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Organisations

British Muslim Forum
4th Floor
Saxon House
Heritage Gate
Derby DE1 1NL
Tel: 01332 294783
E-mail: info@bmf.eu.com
Website: www.bmf.eu.com
Main objectives are to communicate balanced opinions and impartial, peace-loving ways of Islam, and also to take appropriate actions in an attempt to reduce or eliminate terrorism, extremism and religious & racial discrimination.

The Islamic Foundation
Markfield Conference Centre
Ratby Lane
Markfield
Leicestershire LE67 9SY
Tel: 01530 244944
E-mail: i.foundation@islamic-foundation.org.uk
Website: www.islamic-foundation.org.uk
Major centre for education, training, research and publication based in Leicester. The Foundation seeks to build bridges between Muslims and others. The site has an Online Digital Library.

Islamic Human Rights Commission
PO Box 598
Wembley HA9 7XH
Tel: 020 8902 0888
E-mail: info@ihrc.org
Website: www.ihrc.org
Independent, not-for-profit, campaign, research and advocacy organisation working with Muslim and non-Muslim groups for justice.

The Islamic Party of Britain
PO Box 844
Oldbrook
Milton Keynes MK6 2YT
E-mail: info@islamicparty.com
Website: www.islamicparty.com
Aims to give Muslims a voice in British politics and to promote Islamic ideas throughout British society. Publishes a quarterly magazine, Common Sense.

Islamic Society of Britain
PO Box 42598
London E1 1WN
Tel: 0845 087 8766 (Mon,Thurs,Fri 9.30am-6pm; Tues and Wed 12pm til 8pm)
E-mail: info@isb.org.uk
Website: www.isb.org.uk
Set up to provide a vehicle for committed British Muslims to combine their knowledge and skills for the benefit of one another and British society as a whole, through the promotion of Islam and Islamic values.

Muslim Association of Britain
124 Harrowdene Road
Wembley
Middlesex HA0 2JF
Tel: 020 8908 9109
E-mail: info@mabonline.net
Website: www.mabonline.info/english/index.php
Promotes and propagates the principles of positive Muslim interaction with all elements of society.

The Muslim Council of Britain
Boardman House
64 Broadway
Stratford
London E15 1NT
Tel: 020 8432 0585/6
E-mail: admin@mcb.org.uk
Website: www.mcb.org.uk
Umbrella organisation representing more than 250 Muslim groups from all parts of Britain including Northern Ireland. It promotes cooperation and unity on Muslim affairs in the UK and works to eradicate disadvantages and forms of discrimination faced by Muslims.

Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK
Tel: 0870 7605594
E-mail: info@mpacuk.org
Website: www.mpacuk.org
UK's Leading Muslim civil liberties group, empowering Muslims to focus on non-violent Jihad and political activism.

Tablighi Jamaat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablighi_Jamaat
Community online encyclopaedia with tons of information on this movement founded in the late 20's, including links to external sites.

The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities
Islamic Centre
Wood Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex HA7 4LQ
Tel: 020 8954 9881
E-mail: secretariat@world-federation.org
Website: www.world-federation.org
Promotes the Shia faith worldwide and assists Shia communities internationally through funding and education.

Young Muslims UK
E-mail: info@ymuk.net
Website: www.ymuk.net
Youth organisation affiliated to The Islamic Society of Britain. Has several branches throughout the UK and organises many social and sports events as well as conferences and political campaigns.

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Links

Bright's Blog
www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brightsblog/2006/
07/13/delwar-hossein-sayeedi/
Martin Bright is a political editor on the New Statesman and made a programme recently about the UK government's relationship with radical Islam.

Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism
www.fairuk.org
FAIR works towards establishing a safe, just and tolerant Britain in which Islamophobia and racism have no place. Works with organisations across numerous disciplines and communities.

George Galloway
www.georgegalloway.com/
Official site of the controversial ex-Labour MP.

Introductory Sites on Islam
http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/re/religion/islam/intro.html
The Muslim Council of Britain offers a page of useful links on the subject of Islam, which are suitable for schools.

Islam for Today
www.islamfortoday.com/women.htm
The Women in Islam section of this site has some excellent articles written about women, by women from around the world.

MCB Watch
http://mcbwatch.blogspot.com/
Blog set up to monitor and critique the Muslim Council of Britain.

The Muslim News
www.muslimnews.co.uk
Website of the independent monthly Muslim newspaper that provides news and views of Muslims in the UK.

Muslims React to Hamza Conviction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4690132.stm
Muslim leaders welcomed the conviction of controversial cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri for inciting murder and stirring up racial hatred.

President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan – October 2003
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3139680.stm
The powerful Pashtun leader of Afghanistan answers questions from the general public as part of a special BBC series on Islam and the West.

Salaam
www.salaam.co.uk
A popular Muslim community website that contains news, forums and online advice on a wide range of issues.

The True Religion
http://thetruereligion.org/modules/xfsection/
Aims to provide authentic information about Islam and provoke enlightened discussion with articles, information and a forum. The site also houses a collection of converts' stories about Muslims from a variety of backgrounds.

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Books

The Infidel Within: The history of Muslims in Britain, 1800 to the present by Humayun Ansari (C Hurst, 2003)
A broad and integrated history of Muslims in the UK. Get this book. Muslim Britain: Communities under pressure by Tahir Abbas (Zed Books, 2005)
Explores how the events of September 11th and the subsequent 'war on terror' have impacted on the lives of British South Asian Muslims in their religious and ethnic identity, citizenship, Islamophobia, gender and education, radicalism, media and political representation. Get this book. Muslims in Britain by Humayun Ansari (Minority Rights Group International, 2002)
Covers Muslims' access to education, employment and housing in Britain as well as discussing their diverse and changing identities, participation in politics and campaigns around education. Gives an outline of the conflicts of Shariah law and English law and looks at Islamophobia, particularly after 11 September. Get this book. Reporting Islam: Media representations of British Muslims by Elizabeth Poole (I B Tauris, 2002)
Looks at the ways in which Muslims are represented in the British news media and examines the claim that Muslims are universally demonised in the British press. Get this book.

Western Muslims and the Future of Islam by Tariq Ramadan (Oxford University Press, 2003)
The author claims that a silent revolution is sweeping Islamic communities, as Muslims actively seek ways to live in harmony with their faith within a Western context. Get this book. Women in Islam: The Western experience by Anne-Sofie Roald (Routledge, 2001)
Investigates the debate in both the Muslim world and the West, on the position of women in Islam. The author illustrates how Islamic perceptions of women and gender relations change in Western Muslim communities, and are responsive to culture and context, rather than being rigid and inflexible. Get this book.

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