Lewisham Islamic Centre
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“entitled to dictate which subjects Imams may address in their khutbahs”
Lewisham Islamic Centre · said 2026-11-11 · reported 2026-11-12
The mosque worried that the warning suggested the commission was entitled to dictate which subjects imams may address in their sermons.
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Al Jazeera
“The matters raised by the Commission represent a troubling attempt to scrutinise, restrict and penalise legitimate religious worship”
Lewisham Islamic Centre · said 2026-11-11 · reported 2026-11-12
The mosque rejected a warning issued by the Charity Commission over comments on Palestinian suffering made by an imam during October 2023 sermons.
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Al Jazeera
“the expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people,”
Lewisham Islamic Centre · said 2026-11-11 · reported 2026-11-12
The mosque said the Commission's matters represent a troubling attempt to restrict legitimate religious worship and the expression of solidarity with Palestinians.
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Al Jazeera