Cathedral appoints Muslim member of staff

Tuesday, 22nd September 2009
By Matt Cresswell

Bradford Cathedral has appointed a Muslim as the Cathedral’s first Interfaith Development Officer. Nuzhat Ali is to be the second Muslim the Church of England has added to its payroll, following the example of Blackburn Cathedral.

Mrs Ali is a senior member of the Islamic Society of Britain who has worked closely with the local council. She will work under Canon Frances Ward and her initial projects include Scriptural Reasoning workshops – studying sacred texts alongside other faiths - and a lecture series entitled ‘The State We’re In’. She will also work with the Bradford Courts Chaplaincy service to provide mentoring for young offenders. Commenting on her role, Mrs Ali said: “I am very pleased, and excited, about my new job with the Cathedral. I see this as a great opportunity to bring together people from different faith communities in order to take an active role in shaping the society in which we live in a positive and constructive manner. the rest