Britain to honour Muslim soldiers with new national war memorial

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNearly £1 million has been made available to help fund the design and construction of a national Muslim war memorial in England. The memorial will honour the contributions of Muslim people to British war efforts during the First and Second World Wars. Faith and Communities Minister Nesil Caliskan said the memorial aims to ensure the previously overlooked contributions of Muslim soldiers are remembered “for generations”.A competition opens on 10 June for charities, companies, and local authorities in England to propose designs for the memorial. According to the government, at least 400,000 Muslim soldiers fought in the First World War, including Victoria Cross recipient Khudadad Khan. In fullMuslim war memorial to bring forgotten soldiers’ stories ‘out of the shadows’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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