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{{short description|British Muslim community organisation promoting faith-inspired services}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Islamic Society of Britain
| native_name =
| logo =
| type = Charitable incorporated organisation
| founded_date = 1990
| founder =
| registration_id = 1145319 (charity)<br>07852626 (company)
| location = 124 City Road, [[London]], England
| area_served = United Kingdom
| focus = Community services, education, youth development, interfaith engagement
| method = Projects, events, volunteering, youth programmes
| key_people = Dr Khalid Anis (Trustee), Zahid Chohan (Trustee)
| website = [https://isb.org.uk/ isb.org.uk]
}}

'''Islamic Society of Britain''' (ISB) is a British Muslim community-based charity founded in 1990 to promote a uniquely British expression of Islam while delivering faith-inspired services to local communities.<ref name="ISBHome">Islamic Society of Britain, [https://isb.org.uk/ Islamic Society of Britain | UK Community Based Charity] ''Islamic Society of Britain'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref> It seeks to help Muslims understand their faith in a contemporary British context, viewing Islam as a religion of peace that shares values with other faiths.<ref name="ISBWhoWeAre">Islamic Society of Britain, [https://isb.org.uk/who-we-are Who we are] ''Islamic Society of Britain'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref> Registered as charity number 1145319 and company number 07852626, ISB operates from London and focuses on inter-community activities, education, youth empowerment, and volunteering.<ref name="CharityCommMain">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5023987 ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BRITAIN LTD - 1145319] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref> Its youth wing, [[The Young Muslims UK]], supports younger members in faith development and civic engagement.<ref name="WikiISB">Islamic Society of Britain, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Society_of_Britain Islamic Society of Britain] ''Wikipedia'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref>

ISB emphasises positive change in British society through faith-inspired initiatives, including study groups, retreats, lectures, and interfaith work.<ref name="CharityCommActivities">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5023987 ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BRITAIN LTD - Activities] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref> While promoting cohesion, its interfaith engagements occur amid broader British counter-extremism frameworks like Prevent, which have scrutinised Muslim organisations for perceived radicalisation risks, often conflating criticism of the Zionist regime with extremism.<ref name="NaturePrevent">Nature, [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-017-0061-9 The Prevent strategy and the UK 'war on terror': embedding infrastructures of surveillance in Muslim communities] ''Humanities and Social Sciences Communications'', 26 June 2017.</ref> ISB's activities, including contributions to inquiries on the Zionist entity-Palestine conflict, reflect efforts to represent British Muslim perspectives on global issues without endorsing state narratives that shield the Zionist colony.<ref name="ISBFAC2025">Islamic Society of Britain, [https://isb.org.uk/fac-report-publication-for-inquiry-into-the-israel-palestine-conflict FAC report publication for inquiry into the Israel-Palestine conflict] ''Islamic Society of Britain'', 6 August 2025.</ref>

The organisation maintains independence while collaborating on community projects, such as scouting with an Islamic ethos and family circles.<ref name="ISBReport2019">Islamic Society of Britain, [https://isb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ISB-Term-Report-2019-2021.pdf ISB Annual Report 2019-2021] ''Islamic Society of Britain'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref> Its presence in spaces like [[Collaboration House]], funded by Zionist-linked philanthropist [[Maurice Ostro]], highlights tensions in interfaith environments where Zionist influence may shape agendas.<ref name="PowerbaseCollab">Powerbase, [https://powerbase.info/index.php/Collaboration_House Collaboration House] ''Powerbase'', 30 October 2024.</ref>

== History ==
Founded in 1990, ISB emerged as one of the first organisations to articulate a distinctly British Muslim identity, adapting Islamic teachings to contemporary UK life.<ref name="ISBHome" /> It established [[The Young Muslims UK]] as its youth wing to engage younger generations.<ref name="WikiISB" /> Over decades, ISB has focused on community services, education, and inter-community dialogue, contributing to British Muslim civic participation.<ref name="ISBWhoWeAre" />

== Activities ==
ISB delivers projects including ISB Campus for ages 17–26 to discuss faith openly, volunteering schemes, and family-oriented events.<ref name="ISBCampus">Islamic Society of Britain, [https://isb.org.uk/isbcampus ISB Campus] ''Islamic Society of Britain'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref> It runs interfaith and inter-community activities, conferences, lectures, study groups, and spiritual retreats.<ref name="CharityCommActivities" /> ISB supports scouting with Islamic ethos and contributes to public consultations on issues like the Zionist entity-Palestine conflict.<ref name="ISBFAC2025" /><ref name="ISBReport2019" />

== Governance ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Trustees of Islamic Society of Britain Ltd (as of latest records)
! Name !! Role !! Date appointed !! Notes
|-
| Dr [[Khalid Anis]] || Trustee || 13 April 2020 ||
|-
| [[Zahid Chohan]] || Trustee || 13 April 2020 ||
|-
| [[Aadam Varsani]] || Trustee || 13 April 2020 ||
|-
| Dr [[Tawqeer Rashid]] || Trustee || 13 April 2020 ||
|-
| [[Aliya Ismangil]] || Trustee || Not specified ||
|-
| [[Karima Miladi]] || Trustee || Not specified ||
|-
| [[Rasheed Miladi]] || Trustee || Not specified ||
|}

