The Muslim Council of Britain: Progressive Interlocutor or Redundant Gatekeeper?

Since its inception in 1997, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has evolved to become one of the most enduring British Muslim organisations. It is a representative body for over 500 member bodies (‘affiliates’) including mosques, schools and charities. During the course of the last two decades, it...

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Authors: Khan, Harun (Author) ; Ahmed, Zahraa (Author) ; Joudi, Hassan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 9, Pages: 473
Further subjects:B Leadership
B Political Participation
B Civil Society
B faith-based representation
B umbrella organisation
B British Muslims
B MCB
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