Mitzvah Day Brings Communities Together On Sunday 18th November 2018, Jewish and Muslim communities came together to collect food, strengthen interfaith bonds and make soup in an effort to feed the homeless and hungry as part of Mitzvah day... British Muslims Charity Community Stories Inter Faith MCB Updates Nov 19, 2018 MCB News
Statement on Asia Bibi Asylum Case The MCB made the following statement on Asia Bibi’s case: “There are unfounded media reports that Pakistani national Asia Bibi is being denied asylum into the UK because of concerns from British Musli... MCB Updates Media Nov 12, 2018 MCB News
100 Years On – Remembering Armistice Day 100 Years On – Remembering Armistice Day 10 November 2018 Harun Khan, MCB Secretary-General, attending the Remembrance Day Service at City Hall with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and other guests. This Sund... Archive Nov 10, 2018 Archive
House of Lords Briefing on Independent Review of Prevent On Tuesday 6 November, the Muslim Council of Britain wrote to members of the House of Lords with a briefing in support of amendments to the CTSB (Counter Terrorism and Security Bill) that call for an ... General News MCB Updates Media Politics Review UK Nov 6, 2018 MCB News
Sunday Express Falsify’s Suspects Race on Child Grooming Story Sunday Express Falsify’s Suspects Race on Child Grooming Story According to a Quilliam report, Nick Ferrari falsely claimed 84% of those convicted of child grooming were Asian, when in fact the vast m... Correction Media Media Misreporting Nov 4, 2018 MCB News
MCB Sec-Gen Wins ‘Outstanding Contribution to Communities’ Award! We’re pleased to announce that the Secretary General of the MCB, Harun Khan, was awarded the ‘Outstanding Contributions to Communities’ Award at the Investing in Ethnicity Awards last night (1st Novem... Awards Community MCB Updates Nov 2, 2018 MCB News
Reflection on the Albukhary Foundation Art Gallery For the past few weeks I had heard about the new Albukhary Foundation Art Gallery at the British Musuem – a new permanent gallery showcasing a diverse collection relating to the Islamic world – as I h... Awards Community Stories Muslims Obituary Nov 2, 2018 MCB News
Developing Better Mosques Developing Better Mosques ‘Better Mosques: a Community Consultation’ is a nationwide exercise that was launched in 2018, inviting views on how a structured approach to developing better mosques in Bri... Archive Nov 1, 2018 Archive
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 MCB News
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 MCB News
‘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 MCB News
Secretary General Speech – Our Mosque Our Future Speech of Harun Khan, MCB Secretary General at the Our Mosques Our Future Manchester conference on 6 October 2018. Download Full ‘Our Mosques Our Future’ Manchester Speech For further information abou... Archive mosques secretary general Oct 5, 2018 Archive