Plan new homes which meet communities’ housing needs
As the Government this week announced that more of its new homes will be built in North England and the Midlands, in order to be “fair” to those regions, the Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) called for it also to consider the types of homes that local authorities are building, in order to be fair to the homeless and those living in overcrowded conditions.
Muslim Professionals Forum Chair, Cllr Khaled Noor, said: “Here in East London, we are seeing a great deal of new building – but are they the right sort of homes? Most of the new developments are high rise, which militates against residents getting to know their neighbours. Research shows that Islamophobia is more frequent among those who do not know many Muslims. Strong communities can foster greater understanding and help tackle prejudice.
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Muslim Professionals Forum supports calls for Sri Lankan Government to end forced cremation for Muslim victims of Covid-19
The Muslim Professionals Forum has today written to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to protest at the Sri Lankan Government’s forced cremation of Muslim victims of COVID-19. The practice is denying Muslim Sri Lankans’ human right to observe their religious rituals.
The Sri Lankan Government says that it fears that the COVID-19 virus will leech into the water table if victims are buried. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised that there are no health risks from burial of victims, which should be permitted.