Muslims around the world welcome the advent of Ramadan

The month of Ramadan is here; a time for spirituality, charity and community. Over the next month, Muslims in Britain and around the globe will fast during the day-time and break their fast together at sunset, opening the doors of their mosques to their neighbours and sharing their evening meal with them. Crucially, Ramadan is [...]

May 5th, 2019|Comments Off on Muslims around the world welcome the advent of Ramadan

MAB condemns horrific attacks in Sri Lanka

The Muslim Association of Britain is shocked and horrified at the senseless mass killing in what appears to be a coordinated attack across churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. With the death toll surpassing 300, along with hundreds more injured, today is a day [...]

April 22nd, 2019|Comments Off on MAB condemns horrific attacks in Sri Lanka

MAB congratulates NUS president and welcomes adoption of Islamophobia definition

The Muslim Association of Britain would like to congratulate Zamzam Ibrahim, the newly elected President of the National Union of Students (NUS), who steps into the role at a challenging time for students everywhere. Having served as Vice President of Society & Citizenship, Ibrahim will now represent over 7 million students across the UK. Ibrahim’s [...]

April 10th, 2019|Comments Off on MAB congratulates NUS president and welcomes adoption of Islamophobia definition

The Conservatives must address their Islamophobia problem

The Muslim Association of Britain welcomes the decision of the Liberal Democratic and Labour parties to formally adopt the definition of Islamophobia as proposed by the all-party parliamentary group on British Muslims. In light of the overwhelming acknowledgment that Islamophobia, anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination against Muslims are among the catalysts to the recent massacre of [...]

March 20th, 2019|Comments Off on The Conservatives must address their Islamophobia problem

New Zealand terrorist massacre driven by hate and Islamophobia

As hundreds of New Zealand Muslims were observing their Friday prayers in the city of Christchurch, a self-confessed far-right racist entered Al-Noor mosque and opened fire for several minutes leaving behind no less than 30 dead and several wounded. At the same time, another gunman attacked Linwood Mosque to the east of the city killing [...]

March 15th, 2019|1 Comment

Attack on New Zealand mosques leaves many Muslim worshippers dead

The Muslim Association of Britain is shocked and horrified at the mass shooting of worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. In what appears to be a coordinated attack at a time when Mosques are at their fullest, with Muslims attending to Friday prayers, many were killed and injured. Three men and a woman [...]

March 15th, 2019|Comments Off on Attack on New Zealand mosques leaves many Muslim worshippers dead

Home Office decision dangerous and shirks responsibility

The decision by the Home Office to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship is dangerous and sets a deeply problematic precedence. With this decision, the Home Office has effectively created a two tier system, sending an alarming message to all ethnic minority Britons that there are two classes and that their British citizenship is [...]

February 20th, 2019|1 Comment

Egyptian political executions an affront to human rights

The Muslim Association of Britain condemns in no uncertain terms the mass executions carried out in Egypt today, Wednesday the 20th February. Nine young men, all tried in farcical court hearings for trumped up charges, were executed in one of the most obscene acts of the regime’s campaign to wipe out all forms of dissent. [...]

February 20th, 2019|1 Comment