On last night's BBC Midland's Today, discussing our concern at The Association of British Muslims that British Muslims like Khurrum Mahmood being denied entry to the United States, even though they have already got a visa or ESTA. Mohammed Abbasi and I are planning to meet with staff at the US Embassy in London in…Read more Khurrum Mahmood, US Visa, BBC Midlands Today 18/12/2017
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AoBM Concern over President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
The Association of British Muslims views with great concern President Trump's decision to unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. East Jerusalem is under Israeli occupation and intended to be the capital of an independent Palestine. The decision jeopardises the '2 State Solution' and stability in the Middle East. No other country in the…Read more AoBM Concern over President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
AOBM STATEMENT ON CONCERNS OF BRITISH MUSLIMS BEING DENIED ENTRY INTO THE US.
AOBM STATEMENT ON CONCERNS OF BRITISH MUSLIMS BEING DENIED ENTRY INTO THE US. We are saddened to see the rise in cases of British citizens, who are or appear to be Muslims, arbitrarily being denied entry to the United States of America. Often after having already been cleared through the ESTA process. In this, the…Read more AOBM STATEMENT ON CONCERNS OF BRITISH MUSLIMS BEING DENIED ENTRY INTO THE US.
John F Kennedy
I visited the grave of President John F Kennedy yesterday, a very moving moment for myself... President Kennedy was one of the first world leaders who truly was a World Leader. People loved and respected him everywhere, in every nation, my Dad included. He has so much respect for President Kennedy and was deeply upset…Read more John F Kennedy
John Glenn, RIP
John Glenn, (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016), United States Astronaut, Senator, and incredibly courageous pioneer in Space Exploration. R.I.P.
Toscat: Cognitive Abilities
Toscat of the Ocampa people; it's funny, he could have been commenting on US Republican Party...
Daesh and Orlando
https://youtu.be/LBLyhdYOSIc Thousands of people gathered in London’s Soho district on Monday 13th June 2016 to hold a vigil for the 49 people killed by the terrorist Omar Mateen in Orlando, Florida. The Association of British Muslims was proud to be among those paying their respects. We watched in silence as 49 balloons rose into the…Read more Daesh and Orlando
AoBM Statement on the Orlando Attack
The Creator does not tell us to hate, let alone harm, anyone because of their differences to us. We have all been created by the same Merciful and Gracious Creator. We cannot but condemn this attack on the innocent people of Orlando, Florida. LGBTQ people are too often targets of violence. Our deepest condolences to the loved…Read more AoBM Statement on the Orlando Attack
Apollo 11, Happy 46th Anniversary!
"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 