On 23 June 2016 the citizens of the United Kingdom face a critical referendum choice. Do they want the UK to Remain a member of the European Union, or do they want the UK to Leave the European Union. The Conservative Muslim Forum as a body takes no position on…
Despite all the focus on mass media, campaingning on the ground often represents the difference between winning and losing. That is why CMF members are often found pounding the pavement. When we get a picture, we post it on this website. On 30 April 2016 CMF Executive Member Ajantha Tennakoon…
On Saturday 23 April, Conservative Friends of Turkey, Conservative Friends of Eurasia, CLWCA Middle East & North Africa Group, CLWCA Italian Group, CLWCA Germany, Austria & Switzerland Group and Conservative Friends of the Caribbean organised a campaigning action day for Zac Goldsmith, which was also supported by the Conservative Muslim…
Conservative Connect is a campaigning group founded by CMF Executive member Raza Anjum. To support Zac Goldsmith’s campaign for London Mayor, they have produced a campaign song on YouTube “He will win!” in six languages: English Hindi Urdu Punjabi Chinese Bangla The song also contains subtitles. You can watch the four minute song…
The world was rightly shocked by the terrible bombings in Brussels on 22 March 2016 and a few days later in Lahore on 27 March 2016. Manchester City Council has books of condolences for both cities. On 7 April 2016 Sajjad Karim MEP who was born in Blackburn but is of Pakistani descent…
On Saturday 2 April 2016 Mrs Falak Ahmed of the Conservative Women’s Forum organised an event aimed at promoting community cohesion. It was held at the Royal Taj Restaurant & Banqueting Hall, 38 Manningham Lane, Bradford, and speakers were asked to address the question “How can we combat hatred against people of…
The Conservative Muslim Forum is shocked and horrified by the terrorist attacks in Brussels this morning. Brussels is a city that many of us know and love. Indeed only last October a CMF delegation of 40 people visited the EU institutions in Brussels, with many of us passing through Maelbeek…
At CMF events people often ask us questions such as: How do you get onto the candidates list? How do you get selected for a constituency? What hope is there for people who did not go to public school or Oxbridge? At this event held on Tuesday 15 March 2016…
On Tuesday 8 March the Executive of the CMF met. During our meeting, we decided that the CMF as a body would take no position on the EU Referendum which is to be held on 23 June. Individual members of the CMF are free to campaign for “Remain” or “Leave”…
As explained on our website page “The CMF’s approach to policy positions” the CMF does not normally take policy positions. However occasionally we do when there is overwhelming consensus on the CMF Executive and the matter is of significant importance to British Muslims. Examples are the freedom to practice kosher and halal slaughter and an…