BBC :Other award recipients included an alternative therapist, a Church of Scotland minister, and a master player of the Middle East instrument, the Oud. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, facing a row over expenses claims that included two adult films, presented an award. The annual Muslim News Awards for Excellence are in their ninth year.Shadow justice secretary Dominic Grieve, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and Communities Secretary Hazel Blears were among more than 800 people invited to the event at London's Grosvenor House hotel.
The winners Acclaimed Iraq-born composer Ahmed Mukhtar, who is based in London and is master player of the Oud, the stringed instrument popular in the Middle East
Saudi Gazette Magazine: A panel of seven judges drew up the shortlists and chose the final winners. Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor presented the Alhambra Award for Excellence in the Arts to the Baghdad-born master of the oud Ahmed Mukhtar, who since 1990 has performed, toured and taught throughout the Middle East and Europe. He has composed music for theatre, film and TV, and four CDs of his performances have been released.
Islam on Line: ''The awards are an opportunity to show appreciation for the contribution of British Muslims in the society'' Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said.
''that the awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge the many successful achievements of British Muslims. "They also encourage us to reflect upon the valuable social, cultural, and economic contribution made by the Muslim community in the UK." Britain is home to nearly 2 million Muslims. A recent ICM/Guardian poll showed that 91 percent of British Muslims are "loyal" to Britain and 80 percent wanted to live in and accept Western society'' Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said When Ahmed Mukhtar The composer and player of Oud, won the Arts Award
Muslim News: Ninth Annual Ceremony recognises the very best of British Muslim Achievement. Over 800 people celebrated the ninth Annual The Muslim News Awards for Excellence - Britain's longest standing Muslim awards event - Monday at London’s Grosvenor House. The coveted award ceremony recognised the very best of Muslim contribution to British society
The latest News: at the ceremony of the annual Muslim News Awards for Excellence on Monday, March 31
From the worlds of politics, business, sport and the arts, Britain's unsung Muslim heroes and heroines were honored and celebrated at a ceremony that recognizes the very best of Muslim contribution to the British society.
Winners of the annual awards, presented by the monthly Muslim newspaper, were announced in a massive celebration and gala dinner in central London.
This year, 17 heroes and heroines from across all walks of life were awarded. Among them are;
Iraq-born Ahmed Mukhtar, a world acclaimed composer and player of Oud, the stringed instrument popular in the Middle East, also won the Arts Award.
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