Résumé:
This study sheds light on the contribution of the British Muslim community in the antiwar
movement that took place in Britain to oppose the wars on Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq
in 2003. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the British government became America's main
partner in declaring «global war on terrorism". The new policies and measures taken to
combat terrorism at the local and international levels put a lot of pressure on the Muslim
community. When a coalition was formed by peace activists and other politicians from the
left to oppose the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq later, Muslim leaders and organizations
seized the opportunity to mobilize members of the British Muslim community to take a
leading role in the effort to stop an unjust war against two Muslim-majority countries. While
the role of Muslims in the campaign against the Afghanistan war was not much visible, their
role in organizing marches and demonstrations against the invasion of Iraq was central. The
participation of Muslims in the anti-war movement 2001-2005 has had some immense
implications for their political activism and their overall standing in the British society.