After 7/7, Muslim Man Starts Company Promoting Diversity in the Workplace

July 7, 2006

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/5153614.stm

On July 7, 2006 BBC News reported, "The London bombings proved to be a watershed in the life of Jamil Ahmed, a 35-year-old Muslim from Leeds. The father-of-five from Harehills said the shock of 7/7 and the bombers' links to his home city forced him to reassess the whole direction of his life.

He was inspired to quit his job to set up his own company promoting ethnic diversity in the workplace.

And he also believes that, far from alienating Muslims, the bombings have led to a wider understanding of Islam.

The events of 7/7 even forced him to reassess his faith, which he said has been strengthened as a result.

'A year ago I was worried that the tragedy in London would create polarisation of communities, but the reaction of the wider British community has not been the way many people expected,' he said... 'It was actually something that brought people together to say we have all been affected by this. This is an opportunity, through very unfortunate circumstances, to create more understanding.'"