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muslims: organisations for further help
Check out our list of organisations offering more general help and advice on ethnicity and healthcare.
The following organisations are good sources of information on some of the issues raised on this website about Islam and healthcare.
AMANA
This organisation exists to promote the understanding of Islam and Muslims. It offers resources for training and advice to public sectors and business.
PO Box 2842, London, W6 9ZH
Tel: 020 8748 2424
Association for British Muslims
Association for British Muslims webpage
This organisation is run by Muslims and looks after the needs of Muslims within the UK, including prison visiting, schools and welfare. It offers inter-faith resources and training.
47 Davis Road, London, W3 7SE
Tel: 020 8932 4081
Muslim Council of Britain
http://www.mcb.org.uk
This is an umbrella organisation devoted to inter-faith understanding, and supports the work of over 300 organisations in the Muslim community of the UK. It also has a sub-committee with responsibility for investigating improvements in healthcare for Muslim patients and staff.
PO Box 52, Wembley, London, HA9 0XW
Tel: 020 8903 9024
Imams and Mosques Council
This Council trains imams to cope with their job as leaders of the community in the UK, and also engages in inter-faith dialogue to widen understanding of the Muslim way of life.
20-22 Creffield Road, London, W5 3RP
Tel: 020 8992 6636
Muslim Law (Shari'ah) Council
This group deals on a daily basis with shari'ah and its application in modern life. They advise Muslims as well as non-Muslims on all apsects of Islamic law, and are prepared to give over-the-phone advice to people who need it. They are housed with the Imams and Mosques Council (above).
Tel: 020 8992 6636
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