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British Muslims for Secular Democracy proactively campaigns for democratic values and equality within the UK.

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BMSD Director of Media Tehmina Kazi appears in Ramadan Bites video on compassion for New Horizons – 12.06.2016

Latest News, NewsBy director 16th June 2016

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VIDEO: BMSD and Northern Ireland Humanists speak about Muslim and Christian sectarianism at Scottish Secular Society event in Glasgow – 13.06.2016

Article, NewsBy director 16th June 2016

In western societies, inter-religious sectarianism is a disturbing reminder that however much we cleave to the values of the Enlightenment, it remains the case that irrationality, intolerance and violence based on religious difference are still with us. On a Monday evening in Glasgow the Scottish Secular Society were delighted to host, in conjunction with our…

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The Orlando tragedy brings out the same old comments, writes Tehmina Kazi for Sedaa – 13.06.2016

Article, NewsBy director 16th June 2016

By Tehmina Kazi In what appears to be the worst mass shooting in US history, 29-year-old Omar Mateen opened fire in a gay Florida nightclub at 2am on Sunday, killing 50 people and injuring up to 53 others. Orlando sheriff Jerry Demings called the shooting a “domestic terror incident” and the FBI — who already…

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BMSD Director of Media Tehmina Kazi addresses Scottish Secular Society event on sectarianism in Glasgow – 13.06.2016

Latest News, NewsBy director 16th June 2016

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Benjamin David’s article on the BMSD, Middlesex University and UEL Prevent symposium – 31.05.2016

Article, NewsBy director 7th June 2016

The UK’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy Is Flawed – Is There an Alternative? 31/05/2016 12:04 | Updated 31 May 2016 London saw some of the most exceptional minds congregated on the 23rd of May for a symposium on a crucial part of the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy – Prevent. The event was run by British Muslims for Secular…

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Latest News, NewsBy BMSD Admin 30th May 2016

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Don’t ban the burqa; challenge the modesty doctrines instead – 27.05.2016

Article, NewsBy director 27th May 2016

By Tehmina Kazi in Sedaa Unlike other articles on Muslim women’s sartorial trends, this one will not start with a terrible “thinly-veiled” pun, or a picture of a woman with her face covered in black cloth. Shazia Hobbs managed to avoid both these traps in her “Ban the burqa” article, which correctly identified religious fundamentalism…

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PHOTO: BMSD, University of East London and Middlesex University host a successful Prevent symposium – 23.05.2016

Latest News, NewsBy director 23rd May 2016

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PHOTO: BMSD Chair at the Civic Education Conference in Tunis.

Latest News, NewsBy BMSD Admin 20th May 2016

BMSD Chair, Dr Nasreen Rehman at the Civic Education Conference, May 2016 in Tunis.

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BMSD to host Prevent Symposium on 23.05.2016, alongside the University of East London and Middlesex University

Latest News, NewsBy director 4th May 2016

Democracy, Integration and Freedom in the Age of Prevent: A Conversation Central London location 23rd May 2016 9am – 1pm The government’s Prevent strategy now includes the imposition on public bodies of a statutory duty proactively to support and implement controversial processes of monitoring for signs of radicalisation. The ‘Prevent Duty’, which obliges schools, universities,…

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