IMI is working with LGBT+ Consortium to challenge the normalisation of policing and surveillance in the name of LGBT+ rights.
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A central part of Inclusive Mosque’s work is to understand and improve all the systems of support that our community access. One strand of this is our work with the mental health sector. We are pleased to announce that we have formalised a partnership with Radical Therapist Network (RTN) with three deliverables.
IMI is very pleased to welcome three new Trustees to our Board: Janu Miah, Daniel Abdul-Raheem Diaz and Asma Bhol. Janu, Raheem, and Asma join our existing Trustees in working to shape IMI’s future and how we operate as a charity.
In late April, we launched a fundraiser for our Feminist Imam Programme. Thanks to our donors, we have raised 21% of the money we need – that’s a huge achievement already. Here’s what we’ve managed to accomplish since the launch of this fundraiser.
Therapist, photographer and former Inclusive Mosque trustee, Wasi Daniju, is auctioning two prints in support of IMI and Gendered Intelligence. She originally entered two prints in the Royal Academy of the Arts Summer Exhibition 2021. She withdrew them after The Royal Academy (RA) defended transphobic hate speech as freedom of expression. You can find a […]
Dear Members of Parliament, Eid ul Adha is coming up. It is a major festival for Muslims and we know you’ll be preparing your Happy Eid social media messages as you and your communications teams do for every major festival. You’ll say you recognise the “valuable contributions made by Muslim communities” or that “we all […]
Prophet Muhammad (saw) was clear with us about our role in making the world safe for each other when he said “None of you [truly] believes until you love for your sibling what you love for yourself” (pronouns changed from the usual translation). The Immigration Act of 1971 which is still enforced today, made it […]
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED TO APPLICANTS. About IMIThe Inclusive Mosque Initiative is an intersectional feminist mosque dedicated to creating inclusive, safer places of worship and spiritual practice for marginalised communities and families, especially non-traditional families. We are committed to reviving a rights-based Islam that challenges all forms of oppression. IMI was named one of […]
Inclusive Mosque Initiative is proud to join 16 other community groups and human rights organisations calling for a boycott of the government’s review of Prevent. The Prevent Strategy is the government’s counter-extremism policy. It was created to identify people who may commit terrorism and intervene. While we understand the need to prevent all forms of […]
When White feminists focus on female imams alone, they are missing all the other vital work being done in our communities.
It’s been a helluva year and our imams and volunteers need a break so we’ve decided to practice what we preach and take some time to rest and rejuvenate. This means we’ll be pausing our Jummah prayers until Ramadan 2021. It’s a big shift for us and we’re a little nervous about it because Jummah […]
IMI is committed to supporting Muslim families, including the families we choose for ourselves. We started our support group with the intention of helping families to be better advocates for LGBT+ members of our community. This often begins by understanding the ways Islam affirms LGBT+ identities. The primary aim of the event is to bring […]
