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Wajid Akhter: people are now the Muslim Council of Britain’s priority
The organisation’s general secretary is on a mission to empower and enfranchise UK Muslims at grassroots level
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MCB chief: Muslims should give more to UK causes and less overseas
Dr Wajid Akhter, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, says too much cash goes on mosque-building and to international causes
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Commission on Interfaith Relations wants to hear your experiences — here’s how
People and groups of any faith background are being invited to share insights on resolving conflict between communities
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Nadiya Hussain to join guests at one of UK’s ‘biggest iftars’ in Milton Keynes
Great British Bake Off winner will meet and greet some of the estimated 2,500 attendees at the Grand Iftar, to be held at Stadium MK
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Social media helped us learn about our faith — don’t ban it, say young Muslims
The Muslim Council of Britain has backed a proposal to bar under-16s from social media. But for some, it was a source of support on their Islamic journey
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‘Lots of people are trying to build Muslim cemeteries. Only we have succeeded’
Muslims are at the sharp end of the UK’s burial crisis but building new cemeteries has proved impossible — until now
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How were LGBTQI+ people of colour affected by the supreme court’s gender ruling?
Trans and non-binary people — particularly those whose gender, racial and religious identities intersect — now face increased harassment and barriers to health and support services
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Young, French and Muslim: the new electoral force to be reckoned with
French municipal elections take place in March. After decades under a rightwing mayor, migrant communities in Nice are demanding change
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Commission on Interfaith Relations launches at House of Lords
Faith leaders will join academics and charity experts on a tour of the UK to learn how global conflicts affect community relations
