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November 29, 2010 By Faith Matters

Group building cohesion gets top award

A COMMUNITY organisation which was set up to ease religious tension has scooped the title of Enfield’s Business Of The Year. Founded in 2007 by former Haringey councillor Fiyaz Mughal OBE, Faith Matters was praised for its conflict-resolution work in the UK and across the Middle East. Judges were impressed with the organisation’s social programmes, […]

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Award of Appreciation
November 20, 2010 By Faith Matters

Award of Appreciation

Fourth Award of Appreciation to Cllr Fiyaz Mughal OBE from Dialogue Society on Vimeo.

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The English Defence League: Challenging Our Country and Our Values of Social Inclusion, Fairness and Equality
November 20, 2010 By Faith Matters

The English Defence League: Challenging Our Country and Our Values of Social Inclusion, Fairness and Equality

The English Defence League: Challenging Our Country and Our Values of Social Inclusion, Fairness and Equality. A detailed report on key leaders within the English Defence League, their funders and those that formulate its strategy. This report is a damning insight into a group that promotes a non-racist image, yet those aligned and linked to […]

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Enterprise Enfield Awards Business Winners!
November 5, 2010 By Faith Matters

Enterprise Enfield Awards Business Winners!

Enterprise Enfield revealed the winners of its 2010 Business Awards competition sponsored by The RSA Trust on Thursday 4th November at the Royal Chace Hotel, Enfield.  The event was attended by 100 people including: the Mayor of Enfield, Cllr Jayne Buckland, David Burrowes MP, Nick de Bois MP, Joanne McCartney, GLA Member for Enfield and […]

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October 28, 2010 By Faith Matters

Rabble-rousing rabbi and his far-right friends

More than 300 protestors convened outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington last Sunday for the far-right EDL’s demonstration against “Islamic extremism”, which saw the Israeli flag waved alongside the cross of St George. Fiyaz Mughal of interfaith group Faith Matters said: ” Its strategy is to reach out to floating groups such as ethnic communities […]

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Booklet aids battle against extremism
October 18, 2010 By Faith Matters

Booklet aids battle against extremism

A BOOKLET aimed at preventing young people from getting involved in violent extremism has been produced at a cost of £8,000. Faith leaders in Derby worked together on Our Faiths And Our Shared Futures, which calls on Christians, Muslims and Jews to learn more about each others’ faiths and “take a stand” against hate, extremism […]

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Debate with Christina Patterson (The Independent): are faith communities moving towards building cohesive societies in a modern and diverse Britain?
October 14, 2010 By Faith Matters

Debate with Christina Patterson (The Independent): are faith communities moving towards building cohesive societies in a modern and diverse Britain?

Debate with Christina Patterson (The Independent): are faith communities moving towards building cohesive societies in a modern and diverse Britain? This event has now passed.

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Faiths joining up to protect teenagers from extremism
October 12, 2010 By Faith Matters

Faiths joining up to protect teenagers from extremism

FAITH leaders in Derby have produced a booklet aimed at preventing young people getting involved in violent extremism. Called Our Faiths and Our Shared Futures, it aims to show the similarities between religions practised in the city and set the record straight to balance extremist views. It also calls on Christians, Muslims and Jews to […]

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October 7, 2010 By Faith Matters

“It’s not race, it’s faith,” says Muslim and Sikh interfaith project

Discrimination against different faiths is more of a problem than racial discrimination, said members of a new interfaith project in West London. Racial differences once formed the basis of prejudice in Britain, but project members said that religion now plays a more important role. Speaking from one of the most religiously diverse areas of the […]

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Launching the Big Society – Rotherham
September 27, 2010 By Faith Matters

Launching the Big Society – Rotherham

Rotherham DVD Launching St George’s Day – The Big Society

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