Asim Siddiqui
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Asim Siddiqui is Chairman and a founding trustee of The City Circle
, a network of young British Muslim professionals established in 1999. In addition to running local educational and welfare projects, The City Circle
organises weekly public discussion forums providing a grassroots outlet for debate on issues of mutual concern between British Muslim communities and wider society. Asim is responsible for the strategic direction of The City Circle
. All of The City Circle
projects are committed to inculcating constructive citizenship and building bridges between communities. Its past public debates can be viewed here
Asim is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
and has spoken at numerous think tanks including the Royal United Services Institute
, Demos
and the Fabian Society
. He was appointed to the Iraq Commission by the Foreign Policy Centre
. Asim is regularly interviewed by the BBC
, Sky news
and various radio stations. Asim contributes to The Guardian
and New Statesman
web blogs. . TIME Magazine placed Asim on its front page in 2008 as part of a cover piece on 'Europe's Muslim Success Story.
Asim is a member of the prime minister
's UK-Indonesia Islamic Advisory Group. He has participated in Foreign & Commonwealth Office international delegations projecting British Muslims. Asim has been nominated to take part in the United States International Leadership Visitor Programme.
Asim graduated at University College London
and qualified as an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers
. He is now a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
and a qualified Member of The Securities & Investment Institute. He works full time for a major Arab bank in the city.
Asim is married with two sons. His father, Ghayasuddin Siddiqui
is leader of the Muslim Parliament
.
The City Circle
The City Circle is a network body of mainly young Muslim professionals located in England and is a registered charity . On 7 November 2006, The City Circle announced that it had appointed Yahya Birt as its first Director with effect from December 2006...
, a network of young British Muslim professionals established in 1999. In addition to running local educational and welfare projects, The City Circle
The City Circle
The City Circle is a network body of mainly young Muslim professionals located in England and is a registered charity . On 7 November 2006, The City Circle announced that it had appointed Yahya Birt as its first Director with effect from December 2006...
organises weekly public discussion forums providing a grassroots outlet for debate on issues of mutual concern between British Muslim communities and wider society. Asim is responsible for the strategic direction of The City Circle
The City Circle
The City Circle is a network body of mainly young Muslim professionals located in England and is a registered charity . On 7 November 2006, The City Circle announced that it had appointed Yahya Birt as its first Director with effect from December 2006...
. All of The City Circle
The City Circle
The City Circle is a network body of mainly young Muslim professionals located in England and is a registered charity . On 7 November 2006, The City Circle announced that it had appointed Yahya Birt as its first Director with effect from December 2006...
projects are committed to inculcating constructive citizenship and building bridges between communities. Its past public debates can be viewed here
Asim is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a British research institute in the area of international affairs. It describes itself as "the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict"...
and has spoken at numerous think tanks including the Royal United Services Institute
Royal United Services Institute
The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies , officially still known by its old name, the Royal United Services Institution, is a British defence and security think tank. It was founded in 1831 by The Duke of Wellington.RUSI describes itself asIt won Prospect Magazine's...
, Demos
Demos (UK think tank)
- History :Demos was founded in 1993 by former Marxism Today editor Martin Jacques, and Geoff Mulgan, who became its first director. It was formed in response to what Mulgan, Jacques and others saw as a crisis in politics in Britain, with voter engagement in decline and political institutions...
and the Fabian Society
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of democratic socialism via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary, means. It is best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning late in the 19th century and continuing up to World...
. He was appointed to the Iraq Commission by the Foreign Policy Centre
Foreign Policy Centre
The Foreign Policy Centre is a British think tank specialising in foreign policy. It was formed in 1998 and launched by Tony Blair with the aim of developing a "vision of a fair and rule-based world order". It is pro-European. It has its origins on the centre-left of British politics, but works...
. Asim is regularly interviewed by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, Sky news
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
and various radio stations. Asim contributes to The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and New Statesman
New Statesman
New Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....
web blogs. . TIME Magazine placed Asim on its front page in 2008 as part of a cover piece on 'Europe's Muslim Success Story.
Asim is a member of the prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
's UK-Indonesia Islamic Advisory Group. He has participated in Foreign & Commonwealth Office international delegations projecting British Muslims. Asim has been nominated to take part in the United States International Leadership Visitor Programme.
Asim graduated at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
and qualified as an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
. He is now a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification . it is one of the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy bodies with 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170...
and a qualified Member of The Securities & Investment Institute. He works full time for a major Arab bank in the city.
Asim is married with two sons. His father, Ghayasuddin Siddiqui
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui is an academic and political activist. He was born in Delhi, India, migrated to Pakistan in late 1947 and moved to the UK in 1964....
is leader of the Muslim Parliament
Muslim Parliament
The Muslim Parliament of Great Britain is a Muslim organization founded in 1992 in London by Dr Kalim Siddiqui, Director of the Muslim Institute, based on a proposal published in July 1990 under the title The Muslim Manifesto. The Muslim Parliament consists mainly of appointees, including women and...
.
External links
- The City Circle
- Commentisfree - Asim Siddiqui blog Guardian
- NS - Asim Siddiqui blog New Statesman