Senior Muslim Imams are creating a national body to promote an understanding of Islam that reflects British values. Qari Asim, a prominent British Imam of a Leeds mosque, said the community needs a central authority to deal with doctrinal, theological, and social issues.
Asim said, “The attempt is to embed Islam in a 21st-century British context. It’s about contextualising Islam in Britain.”
The national body will not be state-backed, which will help it maintain credibility. The body would supplement the Muslim Council of Britain which does not determine religious doctrine.
Asim related the need for theological clarity to the dangers of radicalisation. He hopes the new body can show that the Muslim community is actively and resolutely against terrorism, which is needed especially after the terrorist attacks in Spain.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/18/muslim-islam-qari-asim-uk-british-values#img-1
