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With this comes rights and duties. Good citizenship is what modern societies aspire to achieve. Muslims have contributed positively to their new abodes in the West. Some individuals have reached high offices, while most have endeavoured to enhance their societies, establish good citizenship records and sacrifice to ensure the peace and security of these lands. More than 1.5 million of them were killed in action in the two world wars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Yet Muslims in the West are facing increasing\u202fchallenges in the light of rising Islamophobia, far-right sentiments and increasing polarisation fuelled by politicians and the media. How do we combat this? Building bridges of understanding and fostering hope for the betterment of society as a whole may help. What is the future of the Muslim presence in Europe generally and UK in particular? How can equal citizenship be achieved? And what are the prospects for the emergence of a real consensus among the inhabitants to accept this presence?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The\u202fmeeting will be held in person, followed by dinner<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You can also participate on\u202fZoom\u202fusing this link<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/85680888416?pwd=THBPWHhCRkxEeWtMQWlJVHBycExOUT09<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Meeting ID:\u202f856 8088 8416\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">\u202fPassword:\u202f000000<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u202fOr on Youtube:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">*Zara Mohammed is\u202fthe first female, youngest and first Scottish Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). 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