“The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS) of UK and Ireland is alarmed at the attempts by some sections of the media to portray the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and its leadership as either ‘extremist’ or having links to ‘extremism’. We reject the supposition that MCB is unrepresentative and does not reflect the opinions of the mainstream of the British Muslim community.”

FOSIS press release, 15 August 2005