About the Muslim Parliament

The Muslim Parliament is a forum whose purpose is to debate, campaign and lobby on issues concerning the Muslim community in Britain. It is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting community interests. It operates through a number of committees, each with its own remit. These committees work along with related campaign groups in the country.

The following are the main committees:

• Campaign against the Anti-terrorism Acts
• Campaign against forced marriages
• The ‘Focus on the Mosque’ campaign
• Campaign against underachievement of Muslim children in state schools.

Additionally, the Muslim Parliament supports the following campaigns:

• The anti-war movement opposing the American occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and supporting freedom for Palestine
• Awaaz South Asia Watch: a group campaigning against fundamentalism and extremism
• Liberty: a civil rights group
• CAMPACC – Campaign Against Criminalizing Communities
• Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers