The British Muslim Network is a new organisation which will talk to the government about issues affecting Muslim communities such as health, education, immigration, equalities and the economy.
The network will include public figures from politics, media, business, entertainment and sport, as well as imams, lawyers, doctors and academics. Events will be held for Muslim communities to speak to each other and common concerns will be shared with the government to bring change.
Successive governments have failed to engage formally with Muslim organisations since 2009, when links were broken with the Muslim Council of Britain, and the organisers of the Network say they hope to address a sense that Muslims feel marginalised and that their voices are not heard. Ruth Peacock hosted with guests: British Muslim Network co-chair, Imam Qari Asim; Dr Naomi Green, Assistant Secretary General, Muslim Council of Britain; Burhan Wazir, Editor Hyphen Online; and Haniya Aadam, head of civic engagement at the Green Lane Majid in Birmingham.
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