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Jun 9

Beautiful conversation with Prof. M A S Abdel Haleem, head of Islamic Studies at @SOAS about his translation of the Qur’an and why “context” is so important.

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Jun 9

Discussing Muslim-Jewish relations with Sheikh Dr Mohammed al-Issa and @Woolf_Institute

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May 24

Thoughtful article by Imam Sayed Razawi, mentioning our joint talk at North London Collegiate School. jewishnews.co.uk/both-jews-a…

Both Jews and Muslims in Britain are experiencing moments of fear and vulnerability

We do not need identical histories or identical opinions to recognise one another’s humanity and shared stake in society

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Apr 29

Privileged to cite some nice statements from Qur’an at the “How to Continue Talking” panel of the @Woolf_Institute at the House of Lords with friends @ImamMonawar and @RabCharley and others, hosted by @LordWajidKhan

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Feb 4

Here is a good summary of what we presented written by @JewishNewsUK : jewishnews.co.uk/the-jewish-…

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Feb 3

Thanks to @JW3London and @JewishNewsUK for hosting me and my colleague Abdulla Galadari on our subject: what the Qur’an says about Jews, Judaism and the Torah

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8 Dec 2025

An honour to speak at World Arabic Language Day, explaining how the beautiful language of the Qur’an is deeply connected to the beautiful language of the Hebrew Bible @MWLOrg_en

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8 Sep 2025

The Qur’an’s connection with the Bible can help fight both anti-semitism and what I am calling “Qur’anophobia”; as I explained in this interview at the @ISGAP conference to @DavidHarrisNY on @JBSTVORG - starts at 26:38. youtu.be/u2GkPSumfF4?si=jUVt…

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21 Jul 2025

Write up of presentation jewishnews.co.uk/special-rep…

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14 Jul 2025

Many thanks to all who came to my presentation together with Prof. Abdulla Galadari on What the Qur’an really says…and thanks to co-hosts @Woolf_Institute and @ismaili_studies at the wonderful Aga Khan Centre London. Full presentation here: youtu.be/VBSMYG24dDg?si=nHxZ…

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11 Feb 2025

It was interesting to observe that in all the discussions that took place at Drumlanrig House to reach these momentous accords, that no religious or theological objection was raised to reconciliation, understanding and solidarity between Muslims and Jews.

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11 Feb 2025

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11 Feb 2025

King meets Chief Rabbi and Chief Imam as faith leaders sign groundbreaking ‘Reconciliation Accords’ buff.ly/418ezr0

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11 Feb 2025

It was interesting to observe in all the discussions that took place at Drumlanrig House to reach these momentous accords, that no religious or theological objection was raised to reconciliation, understanding and solidarity between Muslims and Jews.

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11 Feb 2025

MUSLIM-JEWISH ACCORDS - signed today ! Congratulations to Imam Sayed Razawi and all the Imams and Rabbis who signed the Muslim-Jewish Accords today at Spencer House, before presenting the accords to HM The King.

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9 Feb 2025

Reposting a story from 2 years ago thejc.com/news/world/jews-pl…

Jews plant date palms in Medina for first time in 1400 years - The Jewish Chronicle

British philanthropist Rick Sopher leads interfaith delegation on historic visit

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12 Sep 2024

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25 Aug 2024

Breakthrough with Loay Alshareef. Understanding the common scriptural heritage of Muslims and Jews. instagram.com/reel/C_DsnVYo2…

‎لؤي الشريف Loay Alshareef (@lalshareef)‎ • Instagram reel

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14 Apr 2024

Congratulations to all the 6 new Rabbis and 7 Dayanim who graduated today with The Montefiore Endowment. montefioreendowment.org.uk Pleased to have given a course on Jewish-Muslim relations and Torah-Qur’an connections

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