The Humanitarian Forum is an international network of NGOs, bringing together both Muslim

Muslim

A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...

 and Western charities .
The Humanitarian Forum was founded by Dr Hany El Banna and Ismayil Tahmazov in 2005 and is registered in UK as a charity
The goal of the Humanitarian Forum is to help create a conducive, unbiased and safe environment for the implementation of technically sound and principled humanitarian action by;

- providing a platform for dialogue,

- promoting mutual understanding,

- supporting capacity building and development of NGOs and charities,

- advocating for a legal framework for greater transparency and accountability,

- promoting humanitarian principles and standards and

- improving communication and co-operation
Dr. Hany El Banna

Hany El Banna

Hany Abdel Gawad El-Banna OBE is the co-founder of Islamic Relief, the largest Western-based international Muslim relief and development NGO, established in 1984 in Birmingham, UK....

, founder of Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief Worldwide is a Muslim international relief and development organization consisting of a family of 15 aid agencies that aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people...

 and chairman of the Muslim Charities Forum

Muslim Charities Forum

The Muslim Charities Forum is an umbrella organisation for UK based Muslim-led charities whose primary goal is to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world...

, is the president of The Humanitarian Forum.