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An Evening with Sir Iqbal Sacranie. PDF Print E-mail

Having served the Muslim community for over 20 years, Sir Iqbal recounted his experiences - challenges and successes to the Open Discussion's audience on the 22nd of May 2007. He has led many national organisations from UK Action Committee on Islamic affairs, which was created at the time of the Satanic Verses crisis to the largest and most influential Muslim body, The Muslim Council of Britain.

Post 9/11, when the MCB came under an intense spotlight, Sir Iqbal gave the audience an insight into how, as a Secretary - General of MCB, he faced the new challenges and represented Muslim concerns to the governed and how he dealt with the hostile media.

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Need for Effective Discourse in the British Muslim Communities PDF Print E-mail
This discussion seeks to explore why the need of the time is for British Muslims to change the political discourse amongst themselves as well as with others to effectively discuss key issues affecting them. Without an open-minded, rational, scholarly and patient approach to socio-political issues, British Muslims will be increasingly enclosed within their own communities and be ostracised as a result of their lack of political activeness, which will have an adverse effect on their human rights. This introspection must also be met by legislators, government ministers, media policy-makers and the police with the aim of engaging with British Muslims in an objective and just manner.
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