Faith Matters

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Faith Matters was launched in 2006 "...to enable faith communities to reduce conflict using conflict resolution tools. Faith Matters works on integration, cohesion, hate crime and countering extremism projects." The oganisation aims to develop strong relationships between faith communities using historical and religious contexts and by identifying commonalities between communities. Faith Matters has worked on countering extremism projects in Pakistan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.[1]

History

According to an archived version of its website from 2009, Faith Matters 'was formed in early 2006 as a vehicle to facilitate faith communities to reduce conflict within local areas'. It 'was incorporated as a not for profit Community Interest Company in February 2007'.[2] In a Directors report for 2007 Fiyaz Mughal reported a project called the 'Bridging Beliefs Forums' that were undertaken in 5 cities across the UK, with 'attendees' 'primarily from Muslim and Jewish communities'. 'The project was conducted in partnership with the Three Faiths Forum, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Sufi Muslim Council.'[3]

Fiyaz Mughal registered the domain name 'faith-matters.org' on 3 July 2008.

People

Board of Directors

  • Asra Ayesha Sabir - Director (not listed on the Faith Matters website), appointed 14 April 2010.[4]
  • Haifa Shhadeh - Director (not listed on the Faith Matters website), appointed 29 January 2013.[4]
  • Fiyaz Mughal - former Secretary and Director, appointed to both positions on 5 February 2007. According to Companies House Mughal resigned from his position as Secretary and Director on 16 January 2020. However he is the only person currently listed on the official Faith Matters website as being on the Board of Directors.[5]
  • Robert James Cooper - former Director, appointed 1 January 2017 and resigned 23 November 2018.[4]
  • Zuber Ahemed Ibrahim - former Director, appointed 30 June 2008 and resigned 15 February 2012.[4]
  • Michelle Anne Lawrence - former Director, appointed 5 February 2007 and resigned 25 July 2009.[4]
  • Andrzej Warhaftig - former Director, appointed 1 January 2017 and resigned 23 November 2018.[4]

Staff

Fiyaz Mughal / Sarah (surname not given) / Iman Atta / Andrzej Warhaftig[6]

Patrons

Irfan Malik / Azeem Ibrahim / Varinder Singh Bola / Simon Hughes / Rana Youab Khan / Alex Carlile / Laurence Brass / Akbar Ahmed / Sally Becker / Julia Neuberger / Navnit DholakiaNavnit Dholakia / Peter Tatchell / Filip Slipaczek[7]

Projects

Funding

Faith Matters has recieved funding from the Home Office’s Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme.[8]

Publications and Reports

Affiliations

Contact, website

Web: faith-matters.org
Youtube: Faithmatters100
Facebook:FaithMattersUK
Twitter: FaithMattersUK Joined January 2010

Notes

  1. About Us, Faith Matters. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126194019/http://faith-matters.org/default.aspx About US]. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 26 January 2009 on 27 March 2020.
  3. Faith Matters Director's Report. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 16 June 2009 on 27 March 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Faith Matters Companies House listing, Companies House. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  5. Who We Are, Faith Matters website. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. Faith Matters Staff, Faith Matters website. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  7. Faith Matters Patrons, Faith Matters website. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  8. Building a Stronger Britain Together supported groups – February 2019, www.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2020.