Zubair Hudawi 
Ms Shamina Shafiq 
Rubina Mazhar
IMF (UK) hosted a meeting on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 at IMF Hall in London with the Indian Muslim delegates visiting UK to learn about civil society developments affecting Muslim communities specifically as well as faith communities more generally – within the context of interfaith relations. This was held in conjunction with https://www.faith-matters.org/
IMF (UK) President Mr Shamsuddin Agha welcomed the delegates and briefed about the IMF activities and community involvement. Mr Irfan Mustafa, General Secretary IMF (UK) introduced delegates to the meeting.
Shamina Shafiq
Ms Shamina Shafiq a member of the National Commission for Women, a national level organisation in India briefed the meeting about the NCW’s work to protect and promote the interests of women and its role which includes reviewing and monitoring constitutional and legal safeguards for women in India; recommending legislative measures; ensuring that grievances are addressed and promoting the status of women through the advice it provides to the Indian government.
Rubina Mazhar
Director of SAFA, a leading social organisation based in Hyderabad, India advised that SAFA works to empower women, and especially urban illiterate women, to sustainable livelihoods. SAFA works on both economic empowerment as well as primary education programmes for women.
Zia Haq
Assistant Editor at the Hindustan Times who reports on issues related to minority affairs briefed the meeting on current political and social affairs about Muslims in India and referred the Sachar Commission report for social, educational and economic upliftment of the Muslims in India.
Zubair Hudawi
Representing the Darul Huda University, an Islamic University in Kerala briefed the meeting on their challenges to provide Islamic education with modern methods of teaching and recognition.
The meeting was attended by 50 British Muslim community leaders representing many organisation including Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association (UK).
Mr Akhtar Mirza, Vice President thanked the delegates and community leaders for attending the meeting. After the meeting the delegates and community leaders attended a dinner.
