Learn about our founding, our mission, our governance structure, and our commitment to serving Muslims across the United Kingdom.
Muslim Union UK (MUUK) is a civil Islamic institution in the United Kingdom dedicated to serving Muslims and advocating for their rights and interests through active engagement in community affairs.
The Union seeks to contribute to the development and wellbeing of society by promoting awareness of Islamic values, fostering intercultural understanding, and providing educational and social support. It also supports charitable and voluntary initiatives.
The Union works through cooperation, partnership, and coordination with various institutions in order to achieve the common good of society, with particular attention to the interests of the Muslim community.
The Union and its members operate in accordance with local laws and is registered as a non-profit company limited by guarantee. The Union believes in the importance of coordination and collaboration with both local and international institutions in a way that serves the interests of Muslims in the United Kingdom and society as a whole.
The Union is a moderate Islamic educational and outreach institution dedicated to the intellectual, spiritual, and personal development of Muslim youth. It seeks to promote their positive integration into British society through diverse educational programmes and specialised institutions that support the Muslim family and empower women. The Union also works to build bridges of understanding and peaceful coexistence.
To become one of the leading institutions in the United Kingdom for the upbringing and development of Muslim youth, guided by the principles of Islamic moderation (wasatiyyah). The Union aims to nurture a generation that is positively integrated into British society while preserving its Islamic identity, capable of making meaningful contributions to civilisational development, and committed to strengthening the positive participation of Muslims in society while advocating for their rights and fulfilling their responsibilities.
Introducing Islam and its values by presenting the correct understanding of its teachings and principles, and by promoting positive engagement within society.
Preserving Islamic identity and promoting positive citizenship through education, upbringing, and the dissemination of Islamic culture.
Advancing education and capacity-building by supporting the teaching of the Arabic language and developing educational and media programmes that reinforce Islamic values.
Advocating for the rights of Muslims and building legal and institutional partnerships to promote the principles of justice and equality.
Empowering Muslims to participate in society by raising awareness of their rights and responsibilities and encouraging community service.
Promoting dialogue and cooperation with other institutions and communities, and supporting humanitarian causes locally and globally in order to strengthen understanding and peaceful coexistence.
Empowering women and youth through specialised institutions so they can play an active role in the family and society, while supporting their educational and leadership initiatives.
Supporting the affairs of Muslims in the United Kingdom by advocating for their needs in areas such as worship, education, and social rights.
The highest authority in the Union. Comprising all active and regular members, it sets the general policies and elects the Shura Council every four years.
The legislative body of the Union, consisting of 15 members. It sets general policies and is the supreme authority in the absence of the General Assembly.
The administrative arm responsible for implementing decisions, overseeing daily operations, and managing the Union's departments and branches.
An independent body of five members specialising in resolving organisational disputes between individuals and institutions within the Union.
Local branches of MUUK across British cities, implementing the Union's objectives and policies at the grassroots level.
We are guided by a balanced and moderate understanding of Islam, avoiding extremes and promoting principled engagement in all matters of community and civic life.
We believe in the strength of unity among Muslims and actively build bridges of cooperation with institutions working for the common good of society.
We promote the meaningful participation of Muslims in British society, combining Islamic values with responsible civic engagement and community service.
We invest in education, Islamic learning, and professional development to build a capable, informed and specialised Muslim community.
We operate with full transparency under a formal constitution, with elected leadership and clear accountability at every level of the organisation.
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