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[[Projecting British Islam]] was a British government propaganda venture run by the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] between 2005 and 2010. | [[Projecting British Islam]] was a British government propaganda venture run by the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] between 2005 and 2010. | ||
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| + | According to the Foreign Office website at the time: | ||
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| + | :The FCO funds regular visits to the Muslim world by prominent British Muslims. The aim of Projecting British Islam is to provide a platform for British Muslims to challenge misconceptions overseas about the reality of life for Muslims in Britain – by showcasing the integral role Muslims play in British society. This undermines a key part of the extremist narrative overseas that the UK and the West is engaged in a War with Islam. The programme strengthens partnerships between British Muslims and communities overseas leading to grassroots follow-up initiatives.<ref>FCO [https://web.archive.org/web/20090108085438/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/counter-terrorism/counter-terrorism/preventing-extremism/projecting-british-islam/ Projecting British Islam] Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 8 January 2009 on 14 July 2016.</ref> | ||
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| + | This public statement of the project was backed up by Written Answers in Parliament. According to [[Kim Howells]] Minister of State at the FCO, in 2007: | ||
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| + | :The 'Projecting British Islam' project is a programme of media intensive visits by British Muslim delegations, supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), to countries with significant Muslim populations. The aim is to counter misconceptions and misperceptions, which are exploited by extremists, about the treatment of Muslims and Islam in the UK.<ref>HC Deb, [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2007-12-13d.174087.h Projecting British Islam: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question]. 13 December 2007, c831W</ref> | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 14 July 2016
Projecting British Islam was a British government propaganda venture run by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 2005 and 2010.
Contents
Background
According to the Foreign Office website at the time:
- The FCO funds regular visits to the Muslim world by prominent British Muslims. The aim of Projecting British Islam is to provide a platform for British Muslims to challenge misconceptions overseas about the reality of life for Muslims in Britain – by showcasing the integral role Muslims play in British society. This undermines a key part of the extremist narrative overseas that the UK and the West is engaged in a War with Islam. The programme strengthens partnerships between British Muslims and communities overseas leading to grassroots follow-up initiatives.[1]
This public statement of the project was backed up by Written Answers in Parliament. According to Kim Howells Minister of State at the FCO, in 2007:
- The 'Projecting British Islam' project is a programme of media intensive visits by British Muslim delegations, supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), to countries with significant Muslim populations. The aim is to counter misconceptions and misperceptions, which are exploited by extremists, about the treatment of Muslims and Islam in the UK.[2]
People
British Muslim participants
British Muslims participating in trips under the auspices of Projecting British Islam included: Mohammed Abdul Aziz |
Iran
- February 2008
Indonesia
- March 2008
Bangladesh
- March 2008
Afghanistan
- April 2008
Sadiq Khan | Barrister Fatim Kurji Jumabhoy | Yasmin Qureshi | community worker Mustafa Suleyman | media expert Saad Mohseni[3]
Pakistan
- June 2008
Egypt
- July 2008
Usama Hasan | Aftab Malik | Wael Zubi[4]
Ethiopia and Somaliland
- 18-23 August 2008
Fuad Nahdi (Journalist); Sheikh Babikir Ahmed Babikir (Educationalist); Sabin Malik (Community Cohesion specialist); Habib Malik (Islamic Relief).[5]
Turkey
- 10-14 November 2008
Aftab Malik, scholar and author | Shaista Gohir, Director of Muslim Women's Network UK and Director of Muslim Voice UK | Dr. Anas Al-Shaikh-Ali, academic and scholar | Dr. Zahoor Qureshi, President Islamic Society of Britain | Navid Akhtar, Journalist | Shelina Janmohamed, writer and blogger[6]
Sudan
- 14-17 December 2008
Sir Iqbal Sacranie, Chair, Muslim Aid and Muslim Council of Britain | Jehangir Malik, UK Director of Islamic Relief | Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra, Islamic scholar | Fatim Kurji, lawyer and Director of the CATCH charity project | Shelina Janmohamed, writer and commentator[7]
Algeria and Morocco
- 7-13 February 2009
Haroon Forde | Shaaz Mehboob | Sabin Malik | Amina Dahbi Skali | Saad Souissi | Wael Zubi[8]
Resources
- British Satellite News PROJECTING BRITISH ISLAM CAMPAIGN CONTINUES, Youtube. 28 Mar 2008.
- Paul Goodman to Kim Howells Projecting British Islam - Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered on 13th December 2007. Accessed 14 July 2016.
- Graeme Breen, Freedom of Information request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office FCO involvement with the Quilliam Foundation and the Projecting British Islam/Muslims programme, What do they know'. March 2010.
FCO Flickr albums
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office Projecting British Muslims visit - Afghanistan - A group of British Muslims visited Helmand province in Afghanistan in October 2009 to give local people an insight into the lives of Muslims in Britain.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office Projecting British Islam visit to Algeria & Morocco: A group of British Muslims visited Morocco and Algeria from 7-13 February 2009 as part of the Projecting British Islam programme.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office Projecting British Islam visit to Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, December 2008: A group of prominent British Muslims visited Darfur and the Middle East as part of the Projecting British Islam programme from 13-23 December 2008.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office Projecting British Islam visit to Turkey 10 to 14 November 2008
Notes
- ↑ FCO Projecting British Islam Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 8 January 2009 on 14 July 2016.
- ↑ HC Deb, Projecting British Islam: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question. 13 December 2007, c831W
- ↑ British Muslim delegation visits Afghanistan. Associated Press of Pakistan, 7 April 2008. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 8 April 2008 on 14 July 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Previous PBI visits. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 8 January 2009 on 14 July 2016.
- ↑ M2 PressWIRE, UK Government: Projecting British Islam visit to Ethiopia and Hargeisa 18-23 August. August 27, 2008 Wednesday.
- ↑ Foreign and Commonwealth Office Projecting British Islam visit to Turkey 10 to 14 November 2008
- ↑ FCO British Muslim group visits Darfur and Middle East (17/12/2008) Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 14 February 2009 on 14 July 2016.
- ↑ Foreign and Commonwealth Office Projecting British Islam visit to Algeria & Morocco: A group of British Muslims visited Morocco and Algeria from 7-13 February 2009 as part of the Projecting British Islam programme.
