The Young Muslims UK
Encyclopedia
The Young Muslims UK was established in 1984 and is due to celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2009. It became the youth wing of the Islamic Society of Britain
(ISB) in 1990, aiming to "provide a vehicle for committed young British Muslims to combine their knowledge, skills and efforts for the benefit of one another and British society as a whole."
The Young Muslims UK is an affiliate body of the Muslim Council of Britain
.
YMUK adopt and promote five principles:
A key feature that distinguishes YMUK from other Islamic organisations is its lack of discrimination to different Islamic schools of thought: "Some organisations, such as Young Muslims UK, have decided that one's choice of Madh'hab or school of jurisprudence should be a personal choice. Where the organisation needs to take a public position on some issue, however, this is decided by a process of Shura
(consultation) in which the views of various madhahhib are considered."
Islamic Society of Britain
The Islamic Society of Britain was set up in 1990 for British Muslims to promote Islamic values.Its youth wing is The Young Muslims UK .-Methods of working:The Islamic Society of Britain directs its work into the following areas:...
(ISB) in 1990, aiming to "provide a vehicle for committed young British Muslims to combine their knowledge, skills and efforts for the benefit of one another and British society as a whole."
The Young Muslims UK is an affiliate body of the Muslim Council of Britain
Muslim Council of Britain
The Muslim Council of Britain is a self-appointed umbrella body for national, regional, local and specialist organisations and institutions from different ethnic and sectarian backgrounds within British Islamic society. It was established in 1997 to help Muslims, to increase education about the...
.
Methods of working
YMUK has been praised for its forward thinking and ability to make Islam relevant to British society: "The establishment of organisations such as Young Muslims UK is a step in the right direction, offering as they do resources for Muslims seeking to make Islam relevant to their own hybrid condition."YMUK adopt and promote five principles:
- Inviting - "...invites all youth to the message of Islam."
- Teamwork - "...organises all those who respond to its call into a committed, loving and disciplined brotherhood."
- Educating - "...develops the talents, knowledge and understanding of individuals and applies them for the benefit of all."
- Developing - "...promotes personal, spiritual and moral development and building a relationship with God."
- Action - "...initiates various programmes to involve individuals to help society around them."
A key feature that distinguishes YMUK from other Islamic organisations is its lack of discrimination to different Islamic schools of thought: "Some organisations, such as Young Muslims UK, have decided that one's choice of Madh'hab or school of jurisprudence should be a personal choice. Where the organisation needs to take a public position on some issue, however, this is decided by a process of Shura
Shura
Shura is an Arabic word for "consultation". The Quran and Muhammad encourage Muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with those who will be affected by that decision....
(consultation) in which the views of various madhahhib are considered."
Notable members
These individuals were part of the organisation at some point in its history.- Ajmal MasroorAjmal MasroorAjmal Masroor is a British imam, broadcaster and politician. He is well known for being a television presenter on political discussions and on Muslim channels.-Background:...
, television presenter and a candidate for the Liberal Democrats. - Inayat BunglawalaInayat BunglawalaInayat Bunglawala is media secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain.He has written articles for The Times, Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Daily Express, The Observer and The Sun focusing on Islam and current affairs. He is an activist for Islamist concerns and joined The Young Muslims UK in 1987...
, now an Assistant Secretary-General at the Muslim Council of BritainMuslim Council of BritainThe Muslim Council of Britain is a self-appointed umbrella body for national, regional, local and specialist organisations and institutions from different ethnic and sectarian backgrounds within British Islamic society. It was established in 1997 to help Muslims, to increase education about the...
. Joined YMUK in 1987. - Hanif Abdulmuhit, a Newham London Borough CouncilNewham London Borough CouncilNewham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Newham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. The council is unusual in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of...
lor who ran for the Greater London AuthorityGreater London AuthorityThe Greater London Authority is the top-tier administrative body for Greater London, England. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of London, currently Boris Johnson, and an elected 25-member London Assembly with scrutiny powers...
in 2008. - Sarah JosephSarah JosephSarah Joseph is CEO and Editor of magazine emel and commentator on British Muslims. She is a writer and a broadcaster and lectures on Islam both within the UK and internationally...
, now editor of emel magazineEmel magazineEmel is a British lifestyle magazine that celebrates contemporary British Muslim culture. The magazine's name comes from the letters "M" and "L", which stand for "Muslim Life", and also resembles the Arabic word for "hope". Sarah Joseph, a Muslim convert, is the founder and current editor...
and an OBE awardee.
Notable Recent Projects/Events
- Heroes 2007 http://www.heroestoday.co.uk
- YM London Treasure Hunt
- The Young Muslims Talent Search http://www.ymuk.net/talent
- The Muslim Teenager Tour http://www.muslimteenager.co.uk
- YM360