Mosque Replica on Bonfire

Arrest after mosque replica put on top of loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland - as Muslim Council warns UK on 'dangerous path' www.lbc.co.uk/article/mosq...

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— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 9 July 2026 at 20:19

ELM Policy Reviews

LBC, East London mosque that 'banned' girls over 12 from charity run 'reviewing its policies' after backlash, 16 Nov 2025 "A charity run that stopped women and girls over 12 from taking part is "reviewing its policies" after a backlash."

Mosque Security

LBC, UK mosques and Muslim faith centres to get £10m security funding boost after string of hate crime attacks, 23 Oct 2025

"This additional £10 million funding means more sites can be protected and builds on the £29.4 million already available this year for mosques and Muslim faith schools."

Mosque Run Controversy

Tower Hamlets mayor slammed for defending mosque's decision to ban women and girls over 12 from charity fun run www.lbc.co.uk/article/towe...

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— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 15 October 2025 at 00:16

Child marriage allegation

BBC News, Imam charged after children married in mosque, 2 Sep 2025

"Northamptonshire Police said Ashraf Osmani had been charged under forced marriage legislation after he allegedly conducted a Nikah wedding ceremony involving two 16-year-olds at Northampton Central Mosque in November 2023."

Flag campaign impact

Al Jazeera, MSN, UK Muslims report vandalism, attacks amid controversial flag campaign, 1 Sep 2025

"Wajid Akhter, head of the Muslim Council of Britain, said, “The St George flag is a symbol of England we should all be proud of. For it to be used in this way, [which] echoes how Nazis targeted Jewish homes, is a disgrace to our flag and our nation. Silence has allowed hate to grow.”"

Eisteddfod Mosque

'Having the first mosque at the Eisteddfod shows everyone belongs here irrespective of how we look'

This year saw the first Welsh-language khutbah (sermon) at the Eisteddfod's mosque and Welsh-speaking Muslims say it sends a 'powerful' messagehttps://t.co/5ksWWh0G70

— matt spry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿〓〓 (@mattdspry) August 10, 2024

Glasgow Mosque

We welcome @GlasgowMosque is being considered as a protected historical site🕌

"The Glasgow Central Mosque is a distinctive local landmark and an important building both in terms of its architecture and the role it has played in the historical development of the Scottish Muslim… pic.twitter.com/fEX7jomocN

— MCB (@MuslimCouncil) July 29, 2024

Masjid Ramadan

Gillian Duncan, The National, UK's oldest Turkish mosque at risk of closure, 27 Mar 2024 "Erkin Güney, the owner of the Masjid Ramadan, in Dalston, north-east London, said the building’s bills have tripled in recent years and he is struggling to cover them alongside rising maintenance costs."

Mosque Protection

 ITV News, Government commits £117 million to protect UK Muslims from hate attacks, 11 Mar 2024 "More than £117 million will be spent by the government to protect mosques, Muslim schools and community centres from hate attacks over the next four years."

Also see: Sky News, More than £117m taxpayers' money to be spent on protecting UK Muslims, 11 Mar 2024

Statistics

Statista published the following (note: full data are behind a paywall):

D. Clark, Views on Muslims in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region, Statista, 2 Feb 2024 "This statistic shows the results of a survey of British adults which asked them to indicate how positive or negative their views on Muslims in the UK were in 2018, by region. Respondents in Scotland viewed Muslims the most positively, followed by London and the North of England."

D. Clark, Number of masjids in the United Kingdom in 2017, , Statista, 2 Feb 2024"This statistic displays the number of mosques in the United Kingdom in 2017, by capacity. In this year there were 300 masjids in the United Kingdom with a capacity between 101 to 200 people. This was the most common size for a masjid in the United Kingdom. It was followed by 279 masjids with a capacity for between 201 and 300 people. In 2017 there were only ten masjids in the United Kingdom that had a capacity for over 4,000 people."

Islamic Centre England

The Centre remains open at the time of writing. Here's some coverage of the protest.

Iranian diaspora fully support the decision of the UK @ChtyCommission to close the Islamic Centre in London.

The Islamic Centre is disguised as a place of worship when in reality it’s a London headquarters of the IRGC and Iran’s Supreme Leader.

The generality of Muslims… pic.twitter.com/8W1RzLyddR

— Omid Djalili (@omid9) July 30, 2023

Liverpool Muslim Institute

Riordan Macnamara, Medium, “At our Allah’s blest abode”: Liturgical Adaptations at the Liverpool Muslim Institute (1887–1908), 16 June 2023

"Did William Quilliam pose a threat as a syncretistic innovator with his adaptations to a Western frame, turning English people away from Christianity and its mission on one side and the Islamic world from Sunni Islam’s orthodoxy on the other?" (tip: Yahya Birt)

Noor El-Islam Mosque

ITV Cymru Wales, Vanished Wales, Series 2: Episode 2

After 12'20", there's a short section on Noor El-Islam Mosque in Cardiff, with archive clips.

Coastal Communities in Wales

Sanjana Idnani, BBC News, Ramadan: Coastal communities help Muslims celebrate 1 Apr 2023, "Cultural awareness of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is growing in coastal communities, Muslim families have said."

Mosque Fire Attacks: Update

BBC News, Man in court charged with mosque fire attacks in Birmingham and London, 23 March 2023 "A suspect has appeared in court charged with two counts of attempted murder after attacks on men set alight outside mosques in Birmingham and London."

Imam Pay

Hyphen, Low pay and high demands: the UK is facing a shortage of full-time imams

Interesting article, long-standing issue (going back to my 90s research). "Despite their central role in guiding Muslim communities on religious, spiritual and familial issues — and in some cases, working on financial management of the mosques they are attached to — imams are often paid very little. Many don’t receive the UK’s minimum wage and are expected to supplement their pay with benefits. Some don’t have contracts and most are on call 24 hours a day to serve the community’s needs."

Muslim Heritage

Tharik Hussain, The Times, Britain’s hidden Muslim heritage – and where to find it "Tharik Hussain went in search of Britain’s unseen Muslim history. He picks out five of his favourite spots — including a mosque in surburban Surrey."

Rawḍah mosque

Greensville Trust, The Making of an English Gothic Mosque "This short documentary takes a look behind the scenes during the early stages of the development of the Rawḍah mosque at Muṣṭafā Mount in Bradford." A very interesting clip. (tip: Yahya Birt)

'Local Muslim Representation'

Muslim Council of Britain, Local Muslim Representation: Empowering Council of Mosques and Local Umbrella Organisations (PDF) "The report makes several recommendations for Muslim civil society and Local Authorities around increased knowledge and experience sharing, greater recruitment of women and youth, financial sustainability and further engagement with local authorities."