Five businesses the Ummah needs to thrive in 2026. 🚀 Insightful, forward-thinking, and essential viewing for entrepreneurs and community builders alike, by Islamic Finance Guru. Have a watch and let us know what you think. 👉 https://loom.ly/_Zt9GLQ

Muslim Teachers Connect Hosted by Association of Muslim Schools, Nida Trust, the Muslim Teachers Association, Read Teaching Network & the MCB Supported my National Waqf For people who work in education only Sunday 1st Feb, 12:00–3:30pm Saffron Kitchen £30 per ticket Book now: https://loom.ly/4TgUG3I

To Allah we belong and to Him we return. By all accounts, Abdul Latif and Sina were not just great role models of physical fitness, but of individuals who were involved in good deeds and even better manners. Our condolences with their family, friends and loved ones.

"The next generation is watching us. Let’s give them something worth inheriting." Mustafa Al-Dabbagh looks back at a year of being a father, sharing what he has learnt and the lessons he would like his son to be guided by. Read in full here: https://loom.ly/E4yHpgg #fatherhood #muslim #men

What is the biggest problem faced by the #Muslim community today? 6 months, 30 towns, 1000 meetings, we have been listening to your hopes & fears. Report: bit.ly/mcbtownhallpdf 👉 We need to work together, build a united infrastructure and move from saviours to systems. #Unite | #Empower | #Serve

The Times today published a Letter from MCB Assistant Secretary General Dr. Naomi Green writes. It responds to an article by Shadow Minister for Equalitie Claire Coutinho perversely claiming that defining #Islamophobia undermines safeguarding of children. https://loom.ly/IQUynLY

MCB Assistant Secretary General Dr. Naomi Green writes in The Telegraph regarding the proposed defenition of Islamophobia. Full article here: archive.ph/wC9kd

It’s been 4 years since the Uyghur Tribunal’s genocide verdict https://loom.ly/nvTDZho. We joined a meeting of the APPG on Uyghurs, APPG on Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery and Stop Uyghur Genocide to raise the profile of the forced labour and systematic oppression by the Chinese Government.

So, what is "Big Techs Little Victims" (@btlv-uk.bsky.social)? It's a campaign to raise the age of social media access from 13 to 16. Australia has banned social media for under-16s this year. It’s time the UK did the same. You can join the campaign: https://loom.ly/8bWX4u8

"I recently came across a fascinating article from 1992 about British Muslims and elections it felt surprisingly familiar despite being written over 30 years ago. It got me thinking: so much has changed but have we really moved beyond the old challenges?" From Hasan Patel https://loom.ly/K0kQlgs

Nisbah Hussain from the @muslimyouthalliance discusses how social media harms young Muslims' self-esteem and focus. Join the "big techs little victims" campaign to hold tech giants accountable and advocate for raising the legal age for social media access in the UK to 16: https://loom.ly/8bWX4u8

We’re proud to stand with the Together Alliance. Together we can: - Unite against the far right. - Reject narratives of division and racism. - Build solidarity across communities. Unity is stronger than division.  Join us: www.togetheralliance.org.uk

📚 Coming up, on #TheNextLevel – Rewriting History, Rethinking Ourselves. This three-part journey invites us to explore how stories shape identity, belonging, and collective memory. We’ll be joined by Suhaiymah Manzoor, Tharik Hussain, and Yassmin Abdel-Magied. 📖 mcb.org.uk/thenextlevel

We're inviting you to embark on a transformative journey through our #Leadership Programmes - designed to #empower the next generation of #Muslim changemakers! ✨ Are you ready to be a leader? Visit mcb.org.uk/visionary for more info, and to sign up now! 💫

🌿 Say hello to MCB Recommends! A little window into the arts, culture, and ideas that move us – here's a throwback to some things we loved during the Fall! 🍂 We hope our recommendations help you get to know us a little better too. 🤗

Read our latest @musdabbagh.bsky.social as we wrap up Islamophobia Awareness Month by dissecting the power of language - and who it harms. muslimcouncil.substack.com/p/what-does-...

