Kadeer Arif is one of the founding members of BHMF and was the Chair of the University of Sussex Islamic Society. The purpose of the talk which he presented to a predominantly non Muslim audience in Brighton was to explore the current developments which are taking place in today’s western societies and the difficulties that new terrorism laws and the “War on Terror” has had on the Muslim Community. He explored many of the problems within the Muslim community and presented in his conclusion how this “clash of communities” and the lack of community resources play a significant role in hindering non Muslim communities to understand the core issues Muslims face. Kadeer also presented an insightful understanding on how today’s media ignored the true meaning of Islam and did not portray it in its true light due to their own lack of understanding.
