to the Islamic world – as I h... Awards Community Stories Muslims Obituary Nov 2, 2018
Statement on Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack In response to the Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack, Harun Khan, MCB Secretary-General said, We are shocked at the news coming from Pittsburgh Synagogue – a sacred space desecrated by a horrific shooting. ... Antisemitism and Racism Press Releases Oct 29, 2018
Rising Islamophobia in the UK: Muslim Council of Britain Demands Action Today the Muslim Council of Britain repeated calls for meaningful and proactive Government action as new figures reveal a rise in Islamophobic hate crime. Religiously-motivated hate crime has risen 40... British Muslims Hate Crimes Islamophobia Press Releases Oct 16, 2018
‘Invest in people’ mosque leaders urged at national conference 7 October 2018 Over 400 mosque leaders met in Manchester yesterday to discuss how mosques can better serve their congregations in British society. The Our Mosques Our Future conference featured over 1... Leadership Mosques Press Releases UK UK Politics Oct 7, 2018
BBC and Guardian Change Picture of Khalid Masood on Hajj BBC and Guardian Change Picture of Khalid Masood on Hajj The BBC and the Guardian used a picture of terrorist, Khalid Masood on Hajj, despite other images of Masood being available. After a complaint ... Correction Media Media Misreporting Oct 1, 2018
Mosques and Homelessness – Al Manaar Cultural and Heritage Centre On Wednesday 26 th September 2018, West London mosque Al-Manaar hosted a roundtable discussion on ‘Mosques and Homelessness’ to highlight the growing number of rough sleepers in the UK and how faith a... Community Stories Homeless Mosques UK Sep 30, 2018
ITV Regurgitates Far-Right Terminology ITV Regurgitates Far-Right Terminology On 21 September 2018, the ITV published a headline “Muslim sex gangs responsible for ‘holocaust of our children’, claims UKIP”, after a complaint sent by Miqdaad... Correction Media Media Misreporting Politics Sep 21, 2018
A look back at the MCB Manchester Gala Dinner The Muslim Council of Britain held its first gala dinner in the great city of Manchester on 14 September 2018. With the aim of bringing communities together, and to learn about the MCB’s work, the eve... Awards MCB Updates UK Sep 20, 2018
Memoirs of Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari – ‘A Long Jihad, My Quest for the Middle Way’ The MCB marked the recent publication of the memoirs of its former Secretary General, Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, with an event at the House of Commons on 10 September 2018. Reflecting on his new book ent... Community Stories International Affairs Sep 20, 2018
Car hits crowd of Muslims outside London mosque Statement from the Muslim Council of Britain, 19 September 2018 “We are appalled at the hit-and-run incident where a car has swerved onto the pavement and into a crowd of Muslims outside the Hussaini ... Islamophobia Press Releases UK Sep 19, 2018
Seminar: Charity Law, Governance & Regulation In an increasingly regulated environment, and with greater expectations of charitable community institutions from multiple stakeholders, there is a need for mosques, community centres and charities ge... Charity Community Stories Mosques Sep 18, 2018