Your September MCB Newsletter
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** Connecting with communities in Scotland
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The MCB Secretary-General was delighted to be hosted by our affiliate, Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre to visit Muslim communities locally.
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** 💪 Advocacy
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We know how much uncertainty has been created by the cost of living crisis.
Here's what MCB have been doing to raise awareness on the impact for British Muslims and how we can work together to support those most in need ⤵️
Islam Channel: News Talk
Our Assistant Secretary-General, Dr Wajid Akhtar joined a panel on Islam Channel's 'News Talk' show discussing the intersectional realities of the Cost of Living crisis.
Watch the recording here ([link removed]) .
iNews: Current measures are ignoring the fact that Muslims are at higher risk
Our Secretary-General wrote a piece on how the Cost of Living crisis is affecting Muslim communities up and down the country. We need policies that understand everyday realities faced by people on the ground.
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Islam Channel article: time to reach out to those in need
With many fearful and anxious about the Cost of Living crisis, Muslim communities are stepping up to the challenge, ready to yet again serve those most in need.
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** 🔎 Your MCB
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A busy month for CfMM
The Centre for Media Monitoring is excited to announce that the team will be delivering masterclasses on 'Reporting Muslims & Islam' to BA and Masters students across 20 Universities. This is an important step increasing better journalist and reporting.
It's finally here!
This weekend over 200 Mosques across the UK will be opening their doors to guest as part of the MCB flagship campaign, Visit My Mosque, with a weekend of events as far north as Inverness.
Be sure to invite your neighbours and friends, see more: visitmymosque.org ([link removed])
** 📰 In the news
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🔗 Birmingham mosque to open doors in 'Visit My Mosque' campaign for first time since Covid-19 pandemic ([link removed])
🔗 Belfast Islamic Centre opening its doors for Visit My Mosque Day ([link removed])
🔗 Sunak wants to punish those who ‘vilify the UK’. That’s wrong – and he’s chosen the wrong target ([link removed])
** 🏃♂️ Before you go...
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