Future Muslim leaders take part in UK summer school

Muslim delegates from across the world have been taking part in a two-week project designed to inspire future leaders. Eighty-six people have come together at the Mosaic International Summer School to take part in the project which has been supported by The Prince of Wales who spoke of his delight over the interest the school…

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Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan named to the prestigious “Order of Canada”

Canada’s Governor General Michaëlle Jean announced 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including Canadian Muslim Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan. Khan was commended for his leadership role in the Ottawa Muslim community and his work as a journalist.

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    Al Qaeda may hit UK next: report

    The question, “where is Al Qaeda going to hit next?” tops a list of 14 key questions the Observer said would dominate the headlines in 2009 and concluded that the most likely next target would be the UK. However, before discussing the likely targets of Al Qaeda during the next year, Observer correspondent Jason Burke…

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    A Turk at the Top

    Politician Cem Özdemir is set to soon become Germany’s first national party leader of Turkish descent. As head of the Green Party, he will break through a glass ceiling that still persists for most of the country’s estimated 2.5 million ethnic Turks. Cem Özdemir raises his vodka-orange and winks. “Serefe.” He seems to relax. There…

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    MCB instructed on engaging with Muslims

    UK’s largest Muslim Umbrella body has welcomed Sadiq Khan MP’s “incisive and thoughtful analysis” of the Muslim community in his Fabian Society pamphlet Fairness not Favours: How to reconnect with British Muslims. Mr Khan proposed a number of recommendations for The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) in the pamphlet published on Wednesday. “Some may be…

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