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'''British Muslim Forum''' is an organisation of [[Sunni Islam|Sunni Muslims]] which has emerged as the representative body for 500 Mosques across the [[UK]]. The BMF was relaunched after the "[[Counter-Terrorism Act 2008|42-day detention]]" debate caused a split in the existing BMF leadership and led to two years of reform.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Shaykh Ahmad Nisar Beg Qadri of [[Manchester]] was elected as Chairman of the BMF on 30 October 2010 and assumed leadership on 1 January 2011.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} He is currently co-ordinating the restructure of the organisation to be more representative of its members and more inclusive of community leaders who are passionate about their work.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Allamah Nisar Ahmed Begg played a pivotal role to involve young professional in the running of the BMF, however following pressure from various key players in the BMF Allamah Nisar Begg resigned as Chair of the British Muslim Forum on the 23rd September 2011, less than 1 year after his election.
 
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The resignation of Allamah Nisar Begg put the BMF in a new low, and many of the young professionals formerly involved have vowed to leave the organisation after the hijacking of the organisation by different factions.
*[http://www.thebmf.org.uk/| name = British Muslim Forum]▼
| formation = {{start date and age|13 November 2008}}
| headquarters = Eaton Hall, Retford, United Kingdom
| leader_title = Secretary
Mr| leader_name = Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, ▼
| leader_title2 = Director
| leader_name2 = Khalil Ahmed Haqqani
| leader_title3 = Director
Mr| leader_name3 = Mahroof Hussain, ▼
| website = {{URL|http://www.britishmuslimforum.co.uk/}}
}}
 
The '''British Muslim Forum''' is a non-governmental Islamic organization of [[Barelvi movement]] of [[Sunni Islam|Sunni Muslims]] which represents 500 Mosques across the [[United Kingdom]]. Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada is the current Secretary of the organization.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishmuslimforum.co.uk/about-bmf/|title=The British Muslim Forum » About|access-date=2019-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027063755/http://www.britishmuslimforum.co.uk/about-bmf/|archive-date=2019-10-27|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Muhammad Imdad Hussain PIRZADA personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/2WcXA2WAGtPlk_QW3jX-lficbOM/appointments |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
==Mission Statement==
{{blockquote|<i>
"The BMF is a non profit organisation which works as an umbrella organisation towards the protection of rights and interests of mainstream Muslims living in the UK. Our goal is to represent Muslims in their true light as a community that encourages integration and works against extremism and radicalisation"{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}</i>}}
 
==TrusteesLeaders==
Following are the founding members and main leaders of BMF.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BRITISH MUSLIM FORUM people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06745679/officers |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada (Retford, UK)
*Shaykh Syed Maroof Hussain Shah (Bradford, UK)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahroof HUSSAIN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/cexS_dk3vDevUGvp3GeXOw58nMg/appointments |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*Shaykh Mohammad Habib-ur-Rehman Mahboobi (Bradford, UK)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Habib-Ur-Rehman SAHIBZADA personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/u6vJya2pbK0s8SrFl69pdMFfKrM/appointments |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Shahid Raza Naeemi|Allama Shahid Raza Na’eemi]] (London, UK)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Shahid RAZA personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/T9ZGj0II3Hk9Q20LkdIu3fHNnpM/appointments |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*Allama Ahmad Nisar Beg Qadri (Manchester, UK)
*Allama Muhammad Bostan Qadri (Birmingham, UK)
*Allama Riaz Ahmad Samdani (London, UK)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riaz Ahmad SAMDANI personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/Saccu5rwfLcZ8SzsMqvOWDDr7PQ/appointments |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*Allama Khalil Ahmed Haqqani (London, UK)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khalil Ahmed HAQANI personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/cUwx_4m-ol4-VT0oJ-Bv3u9KPqg/appointments |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*Allama Masood Alam Khan Al-Azhari (Nottingham, UK)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishmuslimforum.co.uk/about-bmf/members/|title=The British Muslim Forum » Founder Members|access-date=2019-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027063817/http://www.britishmuslimforum.co.uk/about-bmf/members/|archive-date=2019-10-27|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohammed Masood Alam KHAN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/phBAz0NvW-sM8XbJPSrlxT6d_LI/appointments |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Fatwa (Islamic Verdict) issued 2005 in response to the London bombings==▼
▲Mr Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada,
Mr Ahmad Nisar Beg,
Mr Muhammad Bostan,
Mr Khalil Ahmed Haqani,
▲Mr Mahroof Hussain,
Mr Mohammad Masood Alam Khan,
Mr Mohammad Habib-Ur-Rehman Sahibzada,
Mr Riaz Ahmad Samdani, and
Moulana Mohammad Shahid Raza
 
==Policy ambitions{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}==
 
To give mainstream Sunni Muslims, who make up the silent majority in the UK, a voice in the Media and in Government.
 
To work with other Muslim organisations and encourage cooperation in policy and public relations.
 
To work to improve relations between Muslims and non-Muslims.
 
To equip members with tools to educate the Muslim youth.
 
To work towards a better understanding of Islam and Muslims living in the West.
 
To encourage cohesion and social harmony in the UK and to dispel the negative image of Muslims being portrayed in the media.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}
 
▲==Fatwa (Islamic Verdict) issued 2005 in response to the London bombings==
 
On behalf of over 500 clerics, scholars and Imams the British Muslim Forum issues the following religious decree:
 
{{blockquote|''[[Islam]] strictly, strongly and severely condemns the use of violence and the destruction of innocent lives. There is neither place nor justification in [[Islam]] for extremism, fanaticism or terrorism. [[Suicide bombings]], which killed and injured innocent people in London, are haram - vehemently prohibited in Islam - and those who committed these barbaric acts in London are criminals not martyrs. We pray for the defeat of extremism and terrorism in the world. We pray for peace, security and harmony to triumph in multicultural Great Britain.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4697365.stm|title=BBC NEWS &#124; UK &#124; Full text: Fatwa issued after London bombs|date=19 July 2005 |publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref>''}}
 
Gul Mohammad, the then, secretary-general of the BMF, quoted the Koran saying: "Whoever kills a human being ... then it is as though he has killed all mankind, and whoever saves a human life it is as though he had saved all mankind.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4694441.stm|title=UK Muslims issue bombings fatwa|date=July 19, 2005|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
In 2011 the British Muslim Forum, announced that Eid ul Fitr will be observed in the UK on Wednesday 31 August 2011 insha allah. This announcement was made as a result of the moon not having been sighted anywhere in Africa, the Middle East, Asia or Europe. The majority of Mosques in the North and Midlands support the BMF announcement, this was an effective campaign led by Alamah Nisar Begg. Weeks laters scholar in Saudi noticed errors had been made and that Eid was not on Tuesday but Wednesday.
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}{{Portal|Islam}}▼
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[[Category:Islamic organisations based in the United Kingdom]]▼
▲{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Barelvi|Barelvi organizations]]▼
 
==External links==
▲*[http://www.thebmf.org.uk/ British Muslim Forum]
 
[[Category:Sunni]]
[[Category:Sufi]]
▲[[Category:Barelvi|Barelvi]]
[[Category:Islam in the United Kingdom]]
▲[[Category:Islamic organisations based in the United Kingdom]]
 
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