Mohammed Shafiq was born on 25 January 1979 and is a British media personality known for his commentary on Islam in the United Kingdom.
12 Facts About Mohammed Shafiq
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Mohammed Shafiq was criticised by many in the media and social media as whipping up hatred against Nawaz.
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Mohammed Shafiq was a member of the organising committee of the second International Muslim Unity Convention held in October 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Mohammed Shafiq has appeared regularly on television and radio since 2005, when the newly elected Pope, Benedict XVI made a controversial speech in Germany, and Mohammed Shafiq appeared on Sky News and BBC News 24 to discuss the issue.
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Mohammed Shafiq was a senior presenter and head of News and Politics on Ummah Channel and presents various shows including the Debate Night show and is the main English-speaking presenter.
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Mohammed Shafiq has been accused by MEP Daniel Hannan of being a "rent a quote" beloved of journalists for his controversial views,.
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In October 2013, Mohammed Shafiq was alerted by anti-terrorist police that he, as well as a number of other prominent Muslim figures in the UK, had been specifically mentioned in a propaganda video created by Al-Shabaab, the terrorist group responsible for the attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya.
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Mohammed Shafiq was a member of the Labour Party for two months in 1997 but resigned when the government introduced tuition fees against the promises before the election.
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Mohammed Shafiq attended Springhill High School in Rochdale and Bury College.
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The image depicts Jesus saying "Hey" and Mohammed Shafiq saying "How ya doin".
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Mohammed Shafiq reportedly organized an on-line petition to Nick Clegg to have Nawaz removed as a Liberal Democrat candidate, though when the organizers of the petition, named as SA et al.
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The online petition asking Clegg to suspend Nawaz eventually had 22,927 supporters, a counter petition calling for Clegg to discipline Mohammed Shafiq received 8,375 supporters.