MuslimLeadershipDinner 2012

Celebrating the Best of British Sport

15 March 2012, Millennium Hotel Mayfair, London

Organised by The Muslim Council of Britian

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Welcome

We are delighted to greet you to the third Muslim Leadership Dinner, organised by the Muslim Council of Britain. We welcome our guests to what has become a feature in the British Muslim calendar.

This evening, to celebrate London hosting this year’s 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, guests will have the opportunity to hear from keynote speakers and sports personalities as well as watch some live entertainment. We hope this evening will recognise British Muslim contributions to sport and will feature short inspirational video clips from Muslim Athletes.

Above all, we hope you enjoy this evening and we hope you take the opportunity to acquaint yourself with fellow guests who reflect the rich diversity of Britain’s Muslim community.

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Programme 18:00 Arrival and Registration

19:00 Performance by Colin Nell, Professional Football Freestyler

19:15 Welcome speeches Dr Shuja Shafi, Deputy Secretary General MCB Video Farooq Murad, Secretary General, Muslim Council of Britain 19:45 Key note speech by Baroness Grey-Thompson, Former

Paralympian Guest Speaker: Dr Hany El Banna. Founder and Former President of Islamic Relief

20:20 Main course

21:20 Guest Speaker: Professor Salim Al Hassani, President of The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation, UK

21:55 Closing Remarks

22:00 Networking and Refreshments

23:00 Carriages

Throughout the evening, guests shall watch a series of short interviews with Muslim athletes talking about their motivation behind their chosen sport and reflecting on how their faith plays a role in their lives.

SpeakersFarooq Murad is the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain and was previously its Treasurer. He has been involved in the community and international development work for over two decades. He was formerly President of the Islamic Society of Britain and Chair of Muslim Aid (2004-08).

Baroness Grey-Thompson is a retired paralympian. Over her career she won a total of 16 Paralympic medals (11 Gold), held over 30 world records and won the London Marathon six times. Since her retirement, Tanni has continued to be involved in sport. She is a director of UK Athletics and a member of the board of the London Marathon. She is a patron for several charities, and having been created a life peer in 2010, is a crossbencher in the House of Lords.

Dr Hany El Banna is the Founder and Former President of the largest Western-based international relief development agency, Islamic Relief. Dr. El-Banna was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE), by the Queen, in 2004, for his work. He was also awarded (2007) an honorary doctorate from the University of Birmingham in recognition of Islamic Relief ’s worldwide aid work.

Salim Al-Hassani is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester. He is President of The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation, UK which developed the world famous ‘1001 Inventions’ Touring Exhibition and book, the award winning “Library of secrets” film and the encyclopaedic “MuslimHeritage.com” website. He is Fellow of the British Science Association and is named amongst the 500 most influential Muslims in the world.

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2010 2011

“Muslims must unite and voice their opinions on all issues affecting British life” - Professor Tariq Ramadan

“There is a vital and valued role Muslims and the Islamic faith play in our society” - RT Hon Jack Straw MP

Muslim Leadership DinnerNetwork with leaders, opinion formers and people of excellence

from all walks of life“My profession, the media, which is driving much of this anti muslim sentiment...we Muslims have made huge advancements in terms of our integration” - Mehdi Hassan

“It is our duty as journalists to speak up about the British values of truth, decency and tolerance” - Peter Oborne

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Vox PopsFeaturing Professional Muslim Athletes

Darren Cheesman is a world class GB hockey player. He is a passionate hockey coach who regularly coaches children at his club and is also a mentor for the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust.

Mo Farah is a British track and field athlete. He was the first British man to win the 5000m in the World T&F Championships a few days after winning the silver medal in the 10,000m.

Zesh Rehman is a British Muslim professional football player. He currently plays for Kitchee FC and was a football ambassador for England’s 2018 World Cup Bid. He was awarded for his continued work in the community in 2010 and has since started his own foundation – the Zesh Rehman Foundation.

Khadija Safari is a Black Belt in Muay Thai and Kickboxing. She is passionate about her profession, and gains pleasure through passing on her knowledge onto other women, encouraging sport, health and fitness.

Mohamed Sbihi is a 23 year old Britsh born Muslim. He is the first practising Muslim rower ever to compete for GB rowing. He won Silver medals at both the 2010 and 2011 Rowing World Championships.

These special presentations are a series of short interviews featuring Muslim Athletes talking about how they are inspired by Islam in their professional lives.

These videos have been produced by Tariq Chowdhury and Esmat Jeraj

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We Thank

And the following sponsors for their generosity

The Cordoba FoundationCouncil of European Jamaats

East London Mosque & London Muslim CentreInterpal – Helping Palestinians in Need

Islamic Forum of EuropeIslamic Relief

Muslim HandsPak Foods

Supermalt UKTayyabs

The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim CommunitiesUK Islamic Mission

Our Supporting Partners

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© The Muslim Council of Britain, 2012

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“To empower the Muslim community to contribute towards achieving a cohesive,

just and successful British society”

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