Birmingham Central Mosque honours British Armed Forces

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to treat former or serving members fairly. Credit: British Army

Birmingham Central Mosque showed its support for the military today by becoming the first in the West Midlands to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

Senior representatives from the Army, Navy, Royal Air Force and the region’s Muslim community gathered at the mosque in Highgate to witness the signing.

Senior representatives from the Armed Forces and the region’s Muslim community gathered at the mosque in Highgate. Credit: British Army

Mr Muhammad Afzal, chairman of the mosque stood alongside Colonel Richard Maybery, Deputy Commander of Donnington based 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to treat former or serving members fairly. Credit: British Army

Colonel Maybery said he was delighted to co-sign the Armed Forces Covenant with the Chairman of Birmingham Central Mosque, and very much appreciated the support from the Mosque for the Armed Forces.

Major Naveed Muhammad, MBE, Chairman of the Armed Forces Muslim Association and serving British Army Officer said he hoped other institutions would be inspired by Birmingham Central Mosque.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

Leicester’s Central Mosque became the first in the UK to sign the covenant last September, followed by Nottingham’s Karima Mosque in December.