The Joseph Interfaith Foundation is an officially joint Muslim-Jewish interfaith organisation that is committed to fostering engagement through a constructive and realistic dialogue between the Muslim and Jewish communities in Britain. The Foundation also aims to promote a deeper understanding of both faiths among the general public.

The major-shared principles of Judaism and Islam are education and the pursuit of knowledge for the sake of humanity and the welfare of society. Therefore, we aim to provide a diversity of forums where discussion and debate can take place based on conviction for the truth and mutual respect and commitment to shared principles of citizenship.

The Foundation is active in three major areas: 1) University campuses and academics; 2) Religious leadership; 3) Educating the public. Therefore, although we have some general interfaith projects, the majority of Foundation's programmes are focused on those three areas.

Our shared eponym, the biblical/qur'anic Joseph, demonstrates the height of achievement by a member of a religious minority in a multi-faith society without compromising his own religious identity. Thus it is our vision to strive towards enriching and empowering our religiously diverse and cohesive society by the positive contributions of our communities.

Press Releases

  • On Monday 24th October 2011, the Joseph Interfaith Foundation held a book launch reception at the House of Lords. The book “Confronting anti-Semitism and Islamophobia: An exploration of their socio-historic and theological roots and similarities” is the book of the proceedings of the foundation’s one-day international conference held in November 2009 at the Brunei Gallery, University of London, in association with Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies: University of Exeter, and The Centre for Jewish Studies at SOAS: University of London.
  • October 2011
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  • Official Statements by Rabbinical Movements about English Defence League
  • Official statements by Rabbinical movements
  • Council of Imams & Rabbis Official Letter
  • Home Office Minister's letter
  • Mehri Niknam representing the Joseph Interfaith Foundation invited to join the Advisory Board of The Islamic Foundation, Leicester.
  • July 2011
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  • For JIF's response to the article by Melanie Phillips "Let UK Muslims enjoy freedom" "more information" below.
  • 9 July 2011
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  • UUK Report
  • 20 February 2011
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  • Exclusion of Pastor Jones to Enter the Country
  • 20 January 2011
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  • Letter to the Home Secretary
  • 13 December 2011
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  • Launch of the Council of Imams and Rabbis
  • 25 November 2010
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  • Joint statement by FAIR and The Joseph Interfaith Foundation
  • 19 January 2009
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  • Official statement about Gaza and Israel
  • 8 January 2009
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