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bmsd trustees are delighted to announce that our Director Tehmina Kazi has been awarded the Eric Lane Visiting Fellowship at Clare College, Cambridge University, from January to April 2014.
The purpose of the Eric Lane Fellowship is to give peace and social justice activists some time away from their work to reflect, read and/or write about related issues, in a way that might enrich their activities in the future. People in the past have come from very varied types of work, ranging from prison governorship to voluntary work with refugees in Britain, from reconciliation in Yugoslavia to peace in the Middle East. They have many opportunities for informal contact and exchange of views with both fellows and students at the College and beyond, and if willing, may be asked to give informal talks to interested groups in the College or a relevant Faculty."
Research participants needed
We are researching human rights and are looking for people to participate in two focus groups. The first focus group will be about the ‘stop and search’ policy and the second, about forced marriage. Click here for more information...
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Think global act local: British Muslims have come under intense scrutiny
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Advice for schools Since the contemporary world has become so
globalised, it is inevitable that we will be living
in an increasingly multi-cultural and multi-faith
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bmsd brings together a diverse group of Muslim democrats from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds. Founded in 2006, we want to challenge perceptions, ideas and current thinking about British Muslims as a collectivity and the issues that affect the wider society. bmsd is not a theological group but one that advocates civic engagement and good citizenship. We are not concerned with judging or being judged on the basis of religious practice. If you call yourself a ‘Muslim’, you are most welcome to be a part of our movement. If you are non-Muslim, we equally welcome your association.
bmsd is about social inclusion, co-existence and harmony. Together we can all make a difference. It is now time to work towards this goal. bmsd aims to:
- Raise awareness within British Muslims and the wider public, of democracy particularly ‘secular democracy’ helping to contribute to a shared vision of citizenship (the separation of faith and state, so faiths exert no undue influence on policies and there is a shared public space).
- Encourage religious understanding and harmony, respect for different systems of beliefs, and encourage an understanding and celebration of the variety of Muslim cultures, values and traditions which are present in British society.
