Countering Extremism: MCB gives evidence to the Home Affairs Committee On Tuesday 27 October 2015, Muslim Council of Britain Deputy Secretary General Harun Khan, and Assistant Secretary Generals Ameena Blake and Miqdaad Versi gave evidence to the House of Commons Home Af... General News Islamophobia Terrorism Oct 27, 2015
The Government, Prevent and Muslim Communities MCB Assistant Secretary General, Miqdaad Versi, argues that the government should engage with a diverse range of Muslim groups and broader civil society – will highlight how #Prevent strategy has a... General News Terrorism Oct 25, 2015
British Muslims in Numbers: Briefing 5 To carry forward the findings of the MCB report ‘British Muslims in Numbers’ (2015), the MCB’s Research and Documentation Committee has published its fifth briefing today. This briefing is titled: ‘Em... MCB Updates Oct 23, 2015
Muslim Council of Britain calls for 5,000 hunger strikers to mark Shaker Aamer’s 5,000 days in prison 22nd October 2015 The Muslim Council of Britain today appealed for thousands more people to join a 24-hour hunger strike in support of the last British detainee in Guantanamo. Shaker Aamer is expected... Civil Liberties Inter Faith Muslims Press Releases Unity Oct 22, 2015
‘One Nation Counter-Extremism Strategy’ Risks Further Undermining Fight Against Terrorism 19 October 2015 * Government strategy based on flawed analysis says Britain’s largest Muslim organisation * Could be counter-productive and risks alienating Muslim communities * Calls for transparency... Press Releases Terrorism Oct 19, 2015
Job Vacancies at Al-Mahdi Institute Current Vacancies Research and Outreach Coordinator DEADLINE: 27.10.15 VIEW... General News Oct 16, 2015
Welcoming the Islamic New Year 1437 On Thursday 15th October 2015 Muslims all over the world will welcome the Islamic New Year 1437. The New Year begins with the first day of the month of Muharram, the first in the Islamic Calendar, and... MCB Updates Oct 15, 2015
Channel 5 Interview on Recording Anti Muslim Hate Crimes The MCB’s Assistant Secretary General, Miqdaad Versi, speaks to Channel 5 following the Government’s announcements of recording anti Muslim hate crimes as seriously as hate crimes against other minori... General News Oct 15, 2015
British Muslims in Numbers: Briefing 5 – October 2015 This fifth briefing looks at the employment of Muslim women in Britain from the 2011 Census data. Click here to download Briefing 5 as PDF. Data source: This data is extracted from the 2011 Census for... Census Uncategorized Oct 15, 2015
Home Office Announcement of Independent Investigation into Sharia law 14th October 2015 In response to the question posed by Lord Bishop of Albans, and the answer that followed by Lord Bates , about the undertaking of the Home Secretary to set up an independent investig... General News MCB Updates Oct 14, 2015
Muslim Council of Britain Welcomes Initiative to treat all hate crimes equally 13th October 2015 The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) welcomes today’s announcement that government will require all police forces in England and Wales to record anti-Muslim hate crimes and treat them... Press Releases Oct 13, 2015
Congratulations to the Great British Bake Off Winner – Nadiya Hussain 8th October 2015 Through her yummy cakes and sheer determination, Nadiya Hussain won the admiration of the Great British Bake Off judges and the indeed the Great British public. The Muslim Council of ... MCB Updates Oct 8, 2015