Iraq Bombing – Muslim Council Condemns Terrorist Blast 04 July 2016 The Muslim Council of Britain today issued a statement following the despicable terrorist attack that took place in a busy shopping district in Baghdad on Saturday, 2 July. Despite Baghda... MCB Updates Jul 4, 2016
Messages of Support Post Referendum Following the surge in hate incidents following the Referendum results, the Muslim Council of Britain has received an outpouring of love, support and solidarity from the British public. The MCB is tru... General News Jul 1, 2016
Note of Thanks to Andy Burnham Calling for the Discarding of Prevent In a speech to the Chamber of Commerce in Manchester in early June, Andy Burnham called for a cross-party review of the Prevent strategy and said his personal view was that the policy should be discar... MCB Updates Jun 29, 2016
Istanbul Attack: Muslim Council of Britain Condemns Terror Outrage 29 June 2016 The Muslim Council of Britain today spoke out against the terrorist attack that took place at Istanbul’s airport yesterday, 28 June. Some 38 people have lost their lives. Dr Shuja Shafi, ... MCB Updates Jun 29, 2016
Concern Raised Over Post-Referendum Division and Hate Crimes 27 June 2016 The Muslim Council of Britain today called on political and civic leaders to urgently come together and deal with the division that has come about as a result of the European Referendum a... Hate Crimes Islamophobia Press Releases Jun 27, 2016
Hate Incidents After European Referendum Results: A Compilation The Muslim Council of Britain has compiled over 100 hate incidents that has taken place since the results of the European Referendum were announced on Friday 24 June 2016. The screen shots below are r... General News Hate Crimes Islamophobia Jun 26, 2016
European Union Referendum Result: Time to Heal Divisions 24 June 2016 As the results of the European Union Referendum are now known and Muslims have voted on both sides of the debate, Dr Shuja Shafi, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain has is... Democracy Islamophobia Muslims Press Releases Jun 24, 2016
Extension of Delegate Registration For administrative reasons the Election Commissioner has extended the date by which affiliates must submit their delegate forms to the forthcoming AGM from 17 June to Monday 4th July 2016.... General News Jun 23, 2016
MCB Meeting with IPSO Chairman On 15th June, MCB’s Secretary General, Dr. Shuja Shafi, and Assistant Secretary General, Miqdaad Versi, met with Sir Alan Moses, the Chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, and other... MCB Updates Jun 22, 2016
EU Referendum: Make Sure You Vote This Thursday 20 June 2016 This Thursday, 23 June, we will be voting to decide whether we stay in or out of the European Union. In the next few days, the Muslim Council of Britain urges Muslims to vote and encourag... Press Releases Jun 20, 2016
British Muslims Mourn Jo Cox MP Following the murder of Jo Cox MP, who was attacked outside her constituency office, the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain Dr Shuja Shafi said: “I am shocked by the attack on Jo Cox a... Press Releases Jun 16, 2016