The Islamic Religious Advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs Asim Hafiz has called for a more nuanced debate about the role of the armed forces. In a wide-ranging and exclusive interview for the Religious Reader, Hafiz was critical of those in Muslim and non-Muslim communities who see the army as a […]
Australia With the outbreak of war, Australia sent its air force, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) overseas to assist. Throughout the war effort, RAAF soldiers flew on missions with the Royal Air Force (RAF). Australia, with other British Dominions had adopted the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) to swell RAF ranks. In spite of […]
Come and join us at our next armed forces community engagement event that will be taking place in Morden in South London. Join us at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden around the ‘Celebration of the Cultural, Ethnic and Religious Diversity of Our Armed Forces.’ This will take place on the 12th of June, between […]
We have been co-ordinating and running a number of sessions over the last 6 months which have involved engaging serving members of our armed forces and serving chaplains, with diverse and mixed communities across London. The work has involved holding numerous events in boroughs across London and we have also produced the following booklet as […]
