NO TO LOWERING AGE OF CONSENT – YES TO CLAUSE 28 10 April 2000 The Muslim Council of Britain has urged the Muslim peers to vote against the lowering of the age of consent for homosexual relations to 16 years. The measure is contained in the Sexual O... Press Releases Apr 10, 2000
Keep Clause 28: Weak guidelines are not enough for Muslim parents 15 March 2000 The Muslim Council of Britain is deeply concerned about Government plans to replace Section 28 with weak guidelines. The Government says it will include a requirement for sex education g... Press Releases Mar 15, 2000
Hajj – Immunisation Against Meningitis 2nd March 2000 The Muslim Council of Britain, in co-operation with the Department of Health, is sending out an urgent circular to all mosques and organisations in the UK stressing the need for immunis... Press Releases Mar 2, 2000
Financial Bonds for Visitors Another Blow to Community Relations in Britain 2nd February 2000 The Muslim Council of Britain is strongly opposed to the Government’s scheme to introduce financial bonds for visitors coming to Britain. Plans to start the scheme with visitors from... Press Releases Feb 2, 2000
Keep Clause 28 Grave Danger in Government Plans to Repeal Clause 28 26 January 2000 The Muslim Council of Britain is completely opposed to the Government’s plans to repeal Clause 28 of the local government act which will allow the promotion of homosexuality in schools... Press Releases Jan 26, 2000
Joint Statement from the Metropolitan Police and the MCB 24 January 2000 The Metropolitan Police Service Assistant Commissioner David Veness recently held a meeting with a delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain lead by Secretary General Mr Iqbal Sacr... Press Releases Jan 24, 2000
Chechnyan genocide: Muslims to see Keith Vaz 8th December 1999 Chechnyan genocide: Muslims to see Keith Vaz A British Muslim delegation led by Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary General, Muslim Council of Britain is seeing Mr Keith Vaz M.P., Minister of ... Press Releases Dec 8, 1999
Delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain meets head of OIC Iran to call for condemnation of Russian aggression in Chechnya 19th November 1999 A delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain has asked Iran in the capacity of OIC Chairman to immediately call a conference of the OIC Foreign ministers to condemn Russian aggre... Press Releases Nov 19, 1999
Welcome Speech by Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary General Muslim Council of Britain, at a reception in honour of Mr Peter Hain MP, Minister of State for Foreign Office and Commonwealth Affairs, London, 4 November 1999 4 November 1999 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to God, the Lord and Sustainer of all the worlds. We seek His help and forgiveness and on Him we... Press Releases Nov 4, 1999
THE MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN AND THE BOARD OF DEPUTIES OF BRITISH JEWS CALL FOR WITHDRAWAL OF OFFENDING TEXT 22nd October 1999 The Muslim and Jewish communities have been deeply shocked by the demeaning and offensive portrayal of the Biblical and Islamic patriarchs and prophets in the introduction to the Boo... Press Releases Oct 22, 1999
LETTER TO THE FOREIGN SECRETARY ON THE STATUS OF JERUSALEM 14 September 1999 The following is the text of the Muslim Council of Britain’s letter to the Foreign Secretary, drawing attention to the concern faced by British Muslims on the future of the holy city... Policy Press Releases Sep 14, 1999
Muslims seek ‘no-informer’ assurance from Home Secretary 5th September 1999 The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has demanded Home Secretary Jack Straw give a categorical assurance that the security services will not use any member of the community to spy on... Press Releases Sep 5, 1999