The Conservative Muslim Forum is an integral part of the Conservative Party. Our focus is on strengthening the connection between the Party and the British Muslim community. The CMF achieves this through community engagement, election support, and promoting the Party on all occasions to all citizens.

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life estimates that the Muslim population of the UK is approaching 3 million, which is 4% - 5% of the population. However, while Muslims can be found in every part of Britain, the community is heavily concentrated in London and other major conurbations. As a result, at the time of the 2005 election, the Operation Muslim Vote website estimated that Muslims were over 10% of the electorate in about 40 constituencies. With a rising Muslim population, this is likely to be higher next time. Of course, in a tight election, every vote matters.

Historically, Muslims have overwhelmingly voted Labour, but this is changing. A sign of the times is that we now have two Conservative MPs and a Party Co-Chairman who are Muslims.

As a Party member, joining the CMF will cost you nothing and will bring the following benefits:

• It demonstrates your commitment to an inclusive Party. If you have a website, we recommend mentioning your CMF membership on your website.
• You will receive our literature, including suggestions on campaigning for Muslim votes and occasional briefings.
• You will receive invitations to our events.

If your constituency has a significant number of Muslim voters, the local electoral benefits will be obvious.

However even if you have few Muslim voters locally, your joining the CMF will help to spread the message across the nation that the Conservative Party is inclusive and values the contribution of all parts of our society.