I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations and divisions of the Muslims are the greatest issues confronting Muslims in the United Kingdom.

Will you carry the words of love with you?

I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight of show business. I was born into a Christian home.

Ever since I became a Muslim ... I've had to deal with attempts to damage my reputation and countless insinuations seeking to cast doubt on my character and trying to connect me to causes, concepts or sayings which I do not and would never wilfully subscribe to.

The very first lesson that I learnt from the Qur'an was the message of unity and peace.

I always stood for the elimination of conflict and wars, and any of those causes that ignite them.

I'm not the best of you, but I'm not the worst either.