Records posted by: Iman Chaudhry

Azeezat Johnson

Dr Azeezat Johnson was a brilliant mind. She was a lecturer at Queen Mary University and a member of the...

Jack Ward

John Ward or Birdy, also known as Jack Ward or later as Yusuf Reis, was born in Faversham he originally...

Bayt Al Fann

Bayt Al Fann or 'Art House' is used to celebrate all things art and culture influenced by Islamic Tradition. It...

Catalina Motril

Catalina of Motril was an enslaved servant to Queen Katherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife. She might have held...

Colourful Heritage

The Colourful Heritage Project explores the story of South Asian and Muslim Heritage in Scotland. From 18th-century lascars to academics,...

Asif Shakoor

Asif Shakoor is an independent researcher. He grew up in Manor Park and studied at the University of East London....

2006

Brick Lane Circle

A voluntary company set up to transform the intellectual landscape of the Bangladeshis in the UK and take the community to a new level of confidence and critical engagement with everything relevant to the community’s progress and development and to discover and promote the shared common roots of Britain’s diverse population through research, knowledge sharing and learning about each other’s history, country of origin and experiences in the UK. They aim to do this by:

Organising seminars, exhibitions, events and activities in the UK to encourage and facilitate research and knowledge generation/dissemination concerning Bangladesh and Bangladeshis abroad

Consider, learn lessons and explore the potentials of the long historical links between Bangladesh and Britain

Explore and develop innovative ways of promoting better understanding between the UK Bangladeshi community and the wider diverse multi-faith / multi-cultural communities in Britain

Encourage and facilitate better connections between Bangladesh and the UK concerning education, economics, social, culture and tourism

Engage young people in the UK from diverse backgrounds and generate interest among them to learn more about Bangladesh and Bangladeshis abroad and undertake innovative and exciting projects/activities for mutual benefits

Help develop deeper and shared common roots among the UK’s diverse population through research, knowledge sharing and learning about each other’s history, country of origin and experiences in the UK

(Above was taken from the Brick Lane Circle Website)

Sources and Attribution

https://bricklanecircle.org/about/

Spotted an issue Report this record

Loading please wait