Musharraf Hussain is a British-Pakistani born scientist, educator and religious scholar in

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Musharraf Hussain is the

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of the Karimia institute

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, an author and the Chief Editor of ''The Invitation'', a Muslim family magazine. Musharraf is also a senior trustee of

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, an international charity working in over 50 countries. He trained and worked as a research scientist before becoming a full-time

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and an Islamic teacher. From 2000 to 2003, he was the vice-chairman of the Association of Muslim schools. In September 2004, he and

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flew to Iraq, where they appealed to the captors to release British hostage

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. In 2005, Hussain received an honorary degree from

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. In 2006, he was appointed by the

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to chair the UK-Indonesian Islamic advisory group, they were tasked to advise the government on countering radicalism and promoting mutual trust. From 2008 to 2010, he was the chairman of the Christian Muslim forum. In 2019, he was awarded the 'Iman wa Amal' Special Award by

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for his translation of the Quran.

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Karimia Institute

Invitation Magazine

Biography

The Majestic Quran
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hussain, Musharraf 1958 births Living people Pakistani scientists Pakistani educators Pakistani emigrants to the United Kingdom Pakistani Muslims Deputy Lieutenants of Nottinghamshire Officers of the Order of the British Empire Islamic scholars in the United Kingdom Translators of the Quran into English

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