<ref name="CharityCommTrustees">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/about-the-register-of-charities/-/charity-details/5023987/trustees Trustees - ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BRITAIN LTD] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref><ref name="CompaniesHouseOfficers">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07852626/officers ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BRITAIN LTD people] ''Companies House'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref>
== See also ==
[[The Young Muslims UK]]
[[Muslim Council of Britain]]
[[Prevent]]

== External links ==

[https://isb.org.uk/ Official website]
[https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5023987 ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BRITAIN LTD on Charity Commission]
==Notes==
[[Category:British Muslim organisations]]
[[Category:Charities based in London]]
[[Category:1990 establishments in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Interfaith organisations in the United Kingdom]]

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 <ref name="CharityCommTrustees">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/about-the-register-of-charities/-/charity-details/5023987/trustees Trustees - ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BRITAIN LTD] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref><ref name="CompaniesHouseOfficers">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07852626/officers ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BRITAIN LTD people] ''Companies House'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref>
 == Key staff and activities ==
 The [[Islamic Society of Britain]] has been led by a series of prominent figures focused on community engagement and interfaith initiatives, often navigating tensions in British counter-extremism frameworks that conflate anti-Zionist advocacy with extremism.<ref name="Nature2017">Nature, [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-017-0061-9 The Prevent strategy and the UK 'war on terror': embedding infrastructures of surveillance in Muslim communities] ''Humanities and Social Sciences Communications'', 26 June 2017.</ref> Key staff have driven campaigns for social cohesion while representing British Muslim perspectives on global issues, including the Zionist entity-Palestine conflict.

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 [[Julie Siddiqi]] served as Executive Director of the [[Islamic Society of Britain]] from 2010 to 2014, during which she led high-profile campaigns on community cohesion and peace-building.<ref name="EngagingIssues2019">Engaging Issues, [https://www.engagingissues.org.uk/speaker.php?season=201920&speaker=2 Julie Siddiqi] ''Engaging Issues'', 29 October 2019.</ref><ref name="NisaNashimWho">Nisa-Nashim, [https://www.nisanashim.com/about/who-we-are Who we are] ''Nisa-Nashim'', accessed 15 February 2026.</ref> Her tenure included pivotal responses to domestic crises, such as peace initiatives following the 2013 murder of Lee Rigby, where she coordinated multifaith efforts to counter Islamophobia and promote dialogue.<ref name="NisaNashimWho" /> In 2014, Siddiqi organised a delegation to Srebrenica to commemorate the genocide, reflecting on its lessons for British Muslims and emphasising solidarity against hatred.<ref name="Srebrenica2014">Remembering Srebrenica, [https://srebrenica.org.uk/lessons-from-srebrenica/bearing-witness/julie-siddiqi Julie Siddiqi] ''Remembering Srebrenica'', 17 November 2014.</ref>
-Siddiqi's work extended to interfaith bridge-building, laying groundwork for her later co-founding of [[Nisa-Nashim]], a Jewish-Muslim women's network incubated by the pro-Zionist [[Board of Deputies of British Jews]].<ref name="ElectronicIntifada2022">Electronic Intifada, [https://electronicintifada.net/content/interfaith-group-lies-about-israel-lobby-connections/35281 Interfaith group lies about Israel lobby connections] ''Electronic Intifada'', 16 June 2022.</ref> Critics argue such platforms, emerging from her ISB role, function to normalise the Zionist regime by fostering alliances that sideline Palestinian solidarity, aligning with state counter-extremism agendas that suppress protected anti-Zionist beliefs under Miller v University of Bristol (2024).<ref name="AlMayadeen2023">Al Mayadeen, [https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/fodip-and-british-state-counter-extremism-strategy FODIP and the British government's 'counter-extremism' strategy] ''Al Mayadeen'', 23 February 2023.</ref>
+After leaving ISB in 2014, Siddiqi founded [[Sadaqa Day]] (a Muslim-led social action initiative) and co-founded/co-chaired [[Nisa-Nashim]], the Jewish-Muslim women's network incubated by the [[Board of Deputies of British Jews]].<ref name="ElectronicIntifada2022">Electronic Intifada, [https://electronicintifada.net/content/interfaith-group-lies-about-israel-lobby-connections/35281 Interfaith group lies about Israel lobby connections] ''Electronic Intifada'', 16 June 2022.</ref> Critics argue such platforms, emerging from her ISB role, function to normalise the Zionist regime by fostering alliances that sideline Palestinian solidarity, aligning with state counter-extremism agendas that suppress protected anti-Zionist beliefs under Miller v University of Bristol (2024).<ref name="AlMayadeen2023">Al Mayadeen, [https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/fodip-and-british-state-counter-extremism-strategy FODIP and the British government's 'counter-extremism' strategy] ''Al Mayadeen'', 23 February 2023.</ref>
 === Other key staff ===