MCB denies proposing an alternative to Prevent
The secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has denied that his organisation is planning to set up an "alternative Prevent" counter...
Charity Commission appoints new manager to oversee governance at Muslim Aid
The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to review the governance structure and financial controls at Muslim Aid.
The regulator said it opened a...
CAGE opposes MCB’s “Prevent alternative” plans
Advocacy group CAGE has said it opposes any attempts to resurrect or re-brand Prevent or put it in the hands of Muslim organisations, in...
Saudi Arabia urged to reduce huge Hajj and Umrah visa fee hike
The British Muslim scholar Shaykh Suliman Gani is leading a campaign to encourage Saudi Arabia to reduce an "unacceptable" rise in visa fees affecting...
Louis Smith “learns about Islam” by visiting Ahmadi place of worship
The Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has begun his education on Islam by visiting a sect that the majority of the Islamic world do not...
Muslim Council of Britain to launch grassroots counter-terror programme
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has said that from next year it will offer an alternative to the highly controversial Prevent counter-extremism programme.
The...
Press regulator rules Kelvin MacKenzie was entitled to attack Islam
The press regulator has rejected a complaint by the journalist Fatima Manji about a column in The Sun which called Islam a “violent religion”...
London mosque director convicted of hiring hitman to execute rival
The founder of a mosque in Acton has been jailed for life after hiring a hitman to execute his rival in cold blood following...
Report calls for repeal of Prevent in healthcare and education
A major report published today recommends the government revoke the Prevent counter-extremism policy in the healthcare and education sectors as it risks violating human...
Bangladesh’s biggest bank fined £3.3m by Financial Conduct Authority
The UK operations of Sonali Bank, Bangladesh's biggest bank, have been banned from accepting deposits from any new customers for six months, the BBC reports.
The Financial...
