Former Islamist Maajid Nawaz to fight marginal parliamentary seat for Lib Dems in 2015 election

A former activist in the radical Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir has been chosen to fight a marginal parliamentary seat for the Liberal Democrats. Maajid Nawaz renounced his past and called for a “secular Islam” six years ago, helping to set up the Quilliam Foundation, a counter-extremism think-tank. He was selected to contest the north London

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Final stage for mosque facelift

Mosque officials in Derby are hoping to put the finishing touches to their building to complete a _3m facelift. Normanton’s Jamia Mosque has applied to Derby City Council for planning permission for two new classrooms, an extension to a washroom and improved access to the second and third floors. The _3m to fund the project

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Mecca pilgrimage inspires mosque

A faith pilgrimage to Mecca provided the inspiration for a Pudsey student to design a revolutionary mosque and cultural centre. Shahid Nawaz, 30, said the mosque would welcome members of all communities and educate people about Islamic culture. Nawaz is studying a postgraduate diploma in architecture at Leeds Metropolitan University. As part of his course

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