Race, Faith and Community in Contemporary Britain Essays on Black, African, and African Caribbean Muslims in the UK PROUDLY MUSLIM & BLACK REPORT 2022
Black British Muslims play an important role in British society but are poorly represented in public discourse, policy, and indeed across a range of sectors. To overcome structural disadvantages and racism in society and in Muslim communities, we aim to create a platform for interventions in discourse and representation as well as in power relations. Our effort is collaborative and aimed at exploring the diversity, contributions, heritage, as well as the history of Black British Muslims. Our objective in this report is to create a platform to review and consider the current state of race and power relations, while creating networks and partnerships. In short, bringing Black British Muslim voices to the forefront is to work towards inclusion and belonging in British society and importantly, in British Muslim communities.
Black British Muslims play an important role in British society but are poorly represented in public discourse, policy, and indeed across a range of sectors. To overcome structural disadvantages and racism in society and in Muslim communities, we aim to create a platform for interventions in discourse and representation as well as in power relations. Our effort is collaborative and aimed at exploring the diversity, contributions, heritage, as well as the history of Black British Muslims. Our objective in this report is to create a platform to review and consider the current state of race and power relations, while creating networks and partnerships.
In short, bringing Black British Muslim voices to the forefront is to work towards inclusion and belonging in British society and importantly, in British Muslim communities.
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EVERYDAY MUSLIM
Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative is a
long-term project to create a central archive of Muslim
lives, arts, education and cultures from across the UK.
Our aim is to collect and document the presence and
contribution of Muslim life in Britain through images,
interviews and documents. www.everydaymuslim.org
SOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Founded in 1916, the School of Oriental and African
Studies (SOAS) at the University of London is a public
research university based in the heart of Bloomsbury in
central London, and is the world’s leading institution for
the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. www.soas.
ac.uk
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Supporting partners
CENTRE FOR AFRICAN STUDIES (CAS)
The University of London’s Centre of African Studies is
the largest centre of expertise on Africa outside Africa.
Founded in 1965, the Centre engages un co-ordinating,
stimulating and promoting interdisciplinary study, research
and discussion on Africa within the University;
and promoting a wider awareness of African issues.
www.soas.ac.uk/cas
MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (UK)
MAN UK is religious charity promoting the
understanding of Islam, community cohesion and
mutual understanding among people of all faiths and
none. It was established in 1961 having started as an
informal group of Nigerian students, and continues
to build on relationships with partners in Muslim
communities and wider society. www.manuk.org
CNMO
Council of Nigerian Muslim Organisations - is an
umbrella body for Nigerian British Muslim Organisations
across the United Kingdom (UK). The organisation
was formed out of necessity to forge a united front in
addressing challenges faced by first, second and third
generation of Nigerian Muslims in UK with over 50
leaders from different organisation. The organisation
represent member organisations externally, by being
member of various organisations such as MCB.
PECKHAM HIGH STREET ISLAMIC & CULTURAL CENTRE
Peckham High Street Islamic and Cultural Centre
(PHSICC) is a thriving centre in Southwark, South-East
London, supporting the welfare of Muslim communities
through weekly, monthly and annual events and cultural
exchange. It is formerly known as the African Ivorian
Islamic Trust (AIIT). www.phsicc.org
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