🌱 Join Dr Tarek Younis for an insightful and thought-provoking session exploring the intersection of faith, racism and psychology. This session will help you to understand how Islamophobia shapes experiences of care and belonging. 🔗 Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/lante...

Across every measure of safety, Muslim women are disproportionately affected compared to Muslim men and the wider UK population. The findings show that almost half of Muslim women feel unsafe on public transport, compared with just 8% of women nationally.

As #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth comes to a close, we’re sharing these comments as a reminder that hate speech fuels hostility, hostility fuels discrimination, and discrimination directly impacts the safety and dignity of real people. All British Muslims deserve to feel seen, safe and supported.

🌟 So, what is the Visionary Leadership Programme? We're inviting you to embark on a transformative journey through our #Leadership Programmes - designed to #empower the next generation of #Muslim changemakers! ✨ Visit mcb.org.uk/visionary for more info, and to sign up now! 💫

Today’s Autumn Budget announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves brings some welcome steps for British people struggling in the current economy. We particularly welcome the scrapping of the two-child cap, which has long deepened hardship for many working-class families. 📄 Read our full statement here:

As we mark #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth, we do so at a moment when anti-Muslim hatred in the UK has reached deeply troubling levels. Over the past year, we have witnessed a pattern of hostility that can no longer be dismissed as fringe or isolated. 📄 Read more via East London Mosque.

🌱 #16DaysofActivism On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we stand in solidarity with those working to end all forms of violence against women and girls. 🤍 Join the international campaign here: https://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/16-days-of-activism

We've written to the Home Secretary and Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council raising our concerns that guidance encouraging police forces to disclose the ethnicity and nationality of suspects charged in high-profile cases is having a devastating impact on our country.

Coming up, on #TheNextLevel. 🌱 Learn how advocacy, representation and civic partnership can drive structural change across British political instruction with Ali Milani! 📆 This Thursday | 7PM. 👉🏽 Sign up now mcb.org.uk/thenextlevel

📍MCB in #Parliament. Earlier this week, our Deputy Secretary General Maswood Ahmed attended the British Chinese Council’s inaugural meeting in Parliament — a timely discussion on the rise of the far right and increasing anti-immigrant sentiment across the UK.

Moon sighting course for UK Muslim leaders could spell end of ‘moon wars’. 📄 Read more via @hyphenonline.com: https://hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/uk-moon-sighting-course-muslim-leaders-ramadan-eid-crescent-saudi-arabia/

Earlier this year, we partnered with Movember to help promote awareness around men’s health — especially within ethnic minority communities. ✍🏼 Read the Substack article here! https://movember.substack.com/p/the-power-of-place-what-a-mosque

The Deputy Secretary General of the MCB, Maswood, met with the team behind My Fund Action, a vibrant Malaysian youth charity currently touring Europe to learn from leading Muslim organisations. 🫂 The MCB remains committed to sharing best practice with our colleagues across the globe.

Wajid Khan has been reflecting on the challenges facing British Muslim communities, including delays to finalising a definition of #Islamophobia. 📄 Read the full article here: https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/islamophobia-definition-has-taken-far-too-long-says-sacked-faith-minister-khan/

✨ It’s been a few weeks since #BlackHistoryMonth ended, but we’re still reflecting on our African Islamic History Series! Catch up on everything we explored, by visiting our YouTube Channel. 🫂 A huge thank you to our sponsors ZamZam Foundation UK! 📹 Watch now. | youtube.com/@MuslimCouncil

🟥 The MCB is calling on the government and international community to hold Israel to account for violating the agreed ceasefire conditions, and for the recent increasing brutal violence on Palestinians. 📄: https://mcb.org.uk/mcb-statement-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strikes-violating-ceasefire/

🌟 Are you a Visionary, Ready to Lead? Introducing, The Visionary Leadership Programmes for 2026! ✨ We're inviting you to embark on a transformative journey through our #Leadership Programmes. 🚀 Ready to Rise? Visit mcb.org.uk/visionary for more info, and to sign up now! 💫

The Archbishop of York’s statement on the Palestine crisis offers a rare ray of hope amid the institutional silence surrounding the humanitarian disaster in #Gaza, and the continued ethnic cleansing in the #WestBank. 📄: Read our full statement here: https://bit.ly/4rc58Sw

🌿 Ready to take it to #TheNextLevel? Join us tomorrow as we sit down with Habib Patel, founder of Brand Muslim, to unpack how online narratives shape our communities — and how we can respond with creativity, and compassion. 💻 Be part of the discussion! Save your spot at mcb.org.uk/thenextlevel.

