Batool Al-Toma
Encyclopedia
Batool Al-Toma is a white Irishwoman
who converted to Islam
25 years ago.
, University of Wales
.
She is a Research and Education Officer at The Islamic Foundation
and has devised and facilitated a number of training seminars, conferences, and educational forums both on and off-line.
She is a convert to Islam of 25 years with her main area of interest being religious conversion and in her capacity as coordinator of the New Muslims Project, has established a variety of services related to the overall support, education, and continuing development of converts to Islam in the UK.
She is editor of the Meeting Point, the newsletter of the New Muslims Project (Britain
's first organised one-stop shop for new converts to Islam) in Markfield
, Leicester
, of which she is the director, a department of the Islamic Foundation.
She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism
(FAIR) and a media consultant on Islam and Muslims who has participated in a number of discussion forums addressing a broad selection of related issues.
She has, over the past 15 years, played key and leadership roles in both the Young Muslims UK and the Islamic Society of Britain
and is currently an assistant Girl Guide
leader nationally and works with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGS).
She is married with four children whose ages range from 14 to 21 years.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
who converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
25 years ago.
Background
Al-Toma is a graduate of St. David’s University CollegeUniversity of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
, University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
.
She is a Research and Education Officer at The Islamic Foundation
The Islamic Foundation
The Islamic Foundation, established in 1973 in the city of Leicester, is a centre for education, training, research and publication of issues related to Islam. The Foundation seeks to build bridges between Muslims and others....
and has devised and facilitated a number of training seminars, conferences, and educational forums both on and off-line.
She is a convert to Islam of 25 years with her main area of interest being religious conversion and in her capacity as coordinator of the New Muslims Project, has established a variety of services related to the overall support, education, and continuing development of converts to Islam in the UK.
She is editor of the Meeting Point, the newsletter of the New Muslims Project (Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's first organised one-stop shop for new converts to Islam) in Markfield
Markfield
Markfield is a commuter village sitting within both the National Forest and Charnwood Forest and in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The settlement dates back to at least the time of the Norman conquest and is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name...
, Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, of which she is the director, a department of the Islamic Foundation.
She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism
Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism
The Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism is a London-based Muslim advocacy group which campaigns against discrimination in the form of Islamophobia or racism. It was established in 2001 as an independent charitable organization with the aim of monitoring media coverage of Islam and Muslims, and...
(FAIR) and a media consultant on Islam and Muslims who has participated in a number of discussion forums addressing a broad selection of related issues.
She has, over the past 15 years, played key and leadership roles in both the Young Muslims UK and the Islamic Society of Britain
Islamic Society of Britain
The Islamic Society of Britain was set up in 1990 for British Muslims to promote Islamic values.Its youth wing is The Young Muslims UK .-Methods of working:The Islamic Society of Britain directs its work into the following areas:...
and is currently an assistant Girl Guide
Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. Guiding began in the UK in 1910 after Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister Agnes to start a group especially for girls that would be run along similar lines to Scouting for Boys. The Guide Association was a founder member of...
leader nationally and works with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
(WAGGS).
She is married with four children whose ages range from 14 to 21 years.