Earlier this month, Sheikh Haitham Al-Haddad the Director of MRDF travelled to Cairo to recorded a twenty six part series on the topic of ‘Living in the West’. He was invited by Huda TV, a leading English language satellite channel which broadcasts out of Egypt and has a large viewership in both the Middle East and North Africa. Shaykh Haitham discussed issues such as ‘Muslims living in the West’, ‘the importance of identity’ and ‘living in a multi-cultural society’.

While in Egypt Shaykh Haitham and other members of MRDF took the opportunity to meet up with scholars of the region. They discussed issues related to Muslim minorities and community development. The was the second visit to Egypt and further highlights the need for discussion and debate on issues that affect the Muslim minorities living in the West.