Academia and Education Humanities Sara Ahmed - professor of Race and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London *Natural science Hassan Ehsan Masood - a science writer, journalist and broadcaster. Saiful Islam - professor of material Chemistry at the University of Bath, recipient of Royal Society Wolfson Research merit award Syma Knalid - biophysicist and Professor of Computable Biophysics in Chemistry at the University of Southampton. University Leadership and Executives Nazir Afzal - solicitor - spent most of his career in the Crown Prosecution Service. In 2018 became chair of the Corporation Board at Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi- lawyer, politician - former conservative party chairman and now member of the House of Lords (2007) Science and Medicine Nadia Bukhari - pharmacist - since 2003 she has been serving in academia at University College of London. She is the global lead at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (IPF) to promote gender equality in the pharmaceutical industry. In 2018 awarded the youngest Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Also the first Muslim female to be on the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy for England,U.K… Quanta A. Ahmed - a physician specializing in sleep disorders. She is also an author, newspaper columnist and a women’s rights activist. Rozina Ali - a microvascular reconstructive plastic surgeon and consultant with special interest in breast reconstruction, plus also being a television presenter. Source Wikipedia

An excellent book for older children/young teenagers - a double page for each artist/group - a page of information plus a picture by Jerome Masi ISBN 9781786034700 and published by wideeyededitions full price £9.99 in UK. ( I bought mine from webuybooks for £3.97 - (no postage charge)

Fai-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi - by profession is a barrister - he is a Muslim scholar and principal and founding trustee of the Hijaz College in Nuneaton, England. He is founder of the Hijaz Community. He is also National Convenor of the Muslim Action Committee and Secretary General of the International Muslims Organization. Professor Haroon Ahmed - is a scientist specialising the fields of microelectronics and electrical engineering. He is at the Cavendish Laboratory, the Physics Department of the University of Cambridge. Hasnat Khan -he is a heart and lung surgeon. best known for his relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales. Isabella Abbott (1919-2010) born in Hawaii -was an educator, phycologist, and ethnobotanist.She became a leading expert on Pacific Marine algae. Mohammad Naseem (1924-2014) -by profession a doctor- Muslim leader and political activist-was chairman of the Birmingham Mosque Trust (Central). Musharraf Hussain - scientist, educator and religious scholar in Nottingham, U.K. Chief Executive of the Karimia institute and author of Chief Editor of the Invitation a Muslim family magazine. He is also a senior trustee of Muslim Hands an international charity working in 50 countries. 2006 chair of the UK-Indonesian Islamic advisory group by Prime Minister. 2008-10 chairman of the Christian Muslim forum. Tariq Ali - a political activist, journalist, historian, filmmaker and public intellectual. Author of many books (See list and 5 covers). He contributes toThe Guardian Counter-Punch and London Review of Books. Ziauddin Sardar is a scholar, award winning writer, cultural critic and public intellectual who specialises in Muslim thought, the future of Islam, futurology, science and cultural relations - author and editor of more than 50 books.( See 6 covers)

Harpal Singh - a former professional footballer who played for Bradford City , Bristol Rovers, Bury, Leeds, Stockport County, Sligo Rovers, Bohemians and Dundalk. Jazz Juttle- former Scottish footballer who was part of the Rangers youth system -eventually played for Greenock Morton, He was one of the few from Scottish Asian descent to be involved in professional football in Scotland Mark Chopra -position striker - spent 6 years at Newcastle United but never secured a regular place in the first team. Went on loan to Watford, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley. Played for Cardiff ( four), Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Blackpool, Kerala Blasters (twice) and Alloa Athletic. Represented England at under 16, 17,19 and 20 levels. Mark Ravin Ramprakash - a gifted former right handed cricketer. Selected for England aged only 21 but rarely performed to his full potential in his long but intermittent international career in Tests and ODI (1991-2002) . Played originally for Middlesex and then moved to Surrey -averaged over 100 first class runs in seasons 2006 and 2007 . He scored 100 first class centuries. In 2014 appointed as England’s batting coach. Neil Taylor- footballer - played for Wrexham, Swansea City and Aston Villa - made international debut for Wales in 2010 Ravi Bopara - cricket all-rounder - bats right handed and bowls right arm medium- played for Sussex. He was part of the England team from 2007-15. He scored 3 consecutive 100s for England against the West Indies in 2008-9 but then struggled to find best form and was dropped. In 2016 he took over the captaincy of the Essex one day team. Ronni Irani- former England cricket all-rounder- right-handed batsman and right arm medium bowler - found niche in One Day Internationals (ODI). Began career with Lancashire then spent most of his career at Essex County Cricket Club. he was an all-rounder until 2003 when a knee injury stopped him from bowling. Retired from first class cricket in 2007. He scored 20,000 runs and took 650 wickets. Yan Dhanda - he is an attacking midfield footballer - began career at West Bromwich, spent 5 years in the youth ranks at Liverpool, now plays for Swansea City. Represented England at U16 and U 17s. He says racism inspires him to play his best.

