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| The '''Muslim Action Committee''' is a ] based umbrella organisation