✍🏼 New on #Substack. Dr. Bari explores how politicians, the media, educators, and the public can challenge discourse framing Muslims as 'terrorists', and offers practical solutions. 📚 Read the full piece here: https://muslimcouncil.substack.com/p/how-do-we-tackle-negative-framings

🟥 The Muslim Council of Britain is concerned by the detrimental impact of the new asylum and returns reforms announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. 📄 Read our full statement here: https://mcb.org.uk/mcb-calls-for-a-humane-approach-to-uk-governments-asylum-and-returns-reforms/

📊 ‘Deeply concerning’ data obtained by Hyphen shows more than 200 referrals for children aged three or under since 2016, most citing ‘Islamist’ concerns. 📄 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/49UONLK

We’re proud to be an accredited #LivingWage Employer — ensuring every member of our team earns a fair wage that reflects the true cost of living. We encourage orgs across the UK to join us in this movement for change. 👉 Learn more | www.livingwage.org.uk

A British journalist detained by US immigration officers for more than two weeks warned of “an attack on the freedoms of ordinary Americans and citizens worldwide” as he returned to the UK. Read the full article via @cnn.com: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/13/uk/sami-hamdi-uk-us-ice-trump-intl-hnk

🕊️ We welcome the release of British journalist Sami Hamdi. After being wrongfully detained for two weeks by US immigration authorities, Sami Hamdi has finally been freed. 🤍 We wish him a safe and peaceful reunion with his family after such a distressing time. 📷 | TRT World

🕌 One rule for Muslims: How #Britain’s #Islamophobia debate exposes a double standard. "Public policy must be grounded in fairness for all." – Dr Naomi Green, Assistant Secretary General, MCB. 📄 Read the full TRT World article: https://www.trtworld.com/article/b8eb185551c3

🔔 Coming up next, on #TheNextLevel! Join us for an insightful webinar with Sheikh Shams Ad Duha as we explore how to tackle #Islamophobia from the ground up — through grassroots action, local engagement, and community empowerment. 📆 Thursday 13 November 🔗 Sign up now: mcb.org.uk/thenextlevel

#InterfaithWeek2025 🌿✨ “It is one week where all the faiths represented in our country really focus on ensuring that our friendships that have been built over the years, take us through the following year.” 🤲🏼 🤍 This week reminds us that unity is built one connection at a time.

🔴 The Archbishop of York’s visit to the #WestBank was cut short after armed settlers forced the delegation to leave — a stark glimpse into the daily reality faced by #Palestinians under occupation. 📄 Read more: https://bit.ly/4hX5kRp

✍🏼 New on our #Substack! #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth is not about seeking acceptance — it’s about affirming that we already belong. 🔗 Read the full article by our Secretary General, Dr Wajid Akhter: muslimcouncil.substack.com/p/we-must-unite-to-flip-the-script

🕊️ Earlier this week, we attended a vigil to remember #Gaza, hosted by The British Palestinian Families Network. The gathering centred on hope — honouring the strength and resilience of the people of Gaza, and reflecting on how we can continue to stand in solidarity and support rebuilding efforts. 🤍

🕌 The Price of Disunity: Winning and Losing Jerusalem Join our Secretary General, Dr Wajid Akhter, for a powerful online talk exploring the key moments that shaped #Jerusalem — and the lessons they hold for us today. 🌍 📅 Tuesday 11 November | 8PM 🔗 Register now! | fosis.uk/unitywebinar

🎙️ Our Secretary General, Dr Wajid Akhter, joined Iqbal Nasim on Islam Channel's podcast to talk about our mission, our work within the #Muslim community, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. 📹 Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_sZ1RuAJFs 🤍