Developing Diversity gets more press, Metro, Republika and many others see below… Metro: The document awards star ratings to mosques judged by a series of requirements including providing separate prayer space to women. A directory of 100 ‘women-friendly’ mosques in England has been launched Other criteria include services and activities for women, an imam accessible […]
Continue ReadingA directory of the 100 most “women-friendly” mosques in England is launched today, claiming to be “the start of the process to broaden and deepen the engagement of Muslim women in British mosques”. Fifty mosques were found to meet all five of the requirements set out by inter-faith organisation Faith Matters, while a further 50 […]
Continue ReadingThe top one hundred mosques for meeting the needs of Muslim women will be revealed at the launch of a ‘Developing Diversity’ directory on 10 June 2010. The directory is compiled and launched by inter-faith, community cohesion and conflict resolution organisation Faith Matters, with government and national women’s Muslim groups’ support. Every mosque in the […]
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The Adab research, released by Faith Matters, called for effective dialogue between the two groups and for the two communities to “rediscover” their shared cultural heritage, including a common Punjabi heritage, history and culture. Funding for Muslim and Sikh organisations in areas with a significant presence of the two groups should be conditional on promoting […]
Continue ReadingThe British National Party has been accused of attempting to exploit tensions between Muslims and Sikhs in a Government-funded report into relations between the two communities. The report is entitled the ‘Adab’ research report produced by Faith Matters. Academics have warned of a “real danger” of “serious communal disorder” in the future in some towns […]
Continue ReadingFaith Matters UK tour (This tour has now been completed) Faith Matters invited a convert Hispanic ‘gangsta’ rapper for a series of talks with communities in the UK to counter gun and knife crime and the pull of extremism towards some young people in the UK. This programme covered 8 major cities including London, Manchester, […]
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Support for chaplains working in universities, colleges, hospitals and prisons, is to be improved under new guidelines launched today. The guidance The Role of Chaplains Working in Public Sector Institutions: Experiences from Muslim Communities, is funded by the Department of Communities and Local Government and written by Faith Matters. It draws on best practice of […]
Continue ReadingClick here for Telegraph Article Shahid Malik, a junior communities minister, said staff who provide spiritual care can help guide those who have a “distorted view of religion or society”. It comes amid growing concern about the ability of radical preachers and terrorists to infiltrate public institutions in Britain. The problem of radicalisation on campuses […]
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