Annual award ceremony
The British Muslim Awards are an annual award ceremony that honours the success and achievements of British Muslim individuals, groups and businesses. It was established in 2013.
Overview
The British Muslim Awards was founded by Oceanic Consulting.[1] The event honours the success, achievements and contribution of Britain's Muslim individuals, groups and businesses and highlights the significant role Muslims play in contributing to a better Great Britain.[2][3][4][5]
It recognises the achievements of Muslim men and women at the forefront of their communities and industries[6][7] celebrating the success of individuals, community groups and businesses, highlighting their achievements[8] and recognising various aspects of British society including business, charity, sport, arts, and culture.[9]
2013 event
From October 2012, nominations were encouraged through social media.[10] Following 10,000 nominations nationally, the finalists for the inaugural British Muslim Awards were announced.[11][12]
The first national British Muslim Awards event took place on 29 January 2013 at the Sheridan Suite in Manchester. The awards were presented by Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh of Hamilton Burns Solicitors and co-hosted by entrepreneur and philanthropist Zulfi Hussain.[2] The Islamic Bank of Britain was the headline sponsor for the event.[1] The awards ceremony was attended by 600 people.[13]
The event also raised money for Mosaic, the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the United Kingdom. Founded by Prince Charles in 2007, Mosaic's mentoring programmes create opportunities for young people growing up in the most deprived communities.[6][7]
Nominees and winners
| Muslim in the Community
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Arts & Culture Awareness
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Young Achiever
(presented by Grafx Media)
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Charity of the Year
(presented by Sheridan Suite)
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Responsible Media of the Year
(sponsored by Oceanic Media Consulting)
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Religious Advocate of the Year
(sponsored by National Zakat Foundation)
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Sheikh Bilal Khan (Dome Advisory) - Iman Abdul Jalil Sajid (of Brighton Islamic Missions)
- Iman Monawar Hussain (of Oxford Foundation)
- Shaheen Kauser (of NHS Muslim Chaplain)
- Ajmal Masroor (of Barefoot Institute)
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Muslim Woman of the Year
(sponsored by the World Congress of Philanthropists)
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Best at Sport
(presented by Saffron Events UK)
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- Aliya Mohammed (of Race Equality First)
- Shahien Taj (of Henna Foundation)
- Shaista Gohir (of Muslim Woman's Network)
- Baroness Pola Uddin (Parliament)
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- Rimla Akhtar (of Muslim Woman Sports Foundation)
- Samir Nasri (Manchester City footballer)
- Muslim Woman Sports Foundation
- Amir Khan (British professional boxer)
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Services to Medicine
(sponsored by Accounts Management Services)
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Services to Media
(sponsored by the World Congress of Philanthropists)
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- Mohammed Ali Jawad
- Tipu Zahed Aziz
- Sir Maqdi Habib Yacoub
- Dr Mahdi Mabruk Jibani
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Services to Education
(presented by Mosaic)
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Services to Science & Engineering
(presented by Mosaic)
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- Mona Siddiqui (Islamic Assistant Principal for Religious Studies)
- Baroness Haleh Afshar (Professor and Life Peer in House of Loads)
- Ahmed Choonara (Network for Black Professionals)
- Hawa Bibi Laher (Spring Grove School)
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Mohamed El-Gomati (University of York) - Dr Javed Siddiqui (University of Manchester)
- Abdulsalam Al-Mayahi
- Professor Adel Sharif (University of Surrey)
- Andy Miah (University of the West of Scotland)
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Services to Law
(sponsored by Accounts Management Services)
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Services to Creativity & Technology
(sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain)
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- Imran Khan (Imran Khan & Partners)
- Aamer Anwar (Aamer Anwar & Co)
- Naema Choudry (Eversheds)
- Tahir Khan (Barrister at Law at Broadway House Chambers)
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Civil Servant of the Year
(presented by Asian Image)
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Services to Finance & Accounts
(sponsored by Euro Quality Lambs)
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Amin Mawji (Ernest & Young)
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Politician of the Year
(sponsored by Oceanic Consulting)
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Businesswoman of the Year
(sponsored by Tahira Foods)
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- Perween Warsi (of S&A Foods)
- Shazia Awan (of Peachy Pink)
- Nighat Awan (of Shere Group)
- Farah Ramzan Golant (of All 3 Media)
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Businessman of the Year
(sponsored by Tahira Foods)
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Entrepreneur of the Year
(sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain)
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- Azeem Ibrahim
- Shahid Sheikh
- Farnaz Khan
- Wasfi Kani
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Business of the Year
(sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain)
