Aina Khan and Baroness Warsi kick started the Muslim Marriages Project on the 9th January 2014. The project is aimed at tackling the many legal and societal issues caused by unregistered Muslim marriages; for example, when the Nikah ceremony is not registered under English civil law. A Round …
Pro Bono Legal advice at Global Peace and Unity
The Islamic Department gave Pro Bono legal advice on the 23rd and 24th November at the Legal Advice Clinic at the Global Peace and Unity festival. Lawyers attended the Global Peace and Unity event to offer Pro Bono legal advice. The event, which took place at the ExCel Conference Centre in …
Aina Khan attends ^Decade of Difference^ anniversary dinner
Islamic Health celebrated its 10th year of Reaching Children in Need with an anniversary dinner to mark a Decade of Difference. The invitation only event was held at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London, in conjunction with the 2013 Global Peace and Unity Festival. The event featured …
Aina Khan attends Boris Johnson’s Faith Forum Reception
The reception, which was organised in association with Faith Forum for London, was attended by more than 100 representatives and senior figures from London’s major faiths as well as many others who are active members in the community of interfaith work. The Faiths Forum for London was launched in …
Prosecution for Female Genital Mutilation of baby girl pending
A likely criminal prosecution for the Female Genital Mutilation of a baby girl less than 2 months old is pending. This is to be welcomed. This is the youngest age of a known victim and huge efforts are being made to gather the evidence needed to bring charges. This barbaric practice has been …