Foreign Affairs Committee to hold public evidence session on Political Islam

On Tuesday 10 May at 3.15 pm, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold its first evidence session on Political Islam.

The aim of this session is to explore the following:

The policies of the political Islamists, and their relationship with democratic practices
The relationship between political Islamists and more violent or extreme groups
The UK’s Muslim Brotherhood Review, and the future evolution of Political Islam

Venue: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Witnesses

3.15 pm

Dr Omar Ashour, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter
Dr Courtney Freer, Middle East Centre, London School of Economics
Ziya Meral, Resident Fellow, Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

Proceedings will be webcast live on the Parliamentary website at www.parliamentlive.tv. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting are advised to allow approximately 20 minutes in order to pass through security.

Inquiry-related questions:

Please contact Nicholas Wade, Committee Specialist, Foreign Affairs Committee, on 0207 219 3613 or by e-mail to [email protected]

Media enquiries:

Members of the press with enquiries should contact Estelle Currie, Select Committee Media Officer, on 020 7219 8211 or 07834 171965, or by e-mail to [email protected]

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FURTHER INFORMATION:

Committee Membership is as follows:

Crispin Blunt (Chair) (Reigate), Conservative; Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay), Conservative; Rt Hon Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley), Labour; Mike Gapes (Ilford South), Labour; Stephen Gethins (North East Fife), Scottish National Party; Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston), Labour; Adam Holloway (Gravesham), Conservative; Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham), Conservative; Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East), Labour; Andrew Rosindell (Romford), Conservative; Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon), Conservative

Specific Committee Information: Tel: 020 7219 6105; email: [email protected]

Committee Website: www.parliament.uk/facom

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