The British Ministry of Defense has severed ties with the Muslim organization

Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain ( MBC ) Zara Muhammad announced that the country's Ministry of Defense has ended its 12-year relationship with the organization .

Britain's largest Muslim organization has previously acted as an intermediary between the Ministry of Defense and potential army chaplains .

"The ministry approached us and asked if some imams are reputable people in the society?" We would like to answer yes or no , " The Guardian quoted Zara as saying . publication.

According to Zara, such a decision of the Ministry of Defense was made after an article on the subject in the Daily Telegraph newspaper. The ministry's letter said the government could have no dealings with the Muslim Council of Britain.

It should be noted that in recent days the British government has made unexpected statements - the authorities introduced a new definition of "extremism" and on this basis may include a number of Muslim organizations as extremist organizations.