Terrorists and violently radicalised individuals such as Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly, Richard Reid, Shehzad Tanweer, Omar Sheikh and Rashid Rauf, born and/or based in the UK are becoming an increasing problem not just for our country, but other nations. British Muslims and the wider society need to come together to tackle this threat. Luton was identified in 2008…Read more Response to suspected Suicide Bombing in Stockholm
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Daniel Ellsberg praises WikiLeaks
By Daniel Ellsberg, Frank Grevil, Katharine Gun, David MacMichael, Ray McGovern, Craig Murray, Coleen Rowley and Larry Wilkerson WikiLeaks has teased the genie of transparency out of a very opaque bottle, and powerful forces in America, who thrive on secrecy, are trying desperately to stuff the genie back in. How far down the United States has slid can be seen, ironically enough, in…Read more Daniel Ellsberg praises WikiLeaks
AOBM On The Visit of Fazlur Rehman to the United Kingdom
The Visit of Fazlur Rehman to the United Kingdom The Association of British Muslims views with serious concern to decision of Her Majesty’s Government to allow the visit of Mr Fazlur Rehman, head and founder of the Jamiat Ulama e Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), to the United Kingdom. It had previously acted to refuse entry to Zakir…Read more AOBM On The Visit of Fazlur Rehman to the United Kingdom
Response to the UN’s Decision to Remove Sexual Orientation from the Resolution on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions
Association of British Muslims calls on the UN General Assembly to reverse its vote on the exclusion of sexual orientation from the Resolution on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions On 16th November 2010, the United Nations’ General Assembly’s Third Committee voted to amend a previous resolution of the General Assembly that had outlawed extrajudicial, summary…Read more Response to the UN’s Decision to Remove Sexual Orientation from the Resolution on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions
BBC Panorama – British Schools, Islamic Rules: AOBM’s response
BBC Panorama programme, screened on the night of 22nd of November uncovered "disturbing evidence that some Muslim children are being exposed to extremist preachers and fundamentalist Islamic groups." In addition it documented “part-time schools where hate is on the curriculum." In these schools pupils are being taught through Saudi National Curriculum text books that some Jews…Read more BBC Panorama – British Schools, Islamic Rules: AOBM’s response
Euston Park Endurance
On 25 July 2010, Mr Paul Salahuddin Armstrong and Mr Mohammed Abbasi, directors of the Association of British Muslims, were invited to Euston Park Endurance. The Association of British Muslims is looking into how we can promote sports, such as endurance riding, among young people. Sports activities, as well as spending time in the countryside,…Read more Euston Park Endurance
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 