Muslim Leadership Dinner 2012

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1 Muslim Leadership Dinner 2012 Celebrating the Best of British Sport 15 March 2012, Millennium Hotel Mayfair, London Organised by The Muslim Council of Britian MLD Programme 2012 V3.indd 1 3/13/2012 6:54:02 PM

2 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 Muslim Leadership Dinner 2011 MLD Programme 2012 V3.indd 2-3 3/13/2012 6:54:03 PM

3 Programme Speakers 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. Farooq 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 ( ). 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. 4 Muslim Leadership Dinner Muslim Leadership Dinner MLD Programme 2012 V3.indd 4-5 3/13/2012 6:54:06 PM

4 Muslim Leadership Dinner 2010 Network with leaders, opinion formers and people of excellence 2011 from all walks of life 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 Dinner 2011 MLD Programme 2012 V3.indd 6-7 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 Muslim Leadership Dinner /13/2012 6:54:14 PM

5 Vox Pops Featuring Professional Muslim Athletes These special presentations are a series of short interviews featuring Muslim Athletes talking about how they are inspired by Islam in their professional lives. 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 videos have been produced by Tariq Chowdhury and Esmat Jeraj 8 Muslim Leadership Dinner MLD Programme 2012 V3.indd 8-9 3/13/2012 6:54:17 PM

6 We Thank Our Supporting Partners And the following sponsors for their generosity The Cordoba Foundation Council of European Jamaats East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre Interpal Helping Palestinians in Need Islamic Forum of Europe Islamic Relief Muslim Hands Pak Foods Supermalt UK Tayyabs The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities UK Islamic Mission 10 Muslim Leadership Dinner MLD Programme 2012 V3.indd /13/2012 6:54:21 PM

7 To empower the Muslim community to contribute towards achieving a cohesive, just and successful British society The Muslim Council of Britain, 2012 The Muslim Council of Britain PO Box 57330, London E1 2WJ United Kingdom admin@mcb.org.uk Tel +44 (0) Fax +44 (0) MLD Programme 2012 V3.indd 12 3/13/2012 6:54:22 PM