On 3 March 2009 the Principal of the Muslim College Dr. Abdul Ali Hamid signed the MINAB membership application form in the presence of Maulana Imam Mohammed Shahid Raza of the British Muslim Forum and handed the form to Khurshid Drabu, the Project Director of the MINAB
Dr. Hamid said "As the first institution for training of Imams and for the advancement of Islamic Education in the whole of Western Europe, the Muslim College is an institution of great status and influence and has particular relevance to the work that the MINAB is committed to undertake. The Muslim College is delighted to join the MINAB as a member. It unreservedly commends the community led initiative of the MINAB to improve the provision of services both in the Mosques as well as in the training / vocational institutions in the United Kingdom. I urge all those who qualify for membership of the MINAB to join MINAB and thus work for the common good of our communities."
Maulana Imam Mohammed Shahid Raza who is also a member of the MINAB Steering Group said, "The Membership of the Muslim College is extremely welcome. It is the one of the most important institutions in the country with a rich history and reputation as a centre of excellence. The endorsement and support of the Muslim College to the aims and objectives of the MINAB is a powerful and potent message for all the mosques and training institutions throughout the country to join MINAB."
