"[1] The website said it was "applauding the vital achievement and contribution being made by the British Muslim community to the social, cultural and economic well-being of Britain.

[1] The list consisted of business leaders, writers, academics, doctors, campaigners, aid agency founders,[1] lords, lawyers, authors, sporting icons, to giants of industry, actors, journalists and police officers.

[5] Politicians and religious leaders on the list include former secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Sir Iqbal Sacranie, the current MCB secretary general Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, Baroness Pola Uddin, and MPs; Sadiq Khan, Shahid Malik and Khalid Mahmood.

[2] Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur[2] and Labour peer Lord Adam Patel of Blackburn were also featured.

[1] Excellence awards were given at the ceremony to nine guests including Dr Hany El-Banna, founder of Islamic Relief, and Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, chair of the Arab International Women's Forum.