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Muslim Association of Britain
The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) is a British Sunni Muslim organisation founded in 1997. MAB has been well known for its participation in the protests opposing the Iraq War. More recently, it has been known for promoting Muslim participation in Britain.[better source needed]
It is a member organisation of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE).
The newly elected president in 2018 is Anas Altikriti, who is the CEO and founder of The Cordoba Foundation. Prior to him, Dr Omer El-Hamdoon headed the organisation for six and a half years.
The Muslim Association of Britain states that its vision is: "Muslims At Their Best".
Along with Stop the War Coalition (StWC) and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, it has co-sponsored various demonstrations against the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq. MAB first started working with the StWC in 2002 when they agreed to merge a demonstration they had planned to mark the anniversary of the Second Palestinian Intifada with a demonstration StWC had planned against the looming Iraq war at the opening of the Labour Party. The march took place under the dual slogans 'Don't attack Iraq' and 'Freedom for Palestine'. According to Altikriti, MAB "spoke to Stop the War and we said to them 'We will join you; however we will not become part of your coalition, we will be a separate and independent entity but we will work together with you on a national basis as part of the anti-war movement.'"
On 27 February 2016, MAB joined the CND rally against Trident.
The MAB supported Labour's Ken Livingstone for Mayor of London, George Galloway for Respect both unsuccessfully in the 2004 London Assembly election, where they also recommended a slate of candidates for each constituency, and successfully in London's Bethnal Green and Bow in the 2005 general election, and the Green Party of England and Wales in South East England.[citation needed] In 2004, its president Anas al-Tikriti stood down to become a candidate for Respect in the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the 2004 European Parliament elections. He was not elected.
In late 2002, the Muslim Association of Britain organised a speaking tour in the UK for Anwar al-Awlaki, including events at the London School of Economics, Imperial College, King's College and the School of Oriental and African Studies. Al-Awlaki was later killed in a drone strike by the United States.
Muslim Association of Britain
The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) is a British Sunni Muslim organisation founded in 1997. MAB has been well known for its participation in the protests opposing the Iraq War. More recently, it has been known for promoting Muslim participation in Britain.[better source needed]
It is a member organisation of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE).
The newly elected president in 2018 is Anas Altikriti, who is the CEO and founder of The Cordoba Foundation. Prior to him, Dr Omer El-Hamdoon headed the organisation for six and a half years.
The Muslim Association of Britain states that its vision is: "Muslims At Their Best".
Along with Stop the War Coalition (StWC) and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, it has co-sponsored various demonstrations against the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq. MAB first started working with the StWC in 2002 when they agreed to merge a demonstration they had planned to mark the anniversary of the Second Palestinian Intifada with a demonstration StWC had planned against the looming Iraq war at the opening of the Labour Party. The march took place under the dual slogans 'Don't attack Iraq' and 'Freedom for Palestine'. According to Altikriti, MAB "spoke to Stop the War and we said to them 'We will join you; however we will not become part of your coalition, we will be a separate and independent entity but we will work together with you on a national basis as part of the anti-war movement.'"
On 27 February 2016, MAB joined the CND rally against Trident.
The MAB supported Labour's Ken Livingstone for Mayor of London, George Galloway for Respect both unsuccessfully in the 2004 London Assembly election, where they also recommended a slate of candidates for each constituency, and successfully in London's Bethnal Green and Bow in the 2005 general election, and the Green Party of England and Wales in South East England.[citation needed] In 2004, its president Anas al-Tikriti stood down to become a candidate for Respect in the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the 2004 European Parliament elections. He was not elected.
In late 2002, the Muslim Association of Britain organised a speaking tour in the UK for Anwar al-Awlaki, including events at the London School of Economics, Imperial College, King's College and the School of Oriental and African Studies. Al-Awlaki was later killed in a drone strike by the United States.