MBRN Muslim Leadership Conference: in tweets
The MBRN “Muslim Leadership in Britain” conference held in April at UCLan was a great success. The full line-up can be seen here.
We are grateful to attendees who recorded their thoughts during the day on twitter. For those who were unable to attend, the tweets below will help to give a summary of the day:
Some of the art on display at #MuslimLeadershipUK @MuslimsInBritRN pic.twitter.com/ib5SXLAoxn
— Mobeen Butt (@MuslimHeritage) April 1, 2015
A real privilege to deliver keynote speech today on Muslim Leadership in Britain @UCLan w/ @sgilliat @MuslimsInBritRN #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) April 1, 2015
Rather be on wrong side of my party and govt rather than wrong side of history @SayeedaWarsi on her resignation #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Ray Gaston (@RevdRay) April 1, 2015
Warsi: gov ministers need to speak out against anti Muslim hatred and islamaphobia @SayeedaWarsi @MuslimsInBritRN #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Rachael Shillitoe (@RShillitoe) April 1, 2015
@SayeedaWarsi tells us WE are generation change – time to define what a British Muslim is and their role in society #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Sana Iqbal (@SanaSmileyIqbal) April 1, 2015
.@SayeedaWarsi argues British Muslims should own and shape the phrase 'British Values' for themselves #MuslimLeadershipUK @MuslimsInBritRN
— Chris Heinhold (@chrisheinhold) April 1, 2015
Ldrship is tough, sez @SayeedaWarsi but "if we vacate that space, others will happily fill it." Not nec. ones you want. #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Michael Munnik (@michaelmunnik) April 1, 2015
Very insightful speech from @SayeedaWarsi alot of food for thought. Thank you #MuslimLeadershipUK @MuslimsInBritRN
— Mohammad Shabbir (@Cllrshabbir) April 1, 2015
Yahya Brit opens parallel session1 #MuslimLeadershipUK pointing to risk of framing discourse of Islam in UK within a 'chronology of crisis'
— Chris Heinhold (@chrisheinhold) April 1, 2015
@SayeedaWarsi raising challenging questions and encouraging political engagement #MuslimLeadersUK @MuslimsInBritRN pic.twitter.com/NMTuZas4pI
— Chickpea Press Ltd (@chickpeapress) April 1, 2015
Editor in Chief @ShaukatWarraich speaking @UCLan today on "New forms of emerging leadership" with @MuslimsInBritRN pic.twitter.com/ZSBXPUhaOP
— Imams Online (@ImamsOnline) April 1, 2015
Great intro by @SayeedaWarsi highlighting current state of British Muslims & their role in Uk. 'Rabbits in Headlights' #MuslimLeadershipUK
— HamerYouthGroup (@hameryouth) April 1, 2015
Atif Imtiaz: Need to stop speaking of Muslim religious leaders as 'imams', and start using 'alim'. #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Stephen Jones (@StphnHwrdJns) April 1, 2015
Panel on #MuslimLeadershipUK @AbdurahmanShar @SufyanGIsmail @muslimcharities @mendcommunity @MuslimsInBritRN @UCLan pic.twitter.com/TzNPVPY7wq
— Omar Salha (@o_salha) April 1, 2015
Best definition of leadership I have heard, from @ArtyAbid – 'leadership is something that others see in you' #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Chris Heinhold (@chrisheinhold) April 1, 2015
3 more from @sufyanismail #MuslimLeadershipUK. Sort out: Islamophobia; active citizenship; gov to work with real organisations not stooges
— Peter Lumsden (@PLumsden) April 1, 2015
#MuslimLeadershipUK we might need faith based networks to support us in our careers @delegate@MuslimLeadershipConference
— Mussurut (@mussurut) April 1, 2015
Julie Siddiqi is an amazing speaker! I am very appreciative to hear from such an articulate Muslim female voice #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Afnaan Bread (@AfnanHaneef) April 1, 2015
@MuslimsInBritRN #muslimleadershipuk @NazShahBfd talking on leadership pic.twitter.com/RIt1W4XgD8
— Mohammad Shabbir (@Cllrshabbir) April 1, 2015
Fantastic talk on female leadership. Learnt alot #MuslimLeadershipUK
— GimmeMoPR (@GimmeMo92) April 1, 2015
Founder @o_salha presents at @MuslimsInBritRN conference on #MuslimLeadershipUK #SocialCohesion #Leadership #Youth pic.twitter.com/kWLe0wNyPZ
— Ramadan Tent Project (@RamadanTent) April 1, 2015
Thanks for great conference MBRN really important overview of activity in this area #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Ghazala Mir (@ghazala_mir) April 1, 2015
Amazing to listen to passionate view from the North of England on #MuslimLeadershipUK with @Islamic_Artist pic.twitter.com/t2TV5YRIIZ
— Abdurahman Sharif (@AbdurahmanShar) April 1, 2015
#MuslimLeadershipUK @Islamic_Artist Razwan Ul-Haq on how communities, schools, all leaders need to do more to promote arts & recognise worth
— Rumi's Circle (@RumisCircle) April 1, 2015
Fantastic MBRN meeting today. An historic occasion for British Muslim Studies. pic.twitter.com/TMVtibnoZd
— Sophie Gilliat-Ray (@sgilliat) April 1, 2015
#MuslimLeadershipUK final passionate panel of a really enjoyable day, thanks @MuslimsInBritRN @MuslimHeritage pic.twitter.com/KwRKXJlGba
— Chickpea Press Ltd (@chickpeapress) April 1, 2015
Battery dying again, but thanks to @MuslimsInBritRN and all participants/panellists at this excellent event. #MuslimLeadershipUK
— Michael Munnik (@michaelmunnik) April 1, 2015
Thank you for hosting an amazing and informational conference today @MuslimsInBritRN indeed very beneficial! pic.twitter.com/CV1t013XMN
— IMO (@InterMadrassah) April 1, 2015
Great conference organised today by @MuslimsInBritRN in Preston. Look forward the next one being down in London! pic.twitter.com/K4dWDIieL7
— Iqbal Nasim (@iqbal_nasim) April 1, 2015
Just got home from an @MuslimsInBritRN conference. Some amazing speakers and presentations made today. Looking forward to the next one IA
— Maryam (@DittaMaryam) April 1, 2015
Really enjoyed @MuslimsInBritRN conference #MuslimLeadershipUK 2day shame about delayed trains home but nice to have @ArtyAbid 4 company
— Ray Gaston (@RevdRay) April 1, 2015
Thank you @MuslimsInBritRN! A truly fantastic conference and I really benefitted. Met so many incredible people! #MuslimLeadershipUK! ?
— Mohamed Mohamed (@MohamedWrites) April 1, 2015
@MBRN #MuslimLeadershipUK made me think about Gramsci's 'organic intellectuals': Muslim civil society needs more of these…
— Davide Pettinato (@Dawud_Pettinato) April 2, 2015