9:00 - 11:00 am
PANEL ONE
MUSLIM IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN
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- Mr Sajjad Karim, MEP Liberal Democrat Party
Islam in Britain: Old enemy or new friend?
- Ms Sayeeda Warsi, Solicitor & Conservative Party Candidate, Dewsbury
Comfortable in the faith that I wear
- Dr Jaafar El-Murad, Westminister University
What Islam means to me as a Muslim in Britain today
- Mr Luqman Ali, Khayaal Theatre Director
Forging a distinctive British Muslim culture
- Ms Merryl Wyn Davies, Author & Broadcaster
Welsh, Woman and Muslim: A daily journey
| 11:00 - 11:15 am
| Morning Coffee
11:15 - 1:15 pm
PANEL TWO
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR MUSLIMS IN THE UK TODAY
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- Dr Waqar Azmi, Chief Diversity Officer, Cabinet Office
Muslim disadvantage and discrimination
- Ms Anila Baig, Features Writer, The Sun
Headscarves and Headlines: Muslims and the Media
- Mr Nasir Awan, Managing Director, Awan Plc
Muslim contribution to British society through trade and commerce
- Mr Javaid Makbool, Barrister & Senior Partner
Muslims and the Law: Help or Hinderance?
- Professor Haleh Afshar, York University
Muslims and the UK educational system route to cohesion or diversion?
| 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
| PRAYERS & LUNCH
Keynote speaker - Sir Ian Blair, Metropolitan Police Commissioner
The role of British Muslims in UK public life
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
PANEL THREE
FAITH & POLITICS IN THE BRITISH MUSLIM COMMUNITY
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- Lord Nazir Ahmed, Labour Party Peer
Democracy in Islam: Past and Present
- Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Liberal Democrat Peer
The Diaspora or the Mainstream: Choices for British Muslims
- Mr Ali Miraj, Conservative Party Candidate, Watford
Participation or Disassociation: British Muslims and British political system
- Ms Salma Yaqoob, Respect Party Candidate, Birmingham Sparkbrook
Respect: Engagement or further marginalisation of British Muslims?
- Mr Ashgar Bukhari & Mr Muddassar Ahmed, Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK
The role of mosques in protecting the Rights of British Muslims
| 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
| Afternoon Tea
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
PANEL FOUR
MUSLIM WOMEN, FAMILY & YOUTH IN BRITAIN
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- Baroness Pola Uddin, Labour Peer
Muslim women's participation in civil society
- Ms Humera Khan, Anisa Society
Re-thinking the British Muslim family
- Mr Joe Ahmed-Dobson, Manager, Damiola Taylor Youth Centre
Local Authority Youth Services and Muslim Youth
- Ms Aina Khan, Women's Rights Activist & Lawyer
Joint jurisdictions: Muslim women, the Shari’ah and British law
- Dr Tahir Abbas, University of Birmingham
The Education of British Muslim Women, Class, Culture and Context
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