"I believe this whole issue to do with inter-faith is absolutely where the 21st Century needs to be in social and cultural terms, " he says.
Faith Matters, an inter-faith organisation aimed at tackling extremism, said it had recorded 212 incidents since last Wednesday, up from between four and six per day.
Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, of the Muslim Council of Britain's inter-faith relations committee, said the first step in building a common identity was to identify what it was to be British.
He has also built up a multi-million pound business advising banks and foreign governments, which helps to fund a network of charitable foundations devoted to promoting inter-faith dialogue and other causes.
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As well as repeating certain familiar commonplaces and negotiating certain familiar taboos, participants in inter-faith gatherings do sometimes run into real questions, that make a difference to the world at large.
In the West, he did manage to be taken seriously by some circles, due mainly to his unorthodox views on religion, his stress on inter-faith harmony and his support for democracy.
Nayef Al Fayez, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Professor Kamel Abu Jaber, Director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Mr. Maysoon Al Zubi, Secretary General at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, as well as with the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Luc Stevens.
The strategy says the government will stand up for "mainstream" values by strengthening national identity and celebrating what people in England have in common and urges local communities to use events like the Big Lunch or the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and inter-faith activities to bring together people of different backgrounds.
He has also contributed to interfaith understanding as vice-chair of the North West Wales Inter Faith Network and is a member of North Wales Muslim Council.
This is particularly important in intra- and inter-governmental negotiations because even a hint of bad faith can cause backlash from your bargaining partners and instability in global economic markets.
Some of the specific areas of focus include, strengthening the legal and constitutional footing of faith-based and government partnerships, scaling up partnerships to provide streamlined access to benefits, engaging faith-based and community groups in greening buildings and promoting inter-religious cooperation through service.
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