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Spirit of Britain
(sponsored by Euro Quality Lambs)
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- Muslim Jewish Foundation Forum of Greater Manchester
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2014 event
On 14 January 2014, the finalists were announced.[14][15] The second awards event was held on 31 January 2014 at the Salford City Stadium. The awards were presented by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE of Hamilton Burns WS and welcomed over 400 attendees.[8][16][17]
The event also raised money for The Well Foundation. Set up in 2008, The Well Foundation aims to raise money to build wells, install hand pumps and establish health and sanitation programs to provide accessible clean water to the stricken regions of the world.[8][16]
Nominees and winners
Muslim in the Community
(presented by Shazana Raja, Marketing Director at AsiansUK)
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Arts & Culture Awareness
(sponsored by The British Indian Awards and presented by Amit Arora, Business Development Director)
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- Bradford Muslim Women's Council
- Zeeshan Rehman Foundation
- Halal Food Festival
- Al Isharah
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Young Achiever
(presented by Asian Image)
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Charity of the Year
(presented by Rizvan Khalid of Euro Quality Lambs)
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- Kasim Jameel
- Saira Hussain (Hussain Architectural Design)
- Adil Rashid (Adil Rashid Cricket Academy)
- Islam Feruz
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Responsible Media of the Year
(sponsored by Oceanic Media Consulting and presented by Colin Grant, Director)
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Religious Advocate of the Year
(sponsored by National Zakat Foundation and presented by Iqbal Nasim, National Manager)
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Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Award for Muslim Woman of the Year
(presented by Sophina Ahmed-Daud of The British Muslim Awards)
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Best at Sport
(presented by Hassan Anwar, Director at Saffron Events UK)
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- Salma Yaqoob (Yara Consulting)
- Yvonne Ridley
- Faeeza Vaid (Muslim Women's Network UK)
- Rabiha Hannan (New Horizons)
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Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine
(presented by Sara Khan (Sister of Dr. Abbas Khan))
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Services to Media
(presented by Host Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh OBE)
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Services to Education
(presented by Sobya Sattar of The Well Foundation)
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Services to Science & Engineering
(presented by Host Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh OBE)
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Services to Law
(presented by Adeel Asghar of AiA Marketing)
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Services to Creativity & Technology
(presented by Host Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh OBE)
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Ifath Nawaz (Chiltern District Council) - Forz Khan (Chambers of Khan)
- Aina Khan (Duncan Lewis Solicitors)
- Nauman Javid (Farani Javid Taylor)
- Tahir Khan (Broadway House Chambers)
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Faizah Maryam Mustafa (Macmillan) - Moneeb Awan
- SUNDE Technologies
- Nazish Aslam (For Where I Am)
- Amman Ahmed (Rormix)
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Civil Servant of the Year
(presented by Lieutenant Colonel Rosie Stone of The British Army)
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Services to Finance & Accounts
(presented by Mohammed Ahmed and Afruj Choudhury of The Spice City Journal)
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Politician of the Year
(sponsored by Oceanic Group and presented by Irfan Younis)
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Businesswoman of the Year
(sponsored by Yasmin Mahmood, Operations Director of Oceanic Consulting)
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Salma Chaudry (The Halal Cosmetics Company) - Uzma Yakoob (Sculpt Beauty)
- Ruzwana Bashir (Peek.com)
- Tab Ahmed (Employ-ability)
- Imtaz Khaliq (Bespoke Design and Couture Tailoring)
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Businessman of the Year
(sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain and presented by Maisam Fazal, head of Commercial Sales)
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Entrepreneur of the Year
(sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain and presented by Zegum Hussain, Senior Branch Manager)
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Sutterwala Brothers (TRS) - Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber (MBI International)
- Touker Suleyman (Hawes and Curtis)
- Afzal and Akmal Khushi (Trespass)
- Mohammed Khalid (Chicken Cottage)
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Taz and Umer Sheikh (Gamucci) - Faraz Khan (SEED Ventures)
- Ghias El Yafi (Tahira)
- Tahir and Zuber Mohsan (Supanet Limited)
- James Caan
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Business of the Year
(sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain and presented by Imran Pasha, Head of Sales)
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Spirit of Britain
(presented by Faiza Baqir of The Well Foundation)
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- Quiz
- Euro Garages
- Accrol
- Chunky Chicken
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2015 event
On 4 December 2014, the finalists were announced for 22 awards.[18][19][20]
