Karimia Institute

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This article is part of the Counter-Terrorism Portal project of Spinwatch.

The Karimia Institute is a Nottingham-based organisation, located in the Bobbersmill Community Centre, that is focused on encouraging and promoting ‘moral, social and spiritual development through worship, education and recreation’[1].

The Director of the institute is Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari, an advisor to the Quilliam Foundation.

The Karimia Institute hosts ‘two mosques in Nottingham, two Ofsted-registered nurseries, an independent faith school, community centre and community radio station’, known as Radio Dawn.[2]

Preventing Violent Extremism

The Karimia Institute is party to the preventing violent extremism agenda and is in receipt of £100,000 of Prevent Funding under the Community Leadership Fund for the years 2009/10[3] and 2010/11[4]

Contact Details

Bobbersmill Community Centre
512 Berridge Road West, Bobbersmill
Nottingham
England
NG7 5JU
Tel - 0115-841-5806
Fax - 0115-841-5807
Website - http://www.karimia.fortnet.co.uk/

Notes

  1. About Us:, Karimia Institute, accessed 20 February 2010
  2. Author Unknown, Stopping Young Muslims turn to Extremism Nottingham Evening Post, 17 February 2010, accessed 20.02.10
  3. Hansard Column 836W, House of Commons, 3 November 2009 - accessed 20/11/09
  4. Hansard Column 836W, House of Commons, 3 November 2009 - accessed 20/11/09