I have put together 27 pictures of British born Asian actors. They come with a little piece of information about each of them. Source Wikipedii

Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II (1935-2009) better known as Reverend Ike was an American minister and evangelist based in New York . His ministry reached its peak in the mid 1970s when his weekly radio sermons were carried by 100s of stations across the USA… He was famous for his ‘Blessing Plan’- radio listeners sent him money and in return he blessed them. He bought in 1969 for more than $500,000 the Loew’s 175th Street Theatre movie palace. It was known locally as Reverend Ike’s Prayer Tower. He had it fully restored and decorated luxuriously. In 2016 it was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmark Commission. His preaching was considered a form of new-age theology. He diverged from traditional Christian theology and taught what he calledScience of Living**.

Graeme Goldsworthy (born 1934) is an Australian evangelical theologian specialising in the O.T and Biblical theology. Graeme has been influential across the world but especially in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney where his work has been crucial for shaping how Sydney Australians think about and preach from the Bible. His most significant work is a trilogy Gospel and Kingdom, Gospel and Wisdom,and The Gospel in Revelation (See ‘Works’ for full list)

Bro. Daniel S. Razon (born 1967) acts as the Assistant Overall Servant of the Members Church of God International (MCGI) (1997 to present). He is also a broadcast journalist and prominent television and radio personality. He is fondly known as ‘Kuya Daniel’ and ‘.Public Service’ for the works and iinnovations he has pioneered that are centred on helping the public . He was born in Bulacan, Philippines. He once aspired to become a doctor but took up Mass Communications in college as advised by Bro. Eli - who took to preaching The Old Path on the radio and television. The Old Path is recognized as the longest religious programme in the Philippines. He assists Bro. Eli in leading the activities and propagation endeavours of the church as well as to attend to the overall spiritual, physical and mental welfare of the brethren. He has pioneered many oF MCGI’s existing organizations and ministries. He co-founded Bible Readers Society International. He spearheaded Worldwide Bible Expositions.

Douglas Coe (1928-2017) was an American ordained ruling elder and lay minister in the Presbyterian Church USA. He was the associate director of The Fellowship (also known as family of friends in Christ, the Prayer Breakfast groups) He was reluctant to speak in public and routinely denied requests for interviews and speeches to large audiences. He met and worked for Abraham Vereide, a Norwegian methodist evangelist and founder of International Christian Leadership (ICI). He was fascinated by his visionary communication of a leadership led by God, empowered by his Spirit. and became his assistant director. Douglas was mentored by the young Billy Graham. The Fellowship was a behind the scenes player at the Camp David Accords in 1978. In March 2009 he was a featured speaker at the Idaho State Prayer Breakfast. The extent of Douglas’s influence in American politics is a subject of debate. In 2005 Douglas was named as one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in the USA by Time magazine. Douglas died, aged 88, in Annapolis, Maryland on 21st February 2017 from complications of heart attack.

Daniel Chad is a British evangelist from London, UK. He was born in Bedford. Before he became a Christian he was an amateur boxer who lived a life of addiction, violence and negativity and was on course for an 8 year prison sentence. It was through this desperation that Daniel was told about Jesus. The love of God broke into his life and this led to a powerful conversion. Not long after his salvation he began to pray and heal people on the streets. People surrendered their lives to Jesus in shopping centres, churches and in hospitals. He graduated from the Reinhard Bonke School of Evangelism and was catapulted into the ministry at the age of 21. He has preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ iN the UK, Poland, Pakistan, Austria, Abu Dhabi, Germany and many more. He has appeared on TV - Revelation TV and the God TV. He is well known due to his evangelism and healing ministry videos.

