Saturday, November 10, 2007
Britain moves to regulate mosques -London
In the first government-sponsored attempt to put in place a system of regulating Britain's over 1,300 mosques to prevent radicalization, a new body of four major Muslim groups formed after the July 7 London bombings has drafted proposals on core standards and constitutions for the mosques.
The new proposals have been drawn up by the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Body (MINAB), set up by the Al-Khoei foundation, the British Muslim Forum, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Council of Britain. MINAB was formed after the July 7, 2005 bombings.
The draft constitution for the regulatory body proposes increasing the skills and competencies of imams, developing mosques as centers of community cohesion..
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The new proposals have been drawn up by the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Body (MINAB), set up by the Al-Khoei foundation, the British Muslim Forum, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Council of Britain. MINAB was formed after the July 7, 2005 bombings.
The draft constitution for the regulatory body proposes increasing the skills and competencies of imams, developing mosques as centers of community cohesion..
To read the complete article click here:http://www.newsindia-times.com
image and article source:NewsIndiaTimes
Labels: british, london, MINAB, mosques, muslims
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