Baroness Warsi told by David Cameron not to appear at Islamic conference

23 October 2010 The Conservative party chair, Baroness Warsi, has been banned by David Cameron from attending a major Islamic conference today, igniting a bitter internal row over how the government tackles Islamist extremism. Warsi, Britains first female Muslim cabinet minister, was told by the prime minister to cancel her appearance at the Global Peace…

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Timothy Winter: Britain’s most influential Muslim

20 August 2010 In the 500 Most Influential Muslims 2010, Mr Winter is below the King of Saudi Arabia — who comes in at number one — but ahead of many more chronicled figures. Winter, who is Shaykh Zayed Lecturer of Islamic Studies at Cambridge University’s Divinity Faculty, is ranked in an unspecified position between…

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Baroness Warsi becomes first Muslim woman in British Cabinet

Britain’s first female Muslim Cabinet minister said on Thursday it was “humbling” to join the government, after taking part in new Prime Minister David Cameron’s first full ministerial meeting. Sayeeda Warsi is the Conservative Party’s chairwoman and minister without portfolio in Cameron’s new coalition government. “For anybody to serve in government is a privilege,” said…

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Islamic extremists pelt eggs at Muslim Baroness Warsi during Luton protest

Conservative Muslim Peer Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury has criticized a group of Islamic extremists who pelted her with eggs and shouted abuse at her during a visit in Luton. The shadow minister for community cohesion and social action had been meeting local businesses with Tory candidates when she was attacked in the street. Up to…

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    Baroness Warsi named Britain’s most powerful Muslim woman

    Baroness Warsi of the Conservative Party was announced Britain’s most powerful Muslim Woman. She is the Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action and now headed the first Muslim Women Power List. This list is an initiative by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, The Times and Muslim life style magazine Emel, which seeks…

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