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TUTOR:
Muhammad
Manwar Ali (Abu Muntasir) B.Sc.(Hons) M.Sc. Comp. Sci.,
MA in Islamic Studies with a Diploma in Arabic is the
founder and Chief Executive of JIMAS, a UK educational
charity which pioneered Zakat distribution in the UK.
Manwar
has worked in IT for 25 years and has extensive experience
in teaching Islam and community projects for over 30
years at mosques and university Islamic Societies. He
provides diversity training to the Police and other
services, to schools and inputs to Interfaith dialogue.
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Manwar
works for peaceful coexistence that helps foster understanding
with one another, good neighbourliness and caring engagement
with people. He teaches Islam that restores balance, enhances
human values and addresses issues of extremism in a holistic
manner comprising of education, social projects, charitable
events and open discussion.
Manwar
founded the UK Muslim educational charity JIMAS, pioneered
Zakat distribution in the UK, prepared many students for life,
helped make British Islam relevant and important and as an
Imam led the way in showing civic engagement. Manwar has worked
in IT for 25 years and has extensive experience in teaching
Islam and community projects for over 35 years.
Manwar
is one of the few scholars in the UK who has been directly
involved in Jihad for around fifteen years and fought in Afghanistan,
Kashmir and Burma.
Among
his various current public positions Manwar is:
i)
Interventions Provider for the Office of Security & Counter-Terror
(OSCT), Home Office (2012 - Present)
ii)
Tutor for the Workers Education Association (WEA) (2012 -
Present)
Below
are all unpaid community posts:
iii)
Member of the Local Scrutiny & Involvement Panel (LSIP) for
the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) East England (2011 - Present)
iv)
Member of the Suffolk SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on
Religious Education) (2015 - Present)
v)
Muslim Chaplain at University of Suffolk & Suffolk New College
(2009 - Present)
vi)
Muslim Chaplain for the Ipswich & Colchester Hospital
(2010 - Present)
vii)
Member of Against Violent Extremism (AVE) (2012 - Present)
Historical:
i)
Member of the Police Crime Panel for the Police & Crime Commissioner
(Suffolk) (2012 - 2018)
ii)
Trustee & Board member of Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial
Equality (2009 - 2013)
iii)
Community governor of Murrayfield Primary School (2009 - 2010)
iv)
Community Governor for St. Helen's Primary School, Ipswich
(2012 - June, 2017)
v)
Fellow of Suffolk New College (SNC) (2011 - 2013)
vi)
Trustee of Ipswich Community Radio (ICR) (2010 - 2012)
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