Difference between revisions of "Imams Online"
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| − | [[Imams Online]] is a project of [[Faith Associates]]. | + | [[Imams Online]] is a project of [[Faith Associates]] and is an asset of British intelligence. |
Imams Online has been part of the covert propaganda campaign run by the British intelligence services through the [[OSCT]] and [[RICU]] using Muslim civil society groups as 'fronts' to 'generate and promote a credible set of moderate and respected Muslim voices'<ref>Breakthrough Media, Showcase book, 2015. Leaked document.</ref> | Imams Online has been part of the covert propaganda campaign run by the British intelligence services through the [[OSCT]] and [[RICU]] using Muslim civil society groups as 'fronts' to 'generate and promote a credible set of moderate and respected Muslim voices'<ref>Breakthrough Media, Showcase book, 2015. Leaked document.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:07, 29 March 2022
Imams Online is a project of Faith Associates and is an asset of British intelligence.
Imams Online has been part of the covert propaganda campaign run by the British intelligence services through the OSCT and RICU using Muslim civil society groups as 'fronts' to 'generate and promote a credible set of moderate and respected Muslim voices'[1]
It is named in documents leaked from Breakthrough Media as working with Breakthrough as part of its contract with RICU the covert communications arm of the Home Office, part of the OSCT and therefore of the British intelligence apparatus.
Leaked document showing relationship between Breakthrough Media (and thus with RICU) of a range of allegedly independent civil society groups including Active Change Foundation, Anti-Tribalism Movement, FAST, FIDA Management, FMO, Imams Online, Inspire, JAN Trust, JIMAS, New Horizons, Plain Islam, Tiger Legends, Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Foundation for Peace, Upstanding Neighbourhoods
People
- Qari Asim - Senior Contributing Editor[2]
- Editor in Chief Shaukat Warraich CEO of Faith Associates, Founder and Chief Editor of Imams Online (IOL). He is also the Chief editor of the pioneering Mosque and Madrassah Quarterly.
- Managing Editor Kaashif Awan Has been working at Faith Associates since 2014. Alongside the Editor in Chief, he is jointly responsible for the editorial direction and strategy of Imams Online.
- Contributing Editor Haroon Sidat A full time Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK at Cardiff University.
- Contributing Editor Nadeem Ashfaq is the Co-founder of the Light Foundation and Vice-Chair of the Preston Faith Forum.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Breakthrough Media, Showcase book, 2015. Leaked document.
- ↑ Imams Online Iman Qari Muhammad Asim. Accessed 13 April 2020.
- ↑ Imams Online About us. Accessed 13 April 2020.
