PRESS RELEASE – 19th November 2015 British Muslims for Secular Democracy (BMSD) stand united in grief and anger at the 13th November terrorist attacks in Paris. We extend our solidarity to the people of Paris, and send our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The international community must take any steps needed to…
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BMSD Chair Dr Nasreen Rehman and Director of Operations Hanif Abdulmuhit attended the NECE Conference 2015: ‘Us’ and ‘Them’: Citizenship Education in an Interdependent World. The Conference took place on 22-24 October 2015 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Parallel Breakout Session 1 YOUNG PEOPLE AND ISLAMIC RADICALISATION IN EUROPE The rise of extremism sits at or near the top of the list of key challenges Europe faces. Foundations, European institutions, national and local governments, and civil society must join their efforts to find coherent long-term approaches that recognise the complexity of issues around…
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An assault on a Muslim Scottish trans woman, in broad day light with the public passively looking, highlights the need for support to LGBTI Muslims in Scotland, argues Tehmina Kazi. “Why are you taking my picture? “Why are you taking my picture?” A Scottish male with a khaki baseball cap and black jacket hisses at…
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All of us at BMSD are very saddened to hear about the death of Lord Gulam Noon (24 January 1936–27 October 2015). We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends. A successful business leader and philanthropist, Gulam Noon was a progressive Muslim whose generous support made it possible for Dr Nasreen Rehman (Chair)…
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Context and objective: Ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq, and terrorist attacks in several countries during 2014-2015 have created fresh impetus for new security measures and for greater cooperation amongst state security and intelligence agencies in Europe, the US and globally. Among the new measures being proposed and debated are laws designed to combat the…
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BMSD Chair, Dr Nasreen Rehman with Maria Miller MP at the Women and Equalities Committee Consultation in Birmingham on 9th October 2015.
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