British Muslim Network Launches with Government Approval

The launch event attracted several high-profile figures, including Conservative peer Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

Other notable attendees included Brendan Cox, widower of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox, Labour’s faith minister Lord Wajid Khan, British Army imam Asim Hafiz, and Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani.

Critics say the BMN lacks grassroots Muslim credibility and feel some figures associated with the group are too close to the establishment and unlikely to challenge authorities on pressing Muslim issues.

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