UK mosque rebukes comission’s ‘warning’ following Palestine comments
Summary
The UK Charity Commission issued an official warning to Lewisham Islamic Centre over comments about Palestinian suffering made during two sermons in October 2023. The mosque rejected the warning, said it could restrict religious worship, and said it was seeking legal advice.Key Facts
- The Charity Commission said sermon content was inflammatory and divisive and was not in the charity’s best interests.
- The commission urged the centre to improve its handling of speakers and events held at its premises.
- The commission said it could take further action if the centre did not remedy the misconduct.
- Lewisham Islamic Centre said sermons are an integral part of Islamic worship and often address issues affecting congregations and their communities.
- The mosque said the commission’s expectations were unnecessarily burdensome and could dictate which subjects imams address in sermons.
- The centre said it was seeking legal advice about how to respond to the warning.
- CAGE International supported the mosque and accused the commission of treating Muslim religious expression unfairly.
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