We are proud to announce the winners of Nineteenth The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2023
19 June 2023
PRESS RELEASE
Winners, sponsors and presenters
Alhambra Award for Excellence in the Arts
Winner: Grace & Poise Academy
Presented by Lord Hussain
Annemarie Schimmel Award for Championing a Muslim Cause
Winner: The Revd Preb. Alan Green
Presented by Naz Shah MP, Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention
Malcolm X Young Person’s Award for Excellence
Winner: Dr Mya-Rose Craig
Presented by Anneliese Dodds, Shadow Secretary of State for Women & Equalities & Chair, Labour Party
Alija Izetbegović Award for Good Citizenship
Winner: Dr Mahamed Hashi
Presented by Stephen Flynn MP, Scottish National Party Westminster Leader
Uthman Dan Fodio Award for Excellence in Community Development
Winner: London’s Community Kitchen
Presented by Gareth Thomas MP, Shadow Minister for International Trade
Al-Biruni Award for Excellence in Community Relations
Sponsored by The Salaam Centre
Winner: Ramadan Tent Project
Presented by Mansura Manji, Trustee, The Salaam Centre
Sankore University Award for Excellence in Education
Sponsored by Al-Khair Foundation
Winner: Professor Dr Hassan Abdalla
Presented by Imam Qasim Rashid Ahmad, Executive Chair, Al-Khair Foundation
Fazlur Rahman Khan Award for Excellence in Engineering, Science or Technology
Winner: Yama Farooq Mujadidi
Presented by the Dominic Grieve, Former Attorney General
Ummul Mu’minin Khadijah Award for Excellence in Enterprise
Winner: Farzana Rahman
Presented by Kevin Hollinrake MP, Minister for Enterprise, Markets & Small Business
Ibn Sina Award for Excellence in Health
Sponsored by Lady Fatemah Charitable Trust
Winner: British Islamic Medical Association
Presented by Mukthar Karim, CEO, Lady Fatemah Trust
Ibn Battuta Award for Excellence in the Media
Winner: Faima Bakar
Presented by The Earl Howe, Deputy Leader, House of Lords
Faezeh Hashemi Award for Excellence in Sport
Winner: Evolve Cycling Network
Presented by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
Imams Hasan and Husayn Children’s Award for Excellence
Sponsored by Muslim Hands
Winner: Maryam Jazeem
Presented by Pir Syed Lakhte Hassanain Shah , Chair & CEO, Muslim Hands
Iman wa Amal Special Award
Winner: Nisar Bawany
Presented by Abdul-Karim Abdullah, Chair of The Muslim News Awards for Excellence Independent Panel of Judges
The Editor’s Life Time Achievement Award
Winner: The late Hamed Chapman
Presented by Ahmed J Versi, Editor, The Muslim News
For more information about the independent panel of judges click here
The full short- list seen here
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NOTES TO EDITOR
The Muslim News is the UK’s largest circulating and oldest British Muslim newspaper. Nominations for The Muslim News Awards for Excellence come from the newspaper’s 150,000+ readership, while shortlist and final judging conducted by an independent panel of judges.
The awards ceremony was held on 19 June in central London.
For further information and to interview any of the shortlisted people and/or the Editor, Ahmed J Versi, contact 020 8863 8586 | 07768 241325
ABOUT US: The Muslim News is a monthly and digital newspaper. Having established itself in February 1989, it has grown to become the largest monthly ethnic paper in the UK.
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Aalaa Hussain Ali Al-memarJune 21, 2023
It was an amazing event. We posted the event in our Iraqi academic youth association. Well done for everyone involved.