British Muslims in Numbers: Briefing 3 – August 2015 This third briefing looks at the population of elderly Muslims in Britain from the 2011 Census data. Click here to download Briefing 3 as PDF. Data source: This data is extracted from the 2011 Census ... Uncategorized Aug 13, 2015
Brutal Attack of 81 Year Old Muslim Man We are shocked to hear about the brutal attack of an 81 year old Muslim man on his way to the mosque in Rotherham. We are yet to understand whether this was an Islamophobic attack due to his faith. Th... Islamophobia MCB Updates Mosques Muslims Aug 13, 2015
Muslims in London urged to participate in open primaries for London Mayoral Candidates 31st July 2015 In May 2016 Londoners will decide who to elect as the next Mayor of London. The Muslim Council of Britain encourages Muslims in London to participate in candidate selections from all th... Muslims Vote Press Releases UK Politics Jul 31, 2015
FREE Madrassa Teacher Training As part of the Green Up scheme , MADE in Europe, an affiliate of the MCB, are offering a fantastic opportunity for Madrasah Teachers, young leaders or anyone who teaches within an extra-curricular set... General News Policy Jul 27, 2015
Miqdaad Versi from Muslim Council of Britain on ITV News on Tackling Extremism Assistant Secretary General of the MCB, Mr Miqdaad Versi, talks to ITV about fighting the narrative of ISIS/Daesh saying “We need sound, evidence based policies to counter terrorism”.... General News Law Terrorism Jul 21, 2015
Prime Minister’s Speech on Extremism: Muslim Council of Britain Makes Initial Response 20th July 2015 In response to the Prime Minister’s speech in Birmingham, Dr Shuja Shafi, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, issued the following statement: “We support sound evidence-... British Muslims Islamophobia Muslims Politics Press Releases Terrorism Jul 20, 2015
Eid Mubarak from the MCB MCB Secretary General’s Eid Message: On behalf of the MCB I would like to extend my warmest eid greetings to you all. May this Eid be a peaceful, joyous and a blessed occasion for our families and com... Eid MCB Updates Jul 16, 2015
Remembering Srebrenica Genocide – 20 years on 10th July 2015 On 11th July 2015, we remember. Twenty years ago on this day, more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were brutally massacred in Srebrenica, despite being in a UN-protected safe are... International Affairs Islamophobia Muslims Obituary Press Releases Terrorism Jul 10, 2015
Local community congregations flock to North Harrow to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the 7 July London bombings 07 July 2015 On the evening of Monday 6 July at 9pm, the Mayor of Harrow, Krishna Suresh and members of nearby community and faith groups including over 30 members from St. Alban’s Church, North Harro... General News Jul 7, 2015
British Muslims Remember Victims of 7/7 Ahead of the tenth anniversary of the 7 July bombings, British mosques hosted ‘Peace Iftars’ to remember and pray for all victims of terrorism and stand in solidarity in peace. The events are being he... Press Releases Terrorism Jul 6, 2015
Manchester Remembers the Srebrenica Genocide Manchester Cathedral hosts Civic Remembrance Service to Learn the Lessons of the 20 th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide Manchester will commemorate Srebrenica Memorial Day on Monday 6 th July, C... General News Jul 6, 2015
Muslim Council of Britain Mourns Passing of Bashir Osman, President of FOSIS The Muslim Council of Britain is saddened to learn of the passing of Bashir Osman , President of its national affiliate, the Federation of Student of Islamic Societies (FOSIS). Bashir was also a membe... MCB Updates Obituary Press Releases Jul 5, 2015