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Mosque slams 'far right' uproar over job advert

Manchester Evening News

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July 29, 2025

A MOSQUE has hit back against “misinformation” surrounding a Shariah Law job advert that was posted on the Department for Work and Pensions website.

- By JAMES HOLT

The Didsbury Mosque has responded publicly against what it called a right-wing backlash against the job ad for a Shariah Law Administrator that appeared on the government job portal.

The advert, which was later withdrawn, sparked accusations that it promoted a parallel legal system incompatible with British law.

The DWP was subsequently criticised by Reform UK and Conservative MPs for hosting the advertisement on the Find A Job website. The role required the applicant to 'provide all admin and secretarial work' for the Manchester Shariah Council, according to the description, for a salary of £23,500 per year.

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