Conservative Muslim Forum

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Conservative Muslim Forum is a group within the British Conservative Party. It aims to increase Conservative Party's knowledge and comprehension of issues and circumstances that have particular relevance to Muslim communities and develop suitable responses. It also seeks to increase support for Conservative Party within the Muslim community. Membership of the Conservative Muslim Forum is open to all members of the Conservative Party.[1]

Mohamed Iltaf Sheikh is Chairman of Conservative Muslim Forum. Members of the Executive Committee include Rt Hon William Hague MP, Dominic Grieve MP and David Lidington MP.

[edit] Ideology

The Conservative Muslim Forum wants to compel history curriculum in schools changed to give “full recognition to the massive contribution that Islam has made to the development of Western civilisation”.[2]

It also argues that Muslim preachers who advocate a rejection of democracy and its institutions should not be denied entry into Britain.[3]

The organisation claim that Britain relations with Israel could "damage Britain’s relationships with 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, including those in Britain.” and calls on the party to be more sympathetic towards Iran's nuclear weapon ambitions.[4]

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