Imams have held a number of meetings on mosques discussing the recent heated debates around Brexit. The language in the Brexit debate continues to get more and more toxic, whether in the Houses of Parliament or in our living rooms- and therefore common ground needs to be found. It is easy to descend into division […]
Wishing a happy, healthy, prosperous and fulfilling Islamic new year to all Muslims around the world as they welcome in the new Islamic year, 1441. We ask Allah Almighty for goodness, well being and prosperity in the new year 1441 Al Hijri. May the new year be full of happiness, kindness and healing, in particular […]
On the 20th of July MINAB hosted a workshop in Birmingham for Muslim faith leaders and the general public on the upcoming legal changes that would affect the British Muslim community; Relationship and Sexual Education and organ donation. The objective of the workshop was to inform members of the public and hold a consultation for […]
Congratulations to our Chairman Imam Qari Asim MBE, who has been appointed as the independent adviser to tackle Islamophobia and to provide expert advice on a definition of Islamophobia to the government. This new work will build on the definitions of Islamophobia currently being considered, including the APPG definition. Qari Asim is the Deputy Chair […]
Qari Asim, MBE Qari Asim is on the regional leadership board of Remembering Srebrenica charity and deputy chair of cross-government Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group. He can be reached at @QariAsim This week marks the 24th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide. The theme for 2019 Srebrenica Memorial Week is ‘Bridging the Divide: Confronting Hate’; it invites us […]
Today Mosques and Imams across the country are dedicating their Jummah prayers (Friday Sermons) to the victims of the horrible massacre of ethnic Bosnian Muslims that happened in the town of Srebrenica on July the 11th 1995. Remembering Srebrenica ( s r AI b – r eh – n EE t – s uh ) is a […]
Statement of Support on Srebrenica Memorial Day 2019 On Srebrenica Memorial Day, 11 July 2019, MINAB remembers the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. On this day in 1995, 8,372 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered, simply because of their religious identity. MINAB recognise that no society is invulnerable to prejudice and intolerance, and that […]
RSE – Relationships and Sex Education in Primary Schools The guidelines for the teaching of Relationship & Sex Education (RSE) are being changed the by the Department for Education following consultation and calls for evidence. The effect of such change is that: Relationship Education will be taught as standard in all primary schools in England […]
A hugely important event for the advancement of religious freedom and belief took place at Lambeth Palace hosted by the Most Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. The meeting was between British faith leaders and the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. MINAB Chairman Imam Qari Asim, MBE and […]
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office hosted a Big Iftar event, inviting faith and political leaders. The Foreign Secretary RT Hon Jeremy Hunt, and the Minister of State for the COmmonwealth and the UN, Lord Tariq Ahmad, co hosted the Iftar at the FCO celebrating diversity of faith; praying for peace. Imam Qari Asim, Chair of […]