On 27 January 2015, the third annual awards event presented by Al Rayan Bank (formerly known as Islamic Bank of Britain) was held at the Chateau Impney Hotel in Worcestershire. Over 400 people attended the ceremony, which was presented by award-winning TV chef, Ajmal Mushtaq. The event raised £1500 for The Well Foundation.[21]
Nominees and winners
| Muslim in the Community
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Arts & Culture Awareness
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- Muslim Women's Network
- Mile End Community Project
- Noori Bibi (Jawaab)
- Muslim Women's Council (Bradford)
- Better Community Business Network
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- Tabinda Kauser Ishaq (London College of Fashion)
- Samuir Rahman (House of Calligraphy)
- Abdullah Shariff (Spoken Word Poet, Yarlet)
- Milton Keynes Islamic Arts & Culture
- SISTERS Magazine
- Waseem M Aslam
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| Young Achiever
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Charity of the Year
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Enaam Ahmed (Enaam Motor Sport) - Aysha Boshor (Aysha Academy Trust)
- Ayan Qureshi (Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional)
- Zain Awan (Creative Consultant)
- Shahid Khan (Naughty Boy)
- Hamzah Hafesji (Islamic Help)
- Sara Khan (Inspire)
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| Responsible Media of the Year
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Religious Advocate of the Year
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- Hamza Andreas Tzortzis
- Qari Mohammed Asim (Leeds Makkah Mosque)
- Imam Shahid Raza (Leicester Central Mosque)
- Molana Rayan Mahmud (Iqra TV)
- Imam Irfan Chisti (Light of Islam Academy)
- Qari Noman Yousef (Harem Academy)
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| Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Award for Muslim Woman of the Year
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Best at Sport
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| Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine
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Services to Media
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- Professor Alimudin Zumla
- Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi
- Dr Mohammad Saqib Anwar
- Dean Dentists
- Dr Mohammed Jawad
- Professor Aziz Sheik
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| Services to Education
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Services to Science & Engineering
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Sofina Aktar Motin Islam (Stanton Bridge) - Al Isharah
- Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad Dean (Cambridge Muslim College)
- Shahed Ahmed Battiwala (Elmhurst Primary)
- Zaidah Ahmed (Rotherham Borough Council)
- Professor Iram Siraj (University of London)
- Ashfaq Chowdhury (Association of Muslim Schools)
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| Services to Law
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Services Creativity & Technology
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Bilkis Mahmood (Blackstone Law) - Tariq Sadiq (St Philips Chambers)
- Forz Khan (The Chambers of F Khan)
- Atif Hanif (Allen & Overy)
- Farmida Bi (Norton Rose Fulbright)
- Badr Al-Hasan (Dome Advisory)
- Shehneela Ahmed (Platinum FA)
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- Air 21
- Remit One
- Book Friends Forever
- Hussain Architectural Design
- Uzma Asghar (Success Coach & Trainer)
- Sabirul Islam (Inspire1million)
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| Civil/Third Sector Servant of the Year
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Services to Finance & Accounting
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- Moorad Choudhry (RBS)
- Nadeem Ahmed (Hentons)
- Mohammed Khan (PWC)
- Gaffar Khalid
- Faizal Karbani (Simply Sharia)
- Mohamed Iqbal Asaria (Afkar Consulting Ltd)
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| Politician of the Year
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Businesswoman of the Year
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Henna Riaz (360 Royalty Audit) - Farzana Baduel (Curzon PR)
- Nabila Sadiq (Marlin Hawk)
- Pinky Lilani (Spice Magic)
- Shaheen Uni (Mrs Unis)
- Ruzwana Bashir (Peek.com)
- Saira Khan
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| Businessman of the Year
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Farouq Sheikh (CareTech Holdings Plc)
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Shazia Saleem (IEat Foods) - Syed Ahmed (SAVORTEX)
- Shade 7 Publishing
- Noman Khawaja
- Ammar Mirza (ABC)
- Zaynab Mirza (ZaynaB)
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| Business of the Year
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Spirit of Britain
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- CK Foods
- Tubzee
- Quiz Clothing
- Karali LTD (Burger King)
- KCB Bakeries
- Haji Baba
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2016 event
On 28 January 2016, the fourth annual British Muslim Awards presented by Al Rayan Bank was held at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre. The event was hosted by presenter Inayat Kanji and was a celebration of success, with around 400 guests.[22]
Nominees and winners
| Muslim in the Community
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Arts & Culture Awareness
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| Young Achiever
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Charity of the Year
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| Outstanding Business of the Year
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Religious Advocate of the Year
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Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani (Al-Mahdi Institute)
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| Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Award for Muslim Woman of the Year
