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First they came for the Kashmiri’s

They said Kashmir is a hub of separatists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Kashmiri

Then they came for the Muslims

– they said they are termites and infiltrators
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Muslim

Then they came for the Malayalis

– they said Kerala was infested with ISIS and ISI
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Malayali

Then the came for the Sikhs

– they said Punjab was filled with Khalistani terrorists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Sikh

And then they came for me
But there was no one left
To speak out for me …

2nd October 2019. Author unknown. Variation of poem on the walls of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Fundraising appeal

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    Indian Muslim Federation has been serving the community since 1969. The IMF Hall, which was purchased in the year 1982, became small and inadequate to the needs of the people. Therefore, IMF Trust contracted it to rebuild it to increase its seating capacity and provision of better facilities.

    Currently, the IMF has very limited resources to generate income, which is mainly through the donations, membership fees. We have therefore launched this fundraising appeal to provide the cost of refurbishment of the new IMF hall.

    It is estimated that the cost will be around £100,000.

    Please donate generously.

    You can also offer loan (qarz-e-hasna) for the refurbishment cost, which will be paid back within agreed time.

    Donations can be accepted by any of the Executive Committee members.

    Shamsuddin Agha

    President

    Irfan Mustafa
    General Secretary

    Cheques should be made payable to “Indian Muslim Federation (UK)” and sent to the Treasurer at the following address.

    Indian Muslim Federation
    Paul Shekleton House
    38 Trinity Close
    Leytonstone
    E11 4RP

    Or make a bank transfer to:

    Account No. 2129 4127 Sort Code 60-22-23

    Indian Muslims living in the United Kingdom are eligible to become full members, while associate membership is open to anyone who supports and agrees with IMF (UK) aims and objectives, supporting the cause of Indian Muslims.

    IMF would be grateful if you would also like to join and encourage family and friends to become member of the Indian Muslim Federation (UK).

    The Indian Muslim Federation is a voluntary organisation. Our volunteers do not receive payment for their services.

    Advocate Adeel Ahmed

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    Advocate Adeel Ahmed

    Born and brought up in Dubai, U. A. E., he completed his graduation with B.A. (Honours) Political science from Ramjas College, Delhi University, and later on pursued his Degree in Law from Bangalore University. He enrolled as a member of the Bar Council of India in 2011, and in 2019, qualified as an Advocate-On-Record, of the Honorable Supreme Court of India.

    He has been practising in various fields of law and across various Courts and Tribunals, in different parts of India including but not limited to Supreme Court of India, High Courts, National Green Tribunal (NGT), National Consumer Forum (NCDRC), Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), SEBI, and has also overseen arbitration matters, mediation and other firms of alternative dispute resolution.

    Though he is well-versed in Corporate and Commercial Matters, Taxation, Real Estate, Health & Environment, Energy, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, and other allied matters, his forte has always been Constitutional Law and Human Rights. Time and again he has represented litigants pro-bono in various cases involving Citizenship, Refugees and Statelessness, Foreigners Tribunal, matters of public health and welfare, freedom of speech and expression, and laws involving Fundamental Rights of not only various individuals but also advised various organisations, national and international.

    Only recently, he has filed the Public Interest Litigation on behalf of the IMF challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 along with the proposed NPR and NRC before the Honorable Supreme Court of India.

    Frequently asked questions

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    Question: What is the Indian Muslim population of the UK?

    Distribution of Indian Muslim Population in England, ONS Census 2001

    The graphics above rely on the 2001 census Source: Department of Communities and Local Government, (April 2009), The Indian Muslim Community in England.

    For the latest information and details on exactly which ethnicity is distributed in the whole of the UK please consult the study available on the Mosques in Britain website.

    Question: What is the Indian Muslim population of India?

    Answer: According to PEW research, the Muslim population of India is around 195 million out of a total of 1.34 Billion citizens, making these Muslims the largest minority group in the world. Currently (January 2020) the world population is approximately 7.9 billion and world Muslim population is estimated to be 1.8 billion.

    Question: What is the Facebook population of India?

    Answer: As of January 2020 there are between 247-269 Million users of Facebook in India and this represents 19% of the online population. This is only 18.4% of its entire population. India’s users on Facebook are growing the fastest in the world. India has the largest, as of October 2019, number of users on Facebook followed by USA and Indonesia.