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Study Circles and discussion groups: All these discussion activities have been open to both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. They are conducted in English with an informal question and answer session at the end. Typically they last between an hour-and-a-half to two hours. The talks are all delivered by the Chief Executive, Md. Manwar Ali aka Abu Muntasir.

WEEKLY: Ipswich (Thursday evening 1 hour talks on the Prophet's life, Saturday morning 2 hour classes on Islam, ICR broadcasts on Tuesday mornings)
FORTNIGHTLY: Leicester
MONTHLY: London: Regents Park, Wembley Mosque

Talks have been delivered at the following places aimed at Muslims. Some of these places were visited several times:


1. Bristol University
2. Cardiff University
3. City Circle (Edgeware Road)
4. East Anglia University
5. Keele University
6. Loughborough University
7. Manchester Metropolitan University
8. Manchester University
9. Nottingham University
10. Portsmouth University
11. Sheffield University
12. Suffolk University (UCS)
13. Swansea University
14. Wolverhampton University

Talks, presentations, dialogue and training for the benefit of primarily non-Muslims:
1. Bucklesham Primary School
2. Bungay Middle School
3. Copleston School
4. East of England Faiths Council Meeting.
5. Facilitator at the Lowestoft College Diversity Event.
6. Faith Walk for SNC students & staff.
7. Gusford School
8. Ipswich School
9. Kesgrave School
10. Meeting Dr. S. Johnson of University of Leeds on "Violent Radicalisation".
11. Meetings with the Anglican clergy.
12. Meetings with the Cambridge University Faculty of Divinity for "Being Muslim Being British" course DVD.
13. Meetings with the Mayor.
14. Meetings with the Suffolk Constabulary.
15. Otley Hall workshop.
16. Performed at the Lowestoft Choral Society concert at St Margaret's Church.
17. Performed at the St Ives Choral Society concert at St Ives Free Church
18. Speaker at Ernst & Young Diversity programme.
19. Speaker at Islamic Foundation Retreat.
20. Speaker at the Reading Muslim Council AGM.
21. St. Albans Catholic High School
22. Stonham Aspal CEVAP School
23. Take a series of classes for GCSE Humanities pupils at the Suffolk New College on Islam.
24. Talk at the Ditchingham Retreat (non-Muslim).
25. University Campus Suffolk diversity training for radiography students.

JIMAS ORGANISED EVENTS:
1. One Community in Conversation (OCC) at the UCS on 13th of January with Professor Dave Muller (Principal of Suffolk New College), Professor Bob Anderson (Pro-Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive of University Campus Suffolk), Cllr Rosemary Clarke (Suffolk County Council), Cllr Robin Vickery (Ipswich Borough Council), The Right Reverend Clive Young (Bishop CofE).

2. Islamic Week for Students Islamic Societies (SIS) (for UCS & SNC): Back to Basics & Development of Islam in Britain.
3. SIS Talks & Seminar.
4. Meet the Family (OCC) event in March.
5. Muslimah Dilemma conference in April.
6. JIMAS Conference 23rd - 24th May at the London Muslim Centre (LMC).
7. Organised talk by speaker from abroad in Ipswich Origo community centre and Shah Jalal Mosque (Ipswich).
8. Suffolk Muslim Conference in June at the Ipswich Town Football Club (ITFC).
9. Qiyam-ul-Layl (Night Prayer Vigil) in September.
10. One Community in Conversation (OCC) charity fasting event for 4YP at the IP-City in September.
11. Eid Dinner event in October at the Grand Hall, Ipswich

PARTICIPATION IN EXTERNAL EVENTS:
1. Discussion on Preventing Violence and Extremism organised by the Cordoba Foundation at The House of Lords
2. 'What would a real counter-extremism policy look like?' event organised by Quilliam and Policy Exchange in Manchester.
3. "Community Cohesion and Learning to be Safe Together Toolkit" for Schools PVE Conference in Luton.
4. "What do Britons have in common?" Event at the Great Hall of the British Medical Association (London).
5. A Harvest of People conference at St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
6. BBC Radio Suffolk programmes
7. Black History Month event at the Suffolk County Council
8. Bond Street Mosque Opening Ceremony
9. Chinese Tea Ceremony at the Ipswich Library
10. Conference on Radicalisation by The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies (CIS) at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (FAMES), and the Centre for the Study of the International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa (CIRMENA), at the Faculty of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge.
11. Confronting anti-Semitism and Islamophobia conference organised by The Joseph interfaith Foundation at the SOAS (London).
12. Conservative Party 'Keep Britain Working' Event
13. Conservative Party debrief on Immigration.
14. Contextualising Islam in Britain series of seminars and discussion in Cambridge organised by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies at Cambridge.
15. Dr. Sageman's talk event on "Radicalisation, social networking and the 'Blob-osphere' - new approaches to counter-terrorism" organised by the Change Institute, London
16. Fringe Event: in Support of the Lives we Lead - New Horizons summit at the Suffolk County Council
17. Further Education (FE) Celebration at the SNC.
18. HMP Highpoint Diversity Open Day
19. Instructor at Back to Basics (10 week course on Islam)
20. Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE) Board of Trustees Meetings and Annual General Meeting (AGM)
21. Ipswich & Suffolk Muslim Council meetings: 15 in all. Having been a founding member I have had to resign in total disillusionment with it.
22. Ipswich Community Radio (ICR) Board of Trustees Meetings
23. ISCRE "A Day in Your Life" & Race & Equality Action Team (REAT) meetings.
24. Islamic History of Bengal course (London)
25. Launch of East Meets West.
26. Launch of Gallup Coexist Index 2009
27. Launch of the Year of Skills organised by the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
28. Learning to be Safe meetings with the Suffolk County Council.
29. Meeting with the Chief Constable at Bond Street Mosque
30. Meetings with Ben Gummer MP
31. Meetings with Council leaders.
32. Meetings with the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and East Midlands Community Contacts Unit (Police).
33. Multicultural Eid Celebration at Ipswich Mosque
34. Multicultural Event in Colchester organised by TACMEP.
35. Murrayfield Primary School governor meetings (Full, Premises & Finance committee) + Ministerial Visit
36. Muslim Safety Forum (MSF) meetings (London)
37. Official launch of the Contextualising Islam in Britain Project.
38. Orwell Housing Association meeting.
39. Presentation at Muslim Council of Wales reception in honour first minister Rt. Hon Rhodri Morgan, AM at the City Hall (Cardiff).
40. Seb Coe Challenge (Bury St. Edmunds)
41. SNC & UCS Chaplaincy & Steering Group meetings
42. SNC & UCS Freshers' Fairs
43. Successful Management of your Supplementary School seminar.
44. Suffolk New College (SNC) & University Campus Suffolk (UCS) Chaplaincy Launch
45. Tackling Extremism and Radicalisation Within and Across Communities seminar organised by CPP Seminars UK.
46. Talk at South Indian Muslim Welfare Association (SIMWA) Dinner Event.

 
Last Updated: September 2010
Review date: December 2010