The Oldham Muslim Forum was setup with very specific Aims & Objectives so that there is no ambiguity in the detail of how and what we can do and who we represent.
- The promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public by:
(a) Educating the public in different religious beliefs including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different beliefs & none;
(b) Promoting knowledge and mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and practices of different religious beliefs.
- To further such purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively according to the laws of England and Wales as the EM may from time to time determine.
- To represent Muslims in Oldham and surrounding areas in the media and other media outlets including social media appropriately, sincerely and honestly.
- To relay the message of the Muslims community from Oldham & surrounding areas to all local and national authorities
- To work alongside authorities, NGO’s, individuals and organisations within the borough and surrounding areas to create a positive impact and empower people to be a beacon of light for the communities at large.
- To collate information from the local and national Muslim Organisations in order to report good practices across the Borough, surrounding areas and the UK.
- To showcase best practice within Mosques, community organisations and madrasahs across Oldham and Surrounding areas in order to
- self-govern good practice to achieve high expectations from institutes and organisations.
- To bring Mosques, community led organisations and the Muslim Community at large within Oldham and surrounding areas together to collectively work on common goals and objectives.
- To assist the Muslim community, the Mosques, organisations and individuals in combatting Islamophobia and anti-hate crimes, as well as creating a reporting mechanism which truly reflects the statistics in the Borough & surrounding areas.
- To train and empower Muslims in Oldham and surrounding areas in creating a cohesive society.
- To represent Muslims in Oldham & Surrounding areas to educational institutes as well local and national authorities.
- To Provide main stream media representational training to communities within Oldham & Surrounding areas
- To remove commonly held misconceptions within other communities about Islam and its practices
- To create Mental Health awareness in local communities including mosques and madrasahs
- To create awareness around social issues concerning our communities (Muslims and other communities): drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence, anti-social behaviour, child sexual grooming etc
- We aim to produce a Quarterly publication highlighting the issues facing the Muslim communities in Oldham and surrounding areas.
Our full Constitution can be downloaded here