Mohammad Naseem, (Urdu: محمد نسیم; 6 September 1924 – 22 April 2014), was a British Muslim leader and political activist.
[4] In the 1970s, Naseem became involved in the establishment of a major mosque and Islamic centre in Birmingham and supported a project that had begun in the late 1950s but only got underway in the 1960s.
There was great confusion at the time and many of those involved had a design for an Islamic institution but disorganisation created a lack of funds and resources to complete the grand and innovative project.
Amidst debate and argument, Naseem is said to have joined the members of a loosely formed group and helped to settle disagreements by way of compromise and organisation.
The mosque project was listed as a registered charity and as a limited company and it was decided that elections would be conducted to select an official committee to run the new trust.
He was condemned further after he compared Prime Minister Tony Blair to Adolf Hitler in the same week and has generated national debate over the role of mosque representatives in Britain.
Bell's comments, aimed at promoting responsible citizenship education, extended to all faith schools, including Christian and Jewish institutions.
Muslim leaders criticized his remarks as "irresponsible" and "derogatory," highlighting the ongoing debate about the role of faith-based education in Britain.
[10] A BBC discussion show planned on the topic of being Muslim and gay, but dropped a pre-recorded question on the matter at the request of the Birmingham Central Mosque where it was filmed.