A south London mosque has accused the Charity Commission of trying to restrict Islamic worship, solidarity with Palestinians and the work of Muslim charities. The mosque has rejected…
A south London mosque has accused the Charity Commission of trying to restrict Islamic worship, solidarity with Palestinians and the work of Muslim charities. The mosque has rejected an official warning issued over sermons delivered at its premises and is now considering legal action. The Lewisham Islamic Centre said on Tuesday that it was seeking legal advice after the regulator made public an official warning it had issued to the charity on 20 October.
The Commission said it had found “misconduct and/or mismanagement” connected to, “but not limited to”, two sermons hosted by the charity that “included content that was inflammatory, divisive and not in the charity’s best interests”. It ordered the centre to introduce a “robust” events and speakers […]
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