Leaders of a London Islamic centre described as a “cut-out” of one of Iran’s deadliest military forces, have been stripped of their powers by the Charity Commission.
The regulator has appointed an interim manager to oversee running the Islamic Centre of England after its trustees “failed to comply with legal duties,” and to protect the registered charity’s assets.
The centre has been the subject of a statutory inquiry over serious governance concerns following what the commission described as “extensive engagement” in recent years.
In 2020 it was issued with an official warning after centre chiefs held a candlelit vigil to commemorate a high-ranking member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)….