Bayless Conley is an American gospel pastor and television personality who hosts Answers With Bayless Conleyon T.V… He says he found God 35 years ago through a 12 year old Christian boy. The Answers programme can be heard weekly on CNBC in Europe, North Africa, in the Middle East. in Mexico on Genesis T.V.and on other local channels. He has also founded Cottonwood Church In January 2014 he was hospitalized after a boating accident but has since recovered and returned to ministry.

Ethiopians around the world celebrate the baptism of Jesus with the feast of Timkat - celebrations are spread over 3 Days. it involves processions, singing and dancing. On the 19th/20th (leap year) January is the most important day when the blessing of water and reaffirming of baptism vows take place.

Gary R. Hall was the 10th dean of Washington National Cathedral (2012-2015) He was born in Los Angeles. He holds an A.B. from UC-Berkeley and a Ph.D from UCLA, plus a M. Div from episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge. He has been an ordained minister for more than 35 years. He served several parishes in the USA . The congregations he served included All Saints Pasadena where he was senior clergy associate for education for 11 years. He taught Anglican theology and Polity at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont. He was both dean and president at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston (2005-10). Before he became dean at Washington National Cathedral he was the rector of Christ Church Cranbrook. When he arrived he was told $50 milion was needed for quake damage and long term financial stability. He was known as a fix-up man. He raised the cathedral’s profile with his outspoken and steady public comments on things like race, transgender rights and gun control. He said later the place needed to raise $50 million, a decade, over the next 30 years to be sustainable. He currently serves as the National Cathedral’s chief ecclesiastical leader and executive officer, working closely with the bishop of Washington and governing bodies to shape and support ministries in the city of Washington,the nation and the world.

Theodore Epp (1907-1985) was an American Christian clergyman, writer and a radio evangelist. He was the founding director and speaker of the Back to the Bible broadcasts between 1939-1985 (46 years) -when he retired. He was heard worldwide on 800 stations in 8 languages. He was born in Oraibi, Arizona - the son of Russian Mennonite immigrants who were missionaries to the Hopi Indians. he attended Hesston College and the Bible Institute of Los Angles (now Biola University). In 1932 received a ThM form Southwestern Theological Seminary. Back to the Bible also had a choir and a weekly youth programme featuring a youth choir and serialized adventures with a Christian theme. The programme remains headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. He wrote a total of 138 books. Theodore carried on broadcasting throughout his life… He died, aged 78, on 13th October 1985 ,a very shortly after he had retired.

James was an American Roman Catholic priest who became a missionary in China. In 1915 he became the second priest ordained in the new Maryknoll order. In 1918,with three others, he was sent on his first mission to China. His early years were chaotic- being captured by bandits and caught in local conflicts. In 1927 he was consecrated Maryknoll’s first bishop.In 1936 he left China to become head of Maryknoll. During his 10 year term he oversaw Maryknoll’s first missions to Latin America and Africa In 1948, following the Holy See’s special request, he returned to China to coordinate mission activities in China. The Communist party seized power in 1949. He expected to be arrested but that did not happen until 1958. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison- 12 spent in isolation. He was released in 1970. His release was an important at gesture leading to the thawing of relations with President Nixion’s visit to China in 1972 James returned to the USA,. He did aged 91 in Maryknoll, New York from a heart ailment.

Joseph was a British protestant missionary who spent 57 years in China, 30 in Beijing. He specialised in Chinese religions, especially Buddhism… He was a linguist, translator and philologist. He penned many books about the Chinese language (See ‘Works’). He graduated in1843 from the University of London and ordained in 1847. In 1848 the London Missionary Society (LMS) sent him to China. He edited the Chinese and Foreign Concord Almanach from 1852-58. He also collaborated with others to translate many Western scientific works and the Bible. He was also involved with direct evangelism travelling with Hudson Taylor on his first canal travels in China. In 1872 he collaborate with William A.P. Martin to publish Peking Magazine- 36 issues terminated in 1875. In 1880 resigned form LMS to become a translator for the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. He became the Customs head and translated a series called 16 Primers for Western Knowledge covering many subjects. In 1903 he survived typhoid and was still writing at the age of 81. He died in Shanghai on Easter Sunday 1905. He married three times , his first wife , Jane Rowbotham Stobbs, died in 1863 aged just 22.