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Best at Sport
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Dilara Khan (British Bangladeshi Chamber of Woman Entrepreneur)
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| Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine
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Services to Media
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Zafar Iqbal (Crystal Palace Football Club)
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| Services to Education
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Services to Science & Engineering
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Farhat Choudry (The Olive Tree Primary School)
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| Services to Law
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Services Creativity & Technology
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Naila Akhter (Platt Halpern Solicitors)
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Tahir Mirza (Muslim Lifestyle Expo)
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| Civil/Third Sector Servant of the Year
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Services to Finance & Accounting
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| Politician of the Year
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Businesswoman of the Year
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Farzana Baduel (Curzon PR)
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| Businessman of the Year
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Tariq Sheikh (Tariq Halal Meats)
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Yasmin Choudhury (Lovedesh)
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| Business of the Year
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Spirit of Britain
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2017 event
On 25 January 2017, the fifth annual British Muslim Awards took place where the winners were announced at the Athena Hotel in Leicester. The evening was hosted by the television presenter and broadcaster journalist Samina Kiyani and the presenter, actor and voiceover artist Inayat Kanji. The celebration was welcomed over 400 guests. The awards also raised money for the National Zakat Foundation.[23][24]
Nominees and winners
| Muslim in the Community
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Arts & Culture Awareness
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Yasmin Mohammed Farooq Nathani (Shama Women's Centre, Leicester)
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| Young Achiever
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Charity of the Year
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Ibrar Hussain (Bradford Central Lions Club)
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| Power Business of the Year
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Religious Advocate of the Year
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Regal Foods Products Group Plc
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Imam Sohayb Peerbhai (Cravenarms Islamic Centre)
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| Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Award for Muslim Woman of the Year
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Best at Sport
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Gulnaz Brennan (Chai Times)
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| Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine
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Services to Media
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Dr Hina Shahid (Muslim Doctors Association)
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Nasreen Ahmed (Script Editor – BBC Doctors)
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| Services to Education
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Services to Science & Engineering
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| Services to Law
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Services Creativity & Technology
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Syed Talha Rafique (Duncan Lewis Solicitors)
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| Civil/Third Sector Servant of the Year
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Services to Accounting
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Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi MBE (Health Awareness Trust UK)
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Mohammed Haque (MAH, Chartered Accountants)
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| Politician of the Year
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Businesswoman of the Year
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Dr Laura Zahra McDonald (Connect Futures)
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| Businessman of the Year
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Atif Kamran (Learning Enterprise Org Ltd)
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Kazi Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman (Firnas Airways)
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| Business of the Year
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Spirit of Britain
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| Community Organisation
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Diversity Champion of the Year
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Cricket Beyond the Boundary Line
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| Rising Star of the Year
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Uniform Services of the Year
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| Family Run Business of the Year
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See also
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