Record Number of British Muslims Named in 2019 New Years Honours List The Muslim Council of Britain congratulates all those named in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List. Some of those honoured are from organisations affiliated to the MCB. Aamer Naeem, chief executive of th... Muslims Press Releases Dec 31, 2018
Conservative Party Gives License to Bigotry The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) today criticised the outcome of an inquiry into the incendiary and dehumanising comments written by the former Foreign Secretary and Uxbridge MP, Boris Johnson, in ... Islamophobia Muslims Policy Press Releases Dec 21, 2018
British Muslim organisations rally for proposed definition of Islamophobia 02 December 2018 Muslim organisations across the UK are calling on political party leaders to adopt the definition of Islamophobia, published earlier this week. Councils of mosques representing 100s o... British Muslims Hate Crimes Islamophobia Muslims Press Releases Dec 2, 2018
Muslim Council of Britain welcomes the definition of Islamophobia released by the APPG on British Muslims The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) welcomes the definition of Islamophobia released today by the APPG on British Muslims following its year-long consultation across the UK. “Islamophobia is rooted in... Islamophobia Press Releases Nov 27, 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
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
Conservatives Must Not Give Bigotry a Free Pass in Europe The Muslim Council of Britain today expressed its concern that Conservative Party MEPs almost unanimously supported far-right leader Viktor Orban in a crunch vote in the European parliament yesterday.... Hate Crimes Islamophobia Politics Press Releases Sep 13, 2018
Shock after Two Mosques in Birmingham Attacked with Catapults The Muslim Council of Britain is deeply concerned after two mosques in Birmingham were hit with catapults yesterday, 16 August. It has been reported that police officers were called to Masjid Qamarul ... British Muslims Islamophobia Press Releases Aug 17, 2018
MCB calls on PM to take charge of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party away from Tory Chair Brandon Lewis The Muslim Council of Britain has today written to Prime Minister , Theresa May, to urge her to launch an independent and transparent inquiry into Islamophobia, and more broadly in society. In the let... Islamophobia Politics Press Releases Aug 13, 2018
What is the impact of Boris Johnson’s comments this week? Since Boris Johnson’s Islamophobic remarks comparing Muslim women who wear the niqab to robbers and letterboxes, his words have had a negative and potentially dangerous effect on Muslim women and Musl... Islamophobia Politics Press Releases Women Aug 11, 2018