Draft:Sir Iqbal Sacranie
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| Name | Sir Iqbal Sacranie |
| Other Names | Sir Iqbal Abdulkarim Sacranie
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| Birth Place | Republic of Malawi |
| Brith Date | 6 September |
| Religion | Islam |
Sir Iqbal Sacranie, one of the prominent figures of the Muslim community in the United Kingdom with over four decades of voluntary activity in social and charitable affairs, is the first Secretary-General and Founder of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), a member of the International Advisory Board of the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation in Malaysia, Vice Chairman of the International Cooperation Platform, and an advisor to the Home Secretary's Advisory Council of the UK Government. In January 2004 AD, due to criticism of the Zionist regime, he was deprived of receiving a cultural award from the Sternberg Foundation in the England. This foundation operates in the field of creating understanding and cooperation among followers of the religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
Biography
Sir Iqbal Abdulkarim Sacranie was born on 6 September 1951 AD, in the Republic of Malawi.
Roles
- First Secretary-General and Founder of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) from 1997 AD to 2006 AD;
- Member of the International Advisory Board of the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation in Malaysia;
- Advisor to the Home Secretary's Advisory Council of the UK Government;
- Vice Chairman of the International Cooperation Platform.
Honors
Sir Iqbal Sacranie was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999 AD, and in 2005 AD, was knighted by the Queen. [1]
Criticism of Israel
Sir Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain, in January 2004 AD, was deprived of receiving a cultural award from the Sternberg Foundation in the England, which operates in the field of creating understanding and cooperation among followers of the religions of Islam, Christianity, and Jewish, and was founded by Sir Sigmund Sternberg (Jewish), Marcus Braybrooke (Christian), and Dr. Sheikh Zaki Badawi, due to criticism of the Zionist regime. The organizers of this foundation had previously announced in a letter to Sacranie that they would award him the 2004 AD award for his positive actions in creating understanding and mutual comprehension among the three religions in England. However, Sternberg (Jewish), following Sacranie's criticism the previous week of the criminal actions of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories including the Gaza Strip, which was issued via a statement, opposed awarding the prize to him. In a letter to Sacranie, Sternberg asked him to state that the positions expressed in the Muslim Council of Britain's statement do not reflect his views in order to receive the award. In this letter, he had threatened Sacranie that if he did not take this action, he would be deprived of receiving the award. After the foundation announced its opposition to Sacranie, he issued a statement declaring that he insists on his belief regarding the criminal nature of the Zionist regime and is not willing to sacrifice his beliefs to receive an award. The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain emphasized in his statement in reaction to this incident that the Sternberg Foundation, with its action, has shown that it still considers criticism of the Zionist regime a taboo. The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain reiterated in his letter criticism of the crimes of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories and emphasized that the massacre of Palestinian children by this regime indicates the existence of a plan for genocide in Palestine[2].
Views
Islam, the Religion of Unity and Harmony
Iqbal Abdulkarim Sacranie, Senior Advisor to the Muslim Council of Britain, also stated at the first "Bridging Between Islamic Sects" conference in Mecca: Muslims must live in unity and cohesion and agree that future challenges overcome past problems. He asked scholars and religious leaders to insist on providing help and cooperation with the well-wishers of the Islamic Ummah[3].
Objection to the English Police
Following protests by the Muslim community in England, the London Police removed the word Islamic from a warning they had previously issued. Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of England, stated that he was angry and surprised by the police press release that had associated and mixed the warning regarding terrorist operations with Islam.
The Special Place of Muslims in Sciences and Human Civilization
Sir Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain, at the conference on combating negative imaging of the Islamic world in London said: He hopes that agreement will be reached at this conference on several key issues to solve the problems of Muslims in the West. According to Sacranie, it is important that Europeans become aware of the importance of the role of Muslims in improving the condition of their own societies and become aware of the special place of Muslims in sciences and human civilization[4].
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Sir Iqbal Abdulkarim Sacranie, Al-Hiwar Al-Islami website.
- ↑ A Muslim figure was deprived of receiving an award due to criticism of Israel, IRNA website.
- ↑ What happened at the first "Bridging Between Islamic Sects" conference in Mecca?, Shafaqna website.
- ↑ European Muslim academics gather to combat negative imaging of Islam, IRNA website.
References
- Sir Iqbal Abdulkarim Sacranie, Al-Hiwar Al-Islami website, date of publication: N/A, date of access: 31 Ordibehesht 1405 SH.
- A Muslim figure was deprived of receiving an award due to criticism of Israel, IRNA website, date of publication: 13 Khordad 1383 SH, date of access: 31 Ordibehesht 1405 SH.
- What happened at the first "Bridging Between Islamic Sects" conference in Mecca?, Shafaqna website, date of publication: 28 Esfand 1402 SH, date of access: 31 Ordibehesht 1405 SH.