Mohammed Shafiq
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Mohammed Shafiq is the chief executive and a founding member of the Ramadhan Foundation, the United Kingdom's leading Muslim youth organization'.[1] The foundation is a moderate group aimed at helping young Muslims in the UK and fostering interfaith dialogue.[2]
Starting off as the Press Spokesman he was able to become a regular face responding to Muslim issues, some accuse him of rent a quote with strong views that he doesn't think of the consequences of his actions whilst others praise his leadership for speaking the unspeakable.[citation needed]
He has spoken out against extremism and terrorism, and he was the first UK's Muslim Leader to appear on BBC News to condemn the Glasgow terrorist attack.[citation needed]BBC News 24
He was the project manager for the successful international Muslim Unity Convention held in the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks.[3]
He was appointed as press spokesman in August 2005 and made numerous statements on controversial subjects like forced marriages, honour killings, grooming of white teenagers, and drug dealers.[4][5][6][7]<ref>BBC News article
External links
- Ramadhan Foundation
- Personal site of Mohammed Shafiq
- Mohammed Shafiq Blog
- Ashahed Muhammad interviews Mohammed Shafiq in Geneva at the Durban Review Conference @ FinalCall.com
References
- ^ Muslims split over 'terror' panel. Asian News. Published July 21, 2008.
- ^ Freedom but no release from saga. By David Sapsted. The National. Published February 25, 2009.
- ^ Muslim Unity Convention
- ^ forced marriages
- ^ honour killings
- ^ Grooming of White Teenagers, Daily Mail
- ^ drug dealers
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