Armed Forces Muslim Association News
Catch up with the latest news and blogs from serving AFMA personnel.
The Importance Of Mental Health In The British Armed Forces
We recently wrote about the first Sikh and Muslim Padres to join the Chaplain branch of…
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The First Muslim And Sikh Padres Join RAF Chaplain’s Branch
In a historic first for the British military, a Muslim and Sikh Padre have joined the…
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Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School Becomes First Islamic School in Britain To Launch Army Cadet Force
A high school in Lancashire is set to launch the first army cadet force at a…
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AFMA Members Help Mark Mitzvah Day
When most people think about the Armed Forces, it’s combat, training and travel that springs to…
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Female Tommies: A WW1 Untold History
‘It will be difficult,’ he replied. ‘But then you have youth and intelligence – two great…
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Muslim Experience in WW1 Transcribed in New Exhibit
“We may have different religions, different languages, different coloured skin, but we all belong to one…
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The Woking Peace Garden: How One Community Came Together to Honour its Muslim War Heroes
“For God We Are, And To God We Go” These words, emblazoned on a memorial stone…
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The Etihad Challenge: Encouraging Diversity in the Armed Forces
Every year, the British Armed Forces invites young people from a wide range of communities to…
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Being a Soldier in the British Army Isn’t Always a Predictable Job
Being in the army isn’t always a predictable job. British soldiers stationed in Africa right now,…
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WW1 ‘Tommies’ Installed In Palmers Green Mosque to Mark Centenary
This month, hundreds of worshippers will perform prayers at Palmers Green Mosque; but they won’t be…
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UN Peacekeeping: 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice
"UN peacekeeping operations are now increasingly complex and multi-dimensional, going beyond monitoring a ceasefire to actually…
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