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'''Khalid Mahmood''' (born 13 July 1961 in Kashmir, Pakistan) is a [[Labour Party]] politician in the United Kingdom.  He has been [[Member of Parliament]] for Birmingham Perry Barr since the 2001 general election.
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'''Khalid Mahmood''' (born 13 July 1961 in Kashmir, Pakistan) is a [[Labour Party]] politician in the United Kingdom.  He has been Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr since the 2001 general election. In the 2015 general election, Mahmood retained his seat once again, gaining a majority of 14,828. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/labour/khalid-mahmood/479 Khalid Mahmood] ''Express'', accessed 18 May 2015 </ref>
  
 
He is a graduate of [[UCE Birmingham]] and a former engineer with a trade union background.  He was a [[Birmingham City Council]]lor from 1990-1993, resigning his seat after leaving the city to work in Kuwait.  
 
He is a graduate of [[UCE Birmingham]] and a former engineer with a trade union background.  He was a [[Birmingham City Council]]lor from 1990-1993, resigning his seat after leaving the city to work in Kuwait.  
  
==Biographical Information==
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==Views==
 
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===The five myths Muslims must deny===
===History===
 
===The Five Myths Muslims Must Deny===
 
 
In November 2001, an article was published under Mahmood's name supportive of the war against Afghanistan headlined ''The Five Myths Muslims Must Deny'': "Our obligation," the article stated, "is to separate myth from reality, lies from truth and start making clear judgments on where we see our duty, responsibility and future."<ref>[[Inayat Bunglawala]] date=2008-11-26 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/26/iraqandthemedia-islam Supping with the devil - We're still discovering exactly how politicians and the media colluded to deceive us over Afghanistan and Iraq] [[The Guardian]]  accessdate = 2008-11-26 </ref> A few days later, however, it was revealed that the Observer article had not in fact been written by Mahmood, but by [[Labour Friends of Israel]] Policy Council member and then Foreign Office minister, [[Denis MacShane]]; Mahmood agreed to put his name to the article after [[Lord Ahmed of Rotherham]] refused. Mahmood's actions were condemned by [[Inayat Bunglawala]] from the [[Muslim Council of Britain]], who said: "MacShane then found Mahmood – universally regarded as being not exactly the brightest spark in parliament – to be a more willing instrument for his scheme."<ref>[[Inayat Bunglawala]] date=2008-11-26 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/26/iraqandthemedia-islam Supping with the devil - We're still discovering exactly how politicians and the media colluded to deceive us over Afghanistan and Iraq] [[The Guardian]]  accessdate = 2008-11-26 </ref>
 
In November 2001, an article was published under Mahmood's name supportive of the war against Afghanistan headlined ''The Five Myths Muslims Must Deny'': "Our obligation," the article stated, "is to separate myth from reality, lies from truth and start making clear judgments on where we see our duty, responsibility and future."<ref>[[Inayat Bunglawala]] date=2008-11-26 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/26/iraqandthemedia-islam Supping with the devil - We're still discovering exactly how politicians and the media colluded to deceive us over Afghanistan and Iraq] [[The Guardian]]  accessdate = 2008-11-26 </ref> A few days later, however, it was revealed that the Observer article had not in fact been written by Mahmood, but by [[Labour Friends of Israel]] Policy Council member and then Foreign Office minister, [[Denis MacShane]]; Mahmood agreed to put his name to the article after [[Lord Ahmed of Rotherham]] refused. Mahmood's actions were condemned by [[Inayat Bunglawala]] from the [[Muslim Council of Britain]], who said: "MacShane then found Mahmood – universally regarded as being not exactly the brightest spark in parliament – to be a more willing instrument for his scheme."<ref>[[Inayat Bunglawala]] date=2008-11-26 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/26/iraqandthemedia-islam Supping with the devil - We're still discovering exactly how politicians and the media colluded to deceive us over Afghanistan and Iraq] [[The Guardian]]  accessdate = 2008-11-26 </ref>
  
===Current activities===
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==Staff==
 
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*[[Elaina Cohen]] - Overseas visit - 5-9 November 2015, special advisor to [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tackling Terrorism]] and [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Relations]], funded by [[Council for the Moroccan Community Abroad]] <ref name="March">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/sponsor-03.htm Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 21 April 2016</ref>
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*[[Lee Marsham]] - Service provider Sion Simon MEP; NCS team assistant, [[Uprising]] <ref name="March"/>
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*[[Anthony Smith]] - Policy executive, Birmingham City Council <ref name="March"/>
  
 
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*[[All Party Parliamentary Inquiry on Tackling Terrorism]], chair<ref>http://www.shef.ac.uk/law/research/clic/news_events/news/2007/tacklingterrorism.html</ref>
 
*[[All Party Parliamentary Inquiry on Tackling Terrorism]], chair<ref>http://www.shef.ac.uk/law/research/clic/news_events/news/2007/tacklingterrorism.html</ref>
  
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*[[Tackling Terrorism All-Party Parliamentary Group]] - Chair
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==Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes==
 
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[[Category:Middle East Watch|Mahmood, Khalid]][[Category:Politician|Mahmood, Khalid]]
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[[Category:Middle East Watch|Mahmood, Khalid]][[Category:British Politician|Mahmood, Khalid]][[Category:MP|Mahmood, Khalid]][[Category:Labour Party|Mahmood, Khalid]]

Latest revision as of 15:05, 21 April 2016

Khalid Mahmood (born 13 July 1961 in Kashmir, Pakistan) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He has been Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr since the 2001 general election. In the 2015 general election, Mahmood retained his seat once again, gaining a majority of 14,828. [1]

He is a graduate of UCE Birmingham and a former engineer with a trade union background. He was a Birmingham City Councillor from 1990-1993, resigning his seat after leaving the city to work in Kuwait.

Views

The five myths Muslims must deny

In November 2001, an article was published under Mahmood's name supportive of the war against Afghanistan headlined The Five Myths Muslims Must Deny: "Our obligation," the article stated, "is to separate myth from reality, lies from truth and start making clear judgments on where we see our duty, responsibility and future."[2] A few days later, however, it was revealed that the Observer article had not in fact been written by Mahmood, but by Labour Friends of Israel Policy Council member and then Foreign Office minister, Denis MacShane; Mahmood agreed to put his name to the article after Lord Ahmed of Rotherham refused. Mahmood's actions were condemned by Inayat Bunglawala from the Muslim Council of Britain, who said: "MacShane then found Mahmood – universally regarded as being not exactly the brightest spark in parliament – to be a more willing instrument for his scheme."[3]

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Affiliations

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Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes

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