James, with co-founder Rev. Thomas Frederick Price, founded Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers (the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America - CFMSA in 1911. ( See separate sheet About Maryknoll - The Maryknoll Magazine) James attended Boston College High School where his skills in debating and journalism were first recognised. He transferred to Harvard College as a ‘special student’. He completed his studies at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Boston. In 1992 he was ordained. In 1903 he was appointed Diocesan Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and in 1907 he founded The Field Afar magazine. He served as Superior General of the Maryknoll Fathers Brothers from 1911 until his death in 1936. During that time he made trips across the USA , Rome and other places throughout the world. In 1933 he was named to the episcopacy as Titular, Bishop of Seine. His teaching, as a priest, gave students strong encouragement to follow their dreams in life,

Mark is a missionary, evangelist, ordained minister of the International Ministerial Fellowship and the House of God. He originally wanted to pursue a career in politics and went to the University of Maryland to earn a degree in public relations. Upon graduation he began a career in Christian ministry and attended the Candler School of Theology at Emory University- this followed a supernatural experience in his youth -, a mandate from God calling him to be a preacher, and becoming a born again Christian.His wife Alison had a similar mandate for Mark. Mark became a pastor at Oak Grove Methodist Church in Woodstock, Georgia. December 1975 he was baptized in the Holy Spirit and experienced speaking in tongues at Atlanta, Georgia. This was a turning point in his life. He began preaching at revivals and conferences. His first mission was to Mexico in 1977. He began his missions in earnest in 1979 when he went to Ghana. This was followed by missions to Nigeria, India, Benin, Colombia , Peru, Thailand, Mexico and many other countries. He founded Trinity Foundations - now called Global Servants; and House of Grace (1988). In 1987 he became an associate pastor at Mount Paran Church of God in Atlanta. In 1990 he took over a leaderless Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando and transformed it over the next 5 years. In 1999 he became the new president of struggling South Eastern University of God in Lakeland, Florida. Over the next 10 years it became a full university with a tripling of its enrollment (Read president of Southeastern University). In 2009 he became president of Oral Roberts University. He helped the enrollment numbers to increase form just over 3,000 to 6,500. In 2011 he announced he would leave ORU within two years- He would then be 64 years of age. He has remained active . He is the founder and director of the Institute on Christian Leadership, a one year educational programme for ministers and business leaders. He written 17 books (See Published works). Brief information about ORU included Source used Wikipedia

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Edward was an American Maryknoll Catholic priest, missionary, relief/medical aid/educator worker. He worked in Kongmoon (now Jiangmen), Guangdong Province, China and Hong Kong in the mid 20th century. Together, with two other priests, he entered Hong Kong on October 15th 1941. He stayed in China throughout WWII. One story told is that he gave a crazy 15 year old boy 1 grain and 1 grain of calomel - a purgative . Within 3/4 days the boy was cured. The delighted father told the everyone the story - the accidental cure was worth 100’s of hours of preaching. In 1947 , suffering from tuberculosis he returned to the USA. In the USA he became Vice Rector at Mountain View (1919-58). In 1958 he returned to Hong Kong. In 1959 Edward, with Peter Alphonsus Reilly, were asked by the bishop to found a new parish in Kwun Tong - government planned satellite industrial town. They also set up a clinic in the poor neighbourhood to provide emergency treatment to injured workers - the Maryknoll sisters then took over the clinic and moved it to Lily House. A school for 24 primary children was also opened. In 1962 Kwun Tong became St. John the Baptist Parish of Kwun Tong -subdivided into 3 parishes in 1967. In Kai Liu, a 15 minute away, The Maryknoll Fathers negotiated with the government for more space. (Read ‘Later service in Hong Kong’)’ Edward and Peter were kept very busy launching various programmes. From 1966 - 1975 he worked as Auxiliary Chaplain in the Servicemen’s Guides’ Association. He offered more than 1,000 Sunday Masses on the ships. Early in 1975 he suffered from a blood clot in his left lung.and returned to the USA. He died on the 23rd June 1975. He was buried in the Maryknoll Cemetery in New York. In November 1975 the Maryknoll Hong Kong Chronicle wrote** the fruits of Fr. Frumpelmann’s efforts before his death. 62 tons of medical supplies arrived on the USS Niagara Falls with the cooperation of Operation Hanclasp.** Edward was active from 1941-1975. Over 20 years he worked tirelssly for the people of China.