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Progressive British Muslims (PBM) was a group of
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British Muslims Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom, with results from the 2011 Census giving the total population as 2,786,635, or 4.4% of the total UK population,London terrorist attacks of 7 July 2005. The organization was founded by
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, a candidate for a parliamentary seat representing Mole Valley, three days after the attacks on 10 July 2005. The organisation was founded to provide a voice for
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Muslims who believed were unrepresented by existing faith organisations. Its politics were seen to favour collaboration between Muslim and non-Muslim cultures in Britain. As of March 2012, the organisation appeared to be defunct.


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PBM's website (pbm.org.uk)
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