Our Governance

The National Council contains approximately 60 individuals consisting of elected and nominated representatives of MCB Member organisations, as well as co-opted individuals who may not be part of an MCB member organisation but who volunteer their skills and time on an MCB committee.

National Council members meet at least every quarter and are responsible for reviewing the activities and direction of the organisation, as well as holding MCB Office Bearers to account in line with the best interests of MCB member organisations and the wider Muslim communities in Britain.

The Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General are directly elected by MCB member organisations at an AGM every two years. Remaining Office Bearers are appointed and ratified by the National Council. All Office Bearers serve for two-year terms. Office Bearers can only serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms.

Office Bearers (2018-2020)

• Mr Harun Rashid Khan, Secretary General
• Mr Hassan Joudi, Deputy Secretary General
• Mr Navshir Jaffer, Treasurer
• Ms Zara Mohammed, Assistant Secretary General
• Ms Rashidat Hassan, Assistant Secretary General
• Mr Maswood Ahmed, Assistant Secretary General
• Mr Lamine Kanote, Assistant Treasurer

Further information about current Office Bearers can be found here.

Executive Committee Members

The Executive Committee consists of Office Bearers plus Chairs of MCB committees and Advisors, including: Ifath Nawaz (Chair, Legal Affairs), Miqdaad Versi (Director, Media Monitoring), Dr Shuja Shafi (Chair, Research & Documentation), Muhammad Adrees Sharif (Chair, Membership), Talat Ahmed (HR Adviser), Khalid Sofi (Constitutional Adviser) and Dr Jamil Sherif (Adviser)

There are five constitutionally mandated committees that must be chaired by a member of the National Council. Together with the Executive Committee, they drive the work of the Muslim Council of Britain.

• Media and Public Affairs – Chair, Mr Harun Khan
• Finance and General Purpose – Chair, Mr Navshir Jaffer
• Membership – Chair, Mr Muhammad Adrees Sharif
• Legal Affairs – Chair, Ms Ifath Nawaz
• Research and Documentation – Chair, Dr Shuja Shafi

Additional committees include Education Affairs, Mosque Affairs, International Affairs and others. For further information about any team or committee, feel free to get in touch here.

In addition, MCB Projects have their own committees to support with planning, delivery and close-out. You can learn more about current MCB projects here.