Dilwar Hussain | |
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Born | December 25, 1970 |
Nationality | British |
Education | King's College London, University of Wales, Lampeter |
Occupation(s) | Independent Consultant, Lecturer |
Known for | Work on social policy, Muslim identity, Islamic reform |
Title | MBE |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to interfaith social cohesion |
Dilwar Hussain MBE (born 25 December 1970) is an independent British consultant working on social policy, Muslim identity and Islamic reform in the modern world. He formerly taught MA courses on Islam and Muslims at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education. [1]
Hussain, a British Bangladeshi, studied at King's College London, graduating in 1993. He completed a Master of Philosophy in religious studies from the University of Wales, Lampeter in 1999.[ citation needed]
Dilwar is founding Chair of New Horizons in British Islam, a charity that works on Muslim identity, integration, and reform; [2] [3] Research Fellow at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, University of Coventry and Lecturer at the University of Leicester.
He teaches courses on Islam in contemporary society and has several published works in the field. He has worked in academic research, policy consultancy, and training for over fifteen years, delivering contracts for private sector groups as well as various government departments. His recent research and advisory work includes a literature Review for the Casey Report on Integration (2016); a report on the Somali Diaspora in Leicester for the Open Society Foundation (2014); a report on Muslims in Leicester for the Open Society Foundation (2010); Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Inquiry on Prevent (2010); Consultant to the Cambridge-Azhar Imams Training Project, Cambridge University and FCO; steering group of the Contextualising Islam in Britain Project, Cambridge University.
He is Vice-Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust [4] and a Trustee of the Three Faiths Forum (3FF) and the Islamic Society of Britain, where he was President (2011–2013).
He was (2013 - 2016) a member of the Community, Voluntary and Local services Honours Committee, which nominates people for the Queen's Birthday and New Year's Honours. [5] He was himself appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to interfaith social cohesion. [6]
Dilwar Hussain | |
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Born | December 25, 1970 |
Nationality | British |
Education | King's College London, University of Wales, Lampeter |
Occupation(s) | Independent Consultant, Lecturer |
Known for | Work on social policy, Muslim identity, Islamic reform |
Title | MBE |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to interfaith social cohesion |
Dilwar Hussain MBE (born 25 December 1970) is an independent British consultant working on social policy, Muslim identity and Islamic reform in the modern world. He formerly taught MA courses on Islam and Muslims at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education. [1]
Hussain, a British Bangladeshi, studied at King's College London, graduating in 1993. He completed a Master of Philosophy in religious studies from the University of Wales, Lampeter in 1999.[ citation needed]
Dilwar is founding Chair of New Horizons in British Islam, a charity that works on Muslim identity, integration, and reform; [2] [3] Research Fellow at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, University of Coventry and Lecturer at the University of Leicester.
He teaches courses on Islam in contemporary society and has several published works in the field. He has worked in academic research, policy consultancy, and training for over fifteen years, delivering contracts for private sector groups as well as various government departments. His recent research and advisory work includes a literature Review for the Casey Report on Integration (2016); a report on the Somali Diaspora in Leicester for the Open Society Foundation (2014); a report on Muslims in Leicester for the Open Society Foundation (2010); Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Inquiry on Prevent (2010); Consultant to the Cambridge-Azhar Imams Training Project, Cambridge University and FCO; steering group of the Contextualising Islam in Britain Project, Cambridge University.
He is Vice-Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust [4] and a Trustee of the Three Faiths Forum (3FF) and the Islamic Society of Britain, where he was President (2011–2013).
He was (2013 - 2016) a member of the Community, Voluntary and Local services Honours Committee, which nominates people for the Queen's Birthday and New Year's Honours. [5] He was himself appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to interfaith social cohesion. [6]