Minhaj-ul-Quran UK
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Minhaj-ul-Quran UK is the UK branch of the moderate and inclusive Minhaj-ul-Quran International education and welfare organisation based in London
. MQI started its work in the United Kingdom
in 1986 and held its first international conference at Wembley Arena
, London
. Its first official centre was opened in 1994 in east London. Since then Minhaj-ul-Quran UK has opened 10 community centres serving all parts of the country. It claims to have tens of thousands of affiliates and more than 5000 regular members.
Minhaj-ul-Quran UK is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
It organised the launch of Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
's Fatwa on Terrorism
in March 2010 in which various government officials participated. Times Online claims that Minhaj-ul-Quran UK advices the British government on how to combat radicalism
.
BBC News
reported that Minhaj-ul-Quran is "attracting the attention of policymakers and security chiefs who are continuing to look for allies in the fight against extremists." The Times
reported that "It is gaining influence in Britain as the Government seeks to gain ground among Muslim groups eager to combat the radicalisation of young people."
In August 2010 Minhaj-ul-Quran UK organised the first residential anti-terror camp 'al-hidayah 2010' which aimed to train more than 1300 young Muslims to rebut arguments of the extremists. A mobile library to promote moderate literature and to combat extremism was also launched at the camp.
Minhaj-ul-Quran UK says that its core values are the same as British values. It publishes its core values on its media website.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. MQI started its work in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1986 and held its first international conference at Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Its first official centre was opened in 1994 in east London. Since then Minhaj-ul-Quran UK has opened 10 community centres serving all parts of the country. It claims to have tens of thousands of affiliates and more than 5000 regular members.
Minhaj-ul-Quran UK is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
It organised the launch of Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Tahir-ul-Qadri
Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri is a Pakistani Sufi scholar and former professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab....
's Fatwa on Terrorism
Fatwa on Terrorism
Fatwa on Terrorism is a 600-page , 512-page Islamic decree by scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri which demonstrates from the Quran and Sunnah that terrorism and suicide bombings are so unjust that their evil is un-Islamic. The English edition was published in the UK by Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications....
in March 2010 in which various government officials participated. Times Online claims that Minhaj-ul-Quran UK advices the British government on how to combat radicalism
Political radicalism
The term political radicalism denotes political principles focused on altering social structures through revolutionary means and changing value systems in fundamental ways...
.
BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
reported that Minhaj-ul-Quran is "attracting the attention of policymakers and security chiefs who are continuing to look for allies in the fight against extremists." The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
reported that "It is gaining influence in Britain as the Government seeks to gain ground among Muslim groups eager to combat the radicalisation of young people."
In August 2010 Minhaj-ul-Quran UK organised the first residential anti-terror camp 'al-hidayah 2010' which aimed to train more than 1300 young Muslims to rebut arguments of the extremists. A mobile library to promote moderate literature and to combat extremism was also launched at the camp.
Minhaj-ul-Quran UK says that its core values are the same as British values. It publishes its core values on its media website.
Aims and Objectives
Since its establishment, Minhaj-ul-Quran UK has five main aims and objectives:- To promote peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony
- To promote education, integration and community cohesion
- To engage with young Muslims for religious moderation
- To promote women’s rights, development and empowerment
- To provide social welfare and human rights
Forums and sub-organisations
- Muslim Youth League
- Al Hidayah (Organisation)Al Hidayah (Organisation)Al-Hidayah was founded in 2004 as a UK-based youth-oriented forum of the moderate Minhaj-ul-Quran UK.Al-Hidayah aims to bring about the spiritual and educational renewal of individuals through the means of the Qur'an and Way of the Prophet Muhammad...
- Minhaj Welfare FoundationMinhaj Welfare FoundationMinhaj Welfare Foundation is a non-governmental international relief and welfare organisation and a branch of Minhaj-ul-Quran International...
- Al Farghana Institute