Following the successful first workshop for the Leeds Hub of MPACUK, we are delighted to present a one-day training course designed for busy Muslims with no special experience.  The 'Bottom Up Strategy' teaches the secrets that professional teams use to deliver organisational results.  

The Conservative homeland security spokesman, Patrick Mercer, today stepped down after saying that being called a "black bastard" was part-and-parcel of life in the armed forces. The party leader, David Cameron, said the remarks by the MP for Newark and Retford were "totally unacceptable". Mr Mercer becomes the first frontbench resignation of Mr Cameron's 15-month reign as leader.

Muslims have been complaining about the level of bad press directed at them, arguing that they only ever seem to appear in the media when it’s to do with terrorism or oddball stories. Many Muslim organizations have cropped up over the years aiming to bridge differences and tackle the media stereotypes, but how effective are they? Presenter Adil Ray meets the people swimming against the tide of anti Muslim media bias.

Avigdor Lieberman is leader of the Yisrael Betenyu party in Israel. In October 2006 he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister by Ehud Olmert. Mr Lieberman is known for his hostile and racist views towards Palestinians, Israeli Arabs and even Israeli Arab members of the Knesset. Following his appointment an editorial in Israel’s leading Haaretz newspaper had quoted:

Ruth Turner, a senior Downing Street aide, expressed concern last year that Lord Levy had put to her a version of his role in compiling a list of people to be recommended for peerages that was untrue, the BBC reported last night. According to the BBC, Ms Turner’s concern was spelt out in a document, which the corporation had not seen, but which might be central to the Metropolitan police’s investigation into a possible cover-up in the cash-for-honours affair.

The 2002 Arab peace initiative is to be revived at a summit to be held in Riyadh at the end of March. It’s been agreed upon by all 22 Arab League members, thus representing an opportunity not to be missed. Its first airing during an Arab League summit held in Beirut came just prior to Israel’s former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon going on a West Bank rampage in response to a spate of Palestinian bomb attacks and it was subsequently shelved. Its resurrection is long overdue.

Most of our visitors would have seen the second part of ‘The Retreat’. The programme itself highlights the spiritual aspect of Islam, which some Muslims have come to believe it is the only aspect, just like some members of groups like Tablighi Jamaats believe dawah or perfection of the self is the only way. The programme has highlighted a very serious problem within the Muslim Community itself: the lack of intra-madhab understanding, which our enemies have always exploited to attack us. If you have not realised this then we here at MPACUK wouldn't be surprised.

Our new online MPACUK T-SHIRT shop is especially designed for our young Muslims, who are passionate about Islam and its teachings. We care about the issues concerning the Ummah and believe in freedom of expression and fighting for what is right. Created essentially to motivate and educate the younger generations to be inspired by the philosophy of world peace, to "Stand Forth In Justice" and to reinforce their passion for Islam.