A spokeswoman for the British government: This is the story of my colleague who converted to Islam and it inspired me a lot

The UK Foreign Office’s Regional Media and Communication Center has launched a campaign to highlight diversity and encourage integration among Muslims.

The British campaign for this year, under the slogan “30 stories and stories”, sheds light on the diversity of Muslims around the world and their experiences in Ramadan, through which 30 inspiring stories during Ramadan are presented to Muslims from the Middle East, North Africa and the United Kingdom.

The spokeswoman for the British government in the Middle East and North Africa, Rosie Diaz, said in an interview with the evening program on Al-Jazeera Mubasher that these stories “inspired and helped her to understand Islam more in different societies across the world, indicating that she is excited to share stories during the holy month. And she called on viewers to nominate the stories and personalities that were affected by them.

In response to a question about the stories that affected her most personally, Diaz said that all the stories were varied and different, but she acknowledged that the story of her colleague at the British Consulate in Jeddah, “Saifuddin Asher”, had inspired her a lot because he was open to his life after converting to Islam.
In a tweet on Twitter, Diaz asked her followers about their opinion of the story of Saifuddin, who said in the video that he chose an Arabic name that suggests that he is a Muslim, and the British diplomat said, “My embracing Islam was the most important spiritual step in my life.”
Saifuddin spoke in a two-part video about his conversion to Islam 25 years ago and the difficulties and challenges he faced.
Diaz added that the difference in the campaign comes from the fact that it is not about the views of the British government or its opinion as a spokeswoman for the government, noting that this time they gave real people the opportunity to speak for themselves.

Diaz also referred to the story of the Sudanese climate change activist, Nisreen Al-Saim, and said that her story touched her heart, “because she is young and has a strong commitment to protecting the planet for future generations, as well as for beautifully explaining the link between Islam and the environment.”

With regard to the phenomenon of “Islamophobia”, she said that the British government condemns all forms of hate crime, noting that Britain has the strongest laws in the world to fight this type of crime.

She explained that the British government has implemented a number of legal, social and educational initiatives to support minorities, and that the police are working closely with Muslim communities to protect them.