Aina Khan was interviewed on BBC Newsnight on the 9th October 2015. Aina said: "I was asked 'How do Judges decide who is radical and harming their children? Should their children be taken away from them?' In the UK, we are facing an increasingly high number of cases of teenagers being taken …
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Mediation and Arbitration services (Equality) Bill 2nd Reading 23.10.15
Sharia Councils and the impact of the work are being debated in the House of Lords, as a result of curbs on them proposed by this Bill introduced by Baroness Caroline Cox. Aina Khan has been advising Parliamentarians on this amended Bill and also speaking to Sharia Councils, with whom she works …
Aina Khan at the Prime Minister’s First Community Engagement Forum
Aina Khan was present at the the Prime Minister David Cameron’s first Community Engagement Forum at 10 Downing Street on the 13th October 2015. Aina was present at the Community Engagement Forum, which included the Prime Minister himself, Theresa May, Lord Ahmad as well as many more community …
Unregistered Marriages: A Muslim Concern
Aina Khan was quoted in the SeekersHub article “Unregistered Marriages: A Muslim Concern”. The article discusses the issue that can affect many Muslims in the UK: that of unregistered marriages. Aina Khan was quoted in the article, offering the statistic; “80% of Muslim couples under the age …
Aina Khan to discuss whether to challenge the status of the Nikkah at To Register or Not to Register
Aina Khan will be discussing whether to challenge the status of the Nikkah at To Register or Not to Register event on the 2nd October 2015. According to the 2011 United Kingdom Census Islam is the second largest religion that has grown over 75% between 2001 to 2011. The 2011 Census records there …