A literary and cultural evening was held on 24 October 2013 at the House of Lords. This was a first for the CMF but hopefully will not be the last. Lord Sheikh, CMF Chairman, described how the idea germinated after the splendid Mughal Exhibition at the British Library a few months ago. He described how impressive…
The Conservative Party is a party for all parts of the country, and Muslims are now found everywhere in Britain. Accordingly setting up local branches is a key part of the Conservative Muslim Forum’s strategy. On Saturday 19 October, we launched the Conservative Muslim Forum East Midlands Branch at a public meeting…
Over the last week, the Prime Minister has made two announcements which demonstrate the Government’s commitment to ensuring that Muslims are not excluded from the financial system due to their faith, and to ensuring that Britain remains the leading country for international Islamic finance outside the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries. On…
Our fourth and fifth objectives are: Encourage Muslims to make effective and positive contributions to the development of an inclusive and cohesive society in the United Kingdom. Work to maintain and build bridges with all communities and religions within the United Kingdom. Accordingly when we were asked to send a…
Raza Anjum, Chairman of the CMF Youth Wing, attended an Eid reception hosted by His Excellency Matthew W. Barzun, the Ambassador of the United States of America to the United Kingdom which was held on 5 September 2013 at Winfield House, the Ambassador’s official residence. While he was there Raza exchanged…
On Tuesday 1 October 2013, the Associate Parliamentary Group on Islamic Finance and Diversity in Financial Markets held a fringe event “The importance of Islamic Finance in UK Growth.” The event was chaired by Lord Sheikh, Vice Chair, Associate Parliamentary Group on Islamic Finance and Diversity in Financial Markets. Chairman of CMF. The other speakers were:…
At 6pm on Monday 30 September 2013 the national Conservative Muslim Forum and its branches in Yorkshire & Humber and the North West held a fringe meeting, hosted by Lord Sheikh, CMF Chairman. The venue was the Zouk Tea Bar and Grill Restaurant, The Quadrangle, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5QS. The aim was…
Cllr Asif Ayub is pictured alongside Ms Noreen Jones, two of the external Christian speakers and one of the school’s other teachers. Some of the Conservative Muslim Forum’s work is not expressly political. Our fourth and fifth objectives are: Encourage Muslims to make effective and positive contributions to the development…
The 24 April 2013 collapse of a garment factory in Savar in the Greater Dhaka region in Bangladesh horrified the world, with a death toll of over 1,000. Several members of the CMF Executive and their friends were deeply touched by the disaster, and decided to visit Bangladesh at their own expense…
To win the 2015 General Election, the Conservative Party needs to win votes from all regions of the country, and from all parts of the community. Historically, most British Muslims have voted for parties other than the Conservative Party. However at each general election the share won by the Conservative…