Press Release: Embracing the International Day of Peace
On the International Day of Peace, 21 September, The Cordoba Foundation will be joining other organisations and faith institutions to express solidarity with all efforts intended to make this world more peaceful.
Celebrating International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace falls on the 21st of September and will be marked by interfaith services
Lecture: How to Engage With Politics – 21st September 2012
In a democratic system like ours, citizens have multiple avenues to influence the policies and laws that govern our society. Yet, many Muslims continue to live on the fringe of politics and do not engage in public matters. The talk will discuss a variety of paths to engagement with public life.
The Rohingya of Myanmar: Staring Into the Abyss of Uncertainty
The two most repeated words in the English Language are “Never Again”, heard in commemorations of the Holocaust to express the commitment that genocide will never again take place. Yet “Never Again” has also come to symbolise the absolute weakness in the will of the...
The UK Riots: One Year On
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, London and the rest of the United Kingdom were in a state of shock as riots (and subsequent looting) held the authorities hostage for over a week. Writing on this subject back then, I stressed that what was needed...
OIC Communique on Rohingya Crisis
The open-ended Extra-ordinary Executive Committee of the OIC convened at the Permanent Representative level on 5th August 2012 at OIC Headquarters to discuss the critical situation of the Muslim ethnic Rohingya minority under the chairmanship of Mr.Bakhyt Batyrshayev,...
Call to Action: Rohingyas of Myanmar Need Support
The Cordoba Foundation is supporting the Rohingya Minority Crisis Group in its campaign to highlight the abuses faced by the Rohingyas in Myanmar and a call for justice
News Release: A Year on From the Riots – More Needs to be Done in Moving from Blame to Positive Action
Faith-based organisations must take a lead in enabling youth to find meaning and purpose in their lives, recommends a report on the riots, which shook London and other cities in England a year ago. Entitled ‘After the Riots: From Blame to Positive Action’, the report contains the conclusions of a national forum, jointly organised by Initiatives of Change UK, The Cordoba Foundation, Burning2Learn and the Civil Society Forum.
What does it mean to be British
I am a sports fan and love watching the Olympics. It symbolises all the best in the human sporting excellence and dedication and somehow also represents an opportunity to hit a pause button (rightly or wrongly) on world affairs, as for about two weeks much of the...
Srebrenica Memorial Friday Sermon by the Grand Mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina
As the Srebrenica Memorial Day anniversary on the 11th of July approaches its 17th year, The Cordoba Foundation is exclusively releasing the Friday sermon prepared by the Grand Mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina in commemoration
