Mohammed Shafiq

For the Pakistani diplomat, see Mohammad Shafiq. For the Pakistani handball administrator, see Muhammad Shafiq.

Mohammed Shafiq
Born (1979-01-25) 25 January 1979 (age 45)
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation(s)Muslim public figure, political commentator
Children4
Websitewww.mohammedshafiq.net

Mohammed Shafiq (born 25 January 1979)[1] is a British media personality known for his commentary on Islam in the United Kingdom.

Shafiq has spoken out against extremism and terrorism since 2001, condemning the 2007 Glasgow Airport attack.[2] In October 2013, he was warned by anti-terrorist police about death threats being made by the Al-Shabaab terrorist group.[3][4] In January 2014, he led a campaign in reaction to Maajid Nawaz tweeting an image from the Jesus and Mo cartoon.[5] He was criticised by many in the media and social media as whipping up hatred against Nawaz.[6]

  1. ^ "Muslim campaigner says grooming scandal has exposed problem". Manchester Evening News. 9 May 2012.
  2. ^ YouTube. Retrieved 21 February 2016.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ Lisa Gray (19 October 2013). "Extremism opponent targeted on terrorist hit list". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference aljazeera was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cohen, Nick (25 January 2014). "The Liberal Democrats face a true test of liberty". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ^ Cohen, Nick (25 January 2014). "The Liberal Democrats face a true test of liberty | Nick Cohen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 February 2014.