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BMSD Director addresses the Yarm School and King’s Academy – 28.11.2014 | 3 Dec 2014
- Fri 28th Nov Tehmina Kazi, 16:30 (Z26) Director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy One of the BBC’s 100 Women in 2014 ‘Muslims and Progressive Politics’ http://www.yarmschool.org/general-information/school-news/politics-society-events/ Tweet

BMSD Director Tehmina Kazi speaks at the Cambridge Union – 13.11.2014 | 25 Nov 2014
- ‘This House Believes that Western Feminism has Failed the Developing World’ Week 5 Debate @ The Cambridge Union Society BMSD Director Tehmina Kazi spoke in opposition to this motion. Listed by The Cambridge Union Society Thu Nov 13 7:30 pm The Cambridge Union Society Tweet

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Progressive Muslims interview by Professor Karima Bennoune | openDemocracy | 17 Dec 2014
- Progressive Muslims in a world of ISIS and Islamophobes | openDemocracy. Tweet

Tehmina Kazi on Uniting Muslims in Chartist #271 – 08.11.2014 | 25 Nov 2014
- In the latest issue of CHARTIST, Tehmina Kazi writes on the complications found in efforts to unite Muslims During September 2014, the #notinmyname hashtag went viral. Young British Muslims at the East London-based Active Change Foundation created a video condemning ISIS, with a tagline at the end: “ISIS do not represent British Muslims.” This was…
  
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You Don’t Have to be an Atheist to Be An Authentic Progressive, by Nancy Graham Holm | 29 Oct 2014
- Most citizens with progressive politics want policies predicated on the philosophy of humanism, not religious dogma. They want modern ethical approaches to abortion, contraception, embryonic stem cell research, same-sex marriage, sex education, recovery programs, and the right to die. Internationally, progressives want full recognition of human rights. Secularism is seen as the only way to…
  
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Muslim Women Deserve Better than Sharia Law | 27 Oct 2014
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Professor Karima Bennoune: Standing with those who fight against fundamentalism | 27 Oct 2014
- At the United Nations on Wednesday, President Obama said “it is time for the world — especially Muslim communities — to explicitly, forcefully, and consistently reject the ideology of Al Qaeda and ISIL.” As a human rights lawyer proud of her Muslim heritage, I concur entirely, and I hope this call will be heeded from…
  
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British Muslims for Secular Democracy (BMSD) response to the torture and murder of Shahzad Masih and Shama Bibi | 7 Nov 2014
- PRESS RELEASE – 7th November 2014 British Muslims for Secular Democracy (BMSD) are alarmed and deeply saddened to hear about the torture and murder of Christian couple Shahzad Masih and Shama Bibi, in a village in the Punjab, Pakistan. The incident occurred after a local, Yousaf Gujjar, alleged that Shama Bibi had burnt the Qu’ran….
  
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British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd) response to the attack on the Somali Bravanese Centre | 6 Jun 2013
- PRESS RELEASE – 6th June 2013 British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd) are saddened to hear about the burning of the Somali Bravanese Centre in Muswell Hill, North London. Within hours of the suspected fire-bombing, some EDL supporters left approving comments on social media sites, and called for further attacks on Muslim communities. This highlights…
  
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British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd) response to the Woolwich murder | 23 May 2013
- British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd) are shocked and profoundly distressed by the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich on 22nd May 2013. The victim was a soldier who was described as a “loving father” to his two-year-old son, and we send our deepest condolences to his family and…
  
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British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd) are concerned about the ramifications of the French ban on niqab in public places | 12 Apr 2011
- British Muslims for Secular Democracy (bmsd) are concerned about the ramifications of the French ban on niqab in public places, which came into force yesterday. This new legislation could further marginalise the small minority of women in France who cover their faces. Further, bmsd notes that the severity of the French Government’s approach will certainly…
  
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