Muhammad Abdul Bari

Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari is an educationalist, community activist, author, parenting consultant and commentator on social and political issues. Dr Bari has written for various newspapers, blogs and journals including The Huffington Post and Al-Jazeera English, and is the author of a number of books on marriage, family, parenting, identity and community issues from contemporary British Muslim perspectives. He is a founding member of The East London Communities Organisation (TELCO), now part of the Citizens UK (CUK). He was Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain (2006-10), Chair of the East London Mosque Trust (2002-13) and non-executive board member of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG 2006-13). He is also a trustee of Muslim Aid, a leading international charity. In recognition of his services to the community, he was conferred an MBE in 2003.