| British Muslim Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Success and achievements of British Muslims |
| Sponsored by | Al Rayan Bank |
| Location | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Oceanic Consulting |
| First awarded | 2013 |
| Website | http://www.thediversityawards.info/britishmuslim/  |
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.
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]
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]
| Muslim in the Community | Arts & Culture Awareness |
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Muslim Scout Fellowship
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Aaqil Ahmed (BBC)
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| Young Achiever (presented by Grafx Media) |
Charity of the Year (presented by Sheridan Suite) |
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Mamuna Farooq, of DJM Solicitors
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| Responsible Media of the Year (sponsored by Oceanic Media Consulting) |
Religious Advocate of the Year (sponsored by National Zakat Foundation) |
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Sheikh Bilal Khan (Dome Advisory)
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| Muslim Woman of the Year (sponsored by the World Congress of Philanthropists) |
Best at Sport (presented by Saffron Events UK) |
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Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani (Arab International Women's Forum)
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Mo Farah (Double Gold Olympic Athlete)
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| Services to Medicine (sponsored by Accounts Management Services) |
Services to Media (sponsored by the World Congress of Philanthropists) |
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Professor Farida Fortune
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| Services to Education (presented by Mosaic) |
Services to Science & Engineering (presented by Mosaic) |
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Bushra Nasir (Plashet School)
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Mohamed El-Gomati (University of York)
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| Services to Law (sponsored by Accounts Management Services) |
Services to Creativity & Technology (sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain) |
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Nazir Afzal (CCPS)
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Uzma Hassan (Producer, The Infidel)
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| Civil Servant of the Year (presented by Asian Image) |
Services to Finance & Accounts (sponsored by Euro Quality Lambs) |
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DI Khizra Dhindsa (ACPO)
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Amin Mawji (Ernest & Young)
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| Politician of the Year (sponsored by Oceanic Consulting) |
Businesswoman of the Year (sponsored by Tahira Foods) |
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Farida Gibbs (Gibbs S3)
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| Businessman of the Year (sponsored by Tahira Foods) |
Entrepreneur of the Year (sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain) |
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Aneel Mussarat (MCR Property)
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| Business of the Year (sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain) |
Spirit of Britain (sponsored by Euro Quality Lambs) |
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Team Khan
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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]
| Muslim in the Community (presented by Shazana Raja, Marketing Director at AsiansUK) |
Arts & Culture Awareness (sponsored by The British Indian Awards and presented by Amit Arora, Business Development Director) |
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Colours of Islam
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Abdullah Quilliam Quilliam Society
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| Young Achiever (presented by Asian Image) |
Charity of the Year (presented by Rizvan Khalid of Euro Quality Lambs) |
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Rabia Bhatti
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| Responsible Media of the Year (sponsored by Oceanic Media Consulting and presented by Colin Grant, Director) |
Religious Advocate of the Year (sponsored by National Zakat Foundation and presented by Iqbal Nasim, National Manager) |
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Amer Jamil/Ruzwan Mohammed (iSyllabus)
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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) |
Best at Sport (presented by Hassan Anwar, Director at Saffron Events UK) |
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Sughra Ahmed (Islamic Society of Britain)
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| Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine (presented by Sara Khan (Sister of Dr. Abbas Khan)) |
Services to Media (presented by Host Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh OBE) |
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Seher Ahmad
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| Services to Education (presented by Sobya Sattar of The Well Foundation) |
Services to Science & Engineering (presented by Host Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh OBE) |
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Nadira Mirza
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Nessar Ahmed
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| Services to Law (presented by Adeel Asghar of AiA Marketing) |
Services to Creativity & Technology (presented by Host Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh OBE) |
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Ifath Nawaz (Chiltern District Council)
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Faizah Maryam Mustafa (Macmillan)
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| Civil Servant of the Year (presented by Lieutenant Colonel Rosie Stone of The British Army) |
Services to Finance & Accounts (presented by Mohammed Ahmed and Afruj Choudhury of The Spice City Journal) |
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Asif Sadiq (City of London Police)
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Siddiq Musa (of KPMG)
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| Politician of the Year (sponsored by Oceanic Group and presented by Irfan Younis) |
Businesswoman of the Year (sponsored by Yasmin Mahmood, Operations Director of Oceanic Consulting) |
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Salma Chaudry (The Halal Cosmetics Company)
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| Businessman of the Year (sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain and presented by Maisam Fazal, head of Commercial Sales) |
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)
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Taz and Umer Sheikh (Gamucci)
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| Business of the Year (sponsored by Islamic Bank of Britain and presented by Imran Pasha, Head of Sales) |
Spirit of Britain (presented by Faiza Baqir of The Well Foundation) |
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Asons Solicitors
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Muslim Jewish Forum
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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]
| Muslim in the Community | Arts & Culture Awareness |
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Ali Khan (Roshni)
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Shahida Rahman (Perfect Publishers)
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| Young Achiever | Charity of the Year |
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Enaam Ahmed (Enaam Motor Sport)
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Orphans in Need
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| Responsible Media of the Year | Religious Advocate of the Year |
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Imam Asim Hafiz (UK Ministry of Defence)
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| Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Award for Muslim Woman of the Year | Best at Sport |
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Samera Ashraf
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| Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine | Services to Media |
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Dr Nadia Khalid
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Mishal Husain (BBC)
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| Services to Education | Services to Science & Engineering |
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Sofina Aktar Motin Islam (Stanton Bridge)
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Farid Khan
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| Services to Law | Services Creativity & Technology |
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Bilkis Mahmood (Blackstone Law)
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Muslim & Single
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| Civil/Third Sector Servant of the Year | Services to Finance & Accounting |
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Saleh Saeed (DEC)
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Islamic Finance Council
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| Politician of the Year | Businesswoman of the Year |
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Sajid Javid MP
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Henna Riaz (360 Royalty Audit)
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| Businessman of the Year | Entrepreneur of the Year |
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Farouq Sheikh (CareTech Holdings Plc)
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Shazia Saleem (IEat Foods)
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| Business of the Year | Spirit of Britain |
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Euro Quality Lambs
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Anas Sarwar MP
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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]
| Muslim in the Community | Arts & Culture Awareness |
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Haseena Lockhat (Mosaic Network) |
Raanaz Shahid |
| Young Achiever | Charity of the Year |
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Shamim Miah (UK Youth Parliament) |
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| Outstanding Business of the Year | Religious Advocate of the Year |
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Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani (Al-Mahdi Institute) | |
| Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Award for Muslim Woman of the Year | Best at Sport |
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Dilara Khan (British Bangladeshi Chamber of Woman Entrepreneur) |
Shayan Siraj |
| Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine | Services to Media |
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Zafar Iqbal (Crystal Palace Football Club) |
Noreen Khan (BBC Asian Network) |
| Services to Education | Services to Science & Engineering |
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Farhat Choudry (The Olive Tree Primary School) |
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| Services to Law | Services Creativity & Technology |
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Naila Akhter (Platt Halpern Solicitors) |
Tahir Mirza (Muslim Lifestyle Expo) |
| Civil/Third Sector Servant of the Year | Services to Finance & Accounting |
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Shahida Khan (Middlesbrough Council) |
Ashraf Piranie (Nottingham Building Society) |
| Politician of the Year | Businesswoman of the Year |
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Sadiq Khan MP |
Farzana Baduel (Curzon PR) |
| Businessman of the Year | Entrepreneur of the Year |
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Tariq Sheikh (Tariq Halal Meats) |
Yasmin Choudhury (Lovedesh) |
| Business of the Year | Spirit of Britain |
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Kashmir Crown Bakeries |
Javed Khan (Barnardo's) |
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]
| Muslim in the Community | Arts & Culture Awareness |
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Yasmin Mohammed Farooq Nathani (Shama Women's Centre, Leicester) |
Maaida Noor |
| Young Achiever | Charity of the Year |
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Ibrar Hussain (Bradford Central Lions Club) |
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| Power Business of the Year | Religious Advocate of the Year |
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Regal Foods Products Group Plc |
Imam Sohayb Peerbhai (Cravenarms Islamic Centre) |
| Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Award for Muslim Woman of the Year | Best at Sport |
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Gulnaz Brennan (Chai Times) |
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| Dr. Abbas Khan Memorial Award for Services to Medicine | Services to Media |
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Dr Hina Shahid (Muslim Doctors Association) |
Nasreen Ahmed (Script Editor – BBC Doctors) |
| Services to Education | Services to Science & Engineering |
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Monira Ahmed (University of Central Lancashire) |
Dr. Kal Karim University of Leicester |
| Services to Law | Services Creativity & Technology |
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Syed Talha Rafique (Duncan Lewis Solicitors) |
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| Civil/Third Sector Servant of the Year | Services to Accounting |
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Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi MBE (Health Awareness Trust UK) |
Mohammed Haque (MAH, Chartered Accountants) |
| Politician of the Year | Businesswoman of the Year |
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Dr Laura Zahra McDonald (Connect Futures) |
| Businessman of the Year | Entrepreneur of the Year |
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Atif Kamran (Learning Enterprise Org Ltd) |
Kazi Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman (Firnas Airways) |
| Business of the Year | Spirit of Britain |
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Riverdale Insurance |
Haloodies |
| Community Organisation | Diversity Champion of the Year |
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Cricket Beyond the Boundary Line |
IBM CIC |
| Rising Star of the Year | Uniform Services of the Year |
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Khalid Aziz (Lycamobile) |
Bas Javid (West Midlands Police) |
| Family Run Business of the Year | |
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My Pure Trip Ltd |