Racist Attack Against the South Essex Islamic Centre Commenting on the attack of the South Essex Islamic Centre, Dr Wajid Akhter, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain said: “The South Essex Islamic Centre in Basildon has been vandalised, w... British Muslims Community Stories General News Hate Crimes Press Releases UK Sep 2, 2025
Hindutva Flags in Leicester Raise Alarm Reports have emerged of Bajrang Dal and other Hindutva-associated flags being displayed at a recent celebration in Leicester, sparking concern within local communities. Given the findings of the new r... General News Press Releases UK Aug 28, 2025
One Year On: Honouring the Victims, Remembering the Riots, and Rebuilding Community One year ago, the horrific murder of three young girls in Merseyside – Bebe King, Alice Da Silva Aguiar, and Elsie Dot Stancombe – was followed by one of the worst surges of racist and Islamophobic vi... Community Stories General News Hate Crimes UK Jul 30, 2025
Islamophobia Awareness Month 2023: Confronting Hate in Challenging Times PRESS RELEASE Today, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) marks the beginning of Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) 2023. This year, we observe IAM against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Pales... British Muslims Community General News Islamophobia Press Releases UK Nov 1, 2023
Scottish Parliament CPG Report: Scotland needs urgent education reforms to combat scourge of Islamophobia PRESS RELEASE Scotland needs to urgently introduce education reforms to combat the “scourge of Islamophobia” in society, a new report has recommended. This includes integrating an understanding of Isl... British Muslims Community General News Islamophobia MCB Updates Press Releases Scotland UK Oct 31, 2023
Visit My Mosque 2023: Faith, Food and Creating Heartwarming Friendships Visit My Mosque, a flagship campaign of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and the biggest mosque open day event in the UK, has once again demonstrated the power of unity, connection, and community s... General News Inter Faith MCB Updates Mosques Press Releases UK Visit My Mosque Sep 26, 2023
MCB condemns Nazi activity in Northern Ireland, calls for UK government intervention STATEMENT The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) strongly condemns the recent incident in Northern Ireland in which a Nazi flag was raised outside a Mosque in Belfast , an alarming attack on a place of w... General News Hate Crimes Islamophobia Press Releases UK Aug 24, 2023
Muslim Council of Britain Congratulates King Charles III on Inclusive Coronation Ceremony The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) extends its warmest congratulations to King Charles III upon the advent of his coronation ceremony. We commend his commitment to inclusivity and unity by inviting m... British Muslims Community Community Stories General News Islam Press Releases UK May 6, 2023
Muslim Council of Britain responds to latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation report revealing deepening poverty in Scotland Today, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) responded to the latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report, ‘Deepening poverty in Scotland – No one left behind’ , which has revealed a striking increas... Census ethnic minorities General News Muslims Poverty Press Releases Scotland UK Apr 19, 2023
MCB co-hosts event in UK parliament to mark 1st UN International Day to Combat Islamophobia The Muslim Council of Britain, together with Afzal Khan MP, hosted a session in parliament to mark the inaugural UN International Day to Combat Islamophobia, observed on Wednesday 15th March 2023. Fal... British Muslims Community Stories General News Islamophobia MCB Updates UK UK Politics Mar 15, 2023
MCB calls upon UK Government to scrap cruel Anti-Refugee Bill The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has called upon the Government to scrap its cruel ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ – widely known as the ‘Anti-Refugee’ or ‘Refugee Ban Bill’ – ahead of its second reading ... General News MCB Updates Policy Press Releases Racism Refugees UK UK Politics Mar 13, 2023
MCB calls for action against far-right Hindutva extremism in Leicester PRESS RELEASE 19 SEPTEMBER 2022 The Muslim Council of Britain condemns the targeting of Muslim communities in Leicester by far-right Hindutva groups. In the past few days, there has been a heightening... British Muslims Community General News MCB Updates Press Releases UK Sep 19, 2022