British Muslim Network Launches Amid Rising Far-Right Threat and Record High Islamophobia in the UK

The founder of a new organisation set up to represent British Muslims in public life has told Byline Times that it is needed to change the status quo in which followers of the Islamic faith are frequently only featured in policy and media discussions, on issues of extremism, counter-terrorism and Islamophobia. 

The British Muslim Network (BMN) is a new association launched today (25 February) following “extensive consultation” with Muslims across the country over the past year.

Co-chair Akeela Ahmed MBE, a social entrepreneur and equality campaigner, says the primary motivation for creating the BMN is a recognition that Government engagement with British Muslims has been “inconsistent” and “lacks depth,” limiting Muslim voices in national conversations to specific topics.

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