Mahmud al-Rashid

Mahmud al-Rashid
Native name মাহমুদ আল-রশিদ
Born 1964 (age 51–52)
East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Residence London, England
Nationality British
Ethnicity Bengali
Occupation Barrister, editor, publisher
Religion Islam
Spouse(s) Sarah Joseph (m. 1992)
Children 3

Mahmud al-Rashid (Bengali: মাহমুদ আল-রশিদ; born 1964) is a Bangladeshi-born British human rights barrister, and publisher and editor-in-chief of Emel.

Early life

Al-Rashid was born in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). After he and his family immigrated to England, his father opened a restaurant. Al-Rashid has five sisters.[1]

Career

Al-Rashid is a human rights[1] barrister in London specialising in the areas of civil liberties and human rights. He has been involved in international and domestic terrorism and national security trials.[2] He is also the volunteer publisher and editor-in-chief of Emel,[1] which he co-founded with his wife, Sarah Joseph, in September 2003.[3][4]

In 1991, Al-Rashid was elected President of The Young Muslims UK. He is Chairman of the Islamic Society of Britain's Shura Council. He was advisor to the Master of Temple Church, which organises a series of discussions on Islam and English Law. He is co-founder,[2] former Chairman,[5] committee member[6] and spokesman of the Association of Muslim Lawyers (AML).[7] He is deputy secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain.[8][9]

Personal life

In 1992, Al-Rashid married Sarah Joseph after they were introduced by mutual friends.[8] He lives in London with his wife and their three children.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eigeland, Tor (March–April 2004). "Faith in practice". Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco World. pp. 12–14. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Marriage in the Modern World". Islamic Society of Britain. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, John (13 January 2009). "Former Express ad director Mafham joins Emel". MediaWeek. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Temporal, Paul (2011). Islamic Branding and Marketing: Creating A Global Islamic Business. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470825396.
  5. ↑ "Faith in practice". Law Society Gazette. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Bowcott, Owen (20 March 2012). "Should the veil always be allowed in court?". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Hope, Christopher; Kirkup, James (3 July 2008). "Muslims in Britain should be able to live under sharia, says top judge". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Blunkett 'wrong on arranged marriages'". BBC News. 8 February 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Burrell, Ian (25 October 2001). "War is targeting Islam, says UK Muslim leader". The Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

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