- Saturday, April 20, 2024
By: Lauren Codling
by LAUREN CODLING MORE needs to be done to raise awareness of diverse personnel who have contributed to the military, a senior member of the armed forces has said. During the First World War, over a million Indian soldiers, about 400,000 of them Muslims from present-day Pakistan, battled alongside British forces. However, a recent study by think tank British Future found just 22 per cent of people in Britain knew Muslims had fought for Britain. Major Naveed Muhammad MBE is the chairman of the Armed Forces Muslim Association (AFMA). Launched in 2009, the initiative helps to connect Muslim serving personnel from…
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