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Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari is the director of the Nottingham based [[Karimia Institute]] and an advisor to the [[Quilliam Foundation]].<ref>[http://spinprofiles.org/images/8/87/Musharraf_Hussain_al-Azhari_Quilliam_Foundation_Advisor.jpg Screengrab of Quilliam  Foundation Advisors page for information of Imam Dr Musharraf al-Azhari]. Captured on 20/02/10 using ‘Way back machine’ on www.archive.org.</ref>  
 
Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari is the director of the Nottingham based [[Karimia Institute]] and an advisor to the [[Quilliam Foundation]].<ref>[http://spinprofiles.org/images/8/87/Musharraf_Hussain_al-Azhari_Quilliam_Foundation_Advisor.jpg Screengrab of Quilliam  Foundation Advisors page for information of Imam Dr Musharraf al-Azhari]. Captured on 20/02/10 using ‘Way back machine’ on www.archive.org.</ref>  
  
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His organisation, the [[Karimia Institute]], states that it is focused on encouraging and promoting ‘moral, social and spiritual development through worship, education and recreation’.<ref>[http://www.karimia.fortnet.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=117 About Us:], ''Karimia Institute'', accessed 20 February 2010</ref> [[Karimia Institute]] has recently commenced a series of [[preventing violent extremism]] workshops aimed at boys aged from 10-14.<ref>[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Stopping-young-Muslims-turning-extremism/article-1839263-detail/article.html Stopping Young Muslims turn to Extremism] ''Nottingham Evening Post'', 17 February 2010, accessed 20.02.10</ref> The actual funding for the [[PVE]] workshops, has come through the [[Challenge and Innovation Fund]] of the [[PVE]] Project through the [[National Centre for Citizenship and the Law]], <ref>[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Stopping-young-Muslims-turning-extremism/article-1839263-detail/article.html Stopping Young Muslims turn to Extremism] ''Nottingham Evening Post'', 17 February 2010, accessed 17.03.10</ref> which is itself, in receipt of £37,594.00 of [[Prevent]] funding.<ref> [http://spinprofiles.org/images/archive/5/56/20100317224422!FoI_Request_IGO10-6704.PDF Ref: IGO/10-0674): Figures released under FoI Request to Nottingham City Council on 17.03.10 requesting list of organisations in receipt of PVE Funding in Nottingham City Borough from 2007/08 till Present (2010-11)</ref>  
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His organisation, the [[Karimia Institute]], states that it is focused on encouraging and promoting ‘moral, social and spiritual development through worship, education and recreation’.<ref>[http://www.karimia.fortnet.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=117 About Us:], ''Karimia Institute'', accessed 20 February 2010</ref> [[Karimia Institute]] has recently commenced a series of [[preventing violent extremism]] workshops aimed at boys aged from 10-14.<ref>[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Stopping-young-Muslims-turning-extremism/article-1839263-detail/article.html Stopping Young Muslims turn to Extremism] ''Nottingham Evening Post'', 17 February 2010, accessed 20.02.10</ref> The actual funding for the [[PVE]] workshops, has come through the [[Challenge and Innovation Fund]] of the [[PVE]] Project through the [[National Centre for Citizenship and the Law]], <ref>[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Stopping-young-Muslims-turning-extremism/article-1839263-detail/article.html Stopping Young Muslims turn to Extremism] ''Nottingham Evening Post'', 17 February 2010, accessed 17.03.10</ref> which is itself, in receipt of £37,594.00 of [[Prevent]] funding.<ref>[http://spinprofiles.org/images/archive/5/56/20100317224422!FoI_Request_IGO10-6704.PDF Ref: IGO/10-0674] FoIA 2000 document No. IGO/01-6704, FoI Request to Nottingham City Council by Rizwaan Sabir, Information Released on 17.03.10 in response to FoI Request asking for: List of organisations receiving PVE funding in Nottingham City Council Borough and total amounts of funding"  - Uploaded on 17.03.10</ref>
  
 
==Funding under Prevent==
 
==Funding under Prevent==

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Still image of Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari speaking at the Quilliam Foundation launch on 22 April 2008. Retrieved on 23/02/10.
Screengrab of Quilliam Foundation Advisors page on Imam Dr Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari using the ‘Way back machine’ on archive.org. Captured on 20/02/10, page archived on April 13 2008.

Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari is the director of the Nottingham based Karimia Institute and an advisor to the Quilliam Foundation.[1]

His organisation, the Karimia Institute, states that it is focused on encouraging and promoting ‘moral, social and spiritual development through worship, education and recreation’.[2] Karimia Institute has recently commenced a series of preventing violent extremism workshops aimed at boys aged from 10-14.[3] The actual funding for the PVE workshops, has come through the Challenge and Innovation Fund of the PVE Project through the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law, [4] which is itself, in receipt of £37,594.00 of Prevent funding.[5]

Funding under Prevent

Al-Azhari's Karimia Institute received £50,000 of PVE Funding from 2009-2010 [6] and £50,000 of PVE Funding from 2010-2011.[7]

British Soldiers Attend Mosque

In March 2010, it was reported by the BBC that uniformed British Soldiers from the Mercian Regiment - returning from "their tour of duty fighting the Taliban" - attended the Bobbersmill Mosque (officially known as As-Shifa Mosque) which Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari is the Imam of.[8] Commenting on the visit, Musharraf Hussain Al-Azhari stated that: "most Muslims appreciated the troops' role" and stated that "...the vast majority of Muslims value and see how important the role that our army is performing in some parts of the world...".[9]

Private Jason Gale, stated: "it's quite an honour, the fact that the Muslim community want soldiers to come in."[10] In a video of Private Jason Gale's comments, hosted on the BBC News' article, he described the purpose of his visit as a way of learning about the Muslim Community in Nottingham, but also "to relate that experience [of fighting the Taliban, alongside the Afghan National Security Forces] to our community, in our recruiting area and also for the soldiers to see that the type of religious beliefs they saw over in Afghanistan, relate directly back to what goes on in their home areas".[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Screengrab of Quilliam Foundation Advisors page for information of Imam Dr Musharraf al-Azhari. Captured on 20/02/10 using ‘Way back machine’ on www.archive.org.
  2. ↑ About Us:, Karimia Institute, accessed 20 February 2010
  3. ↑ Stopping Young Muslims turn to Extremism Nottingham Evening Post, 17 February 2010, accessed 20.02.10
  4. ↑ Stopping Young Muslims turn to Extremism Nottingham Evening Post, 17 February 2010, accessed 17.03.10
  5. ↑ Ref: IGO/10-0674 FoIA 2000 document No. IGO/01-6704, FoI Request to Nottingham City Council by Rizwaan Sabir, Information Released on 17.03.10 in response to FoI Request asking for: List of organisations receiving PVE funding in Nottingham City Council Borough and total amounts of funding" - Uploaded on 17.03.10
  6. ↑ Hansard Column 836W House of Commons, 3 November 2009 - accessed 20.11.09
  7. ↑ Hansard Column 836W House of Commons, 3 November 2009 - accessed 20.11.09
  8. ↑ Mercian troops visit mosque in Nottingham BBC News, 17 March 2010, accessed - 17.03.10
  9. ↑ Mercian troops visit mosque in Nottingham BBC News, 17 March 2010, accessed - 17.03.10
  10. ↑ Mercian troops visit mosque in Nottingham BBC News, 17 March 2010, accessed - 17.03.10
  11. ↑ Mercian troops visit mosque in Nottingham BBC News, 17 March 2010, accessed - 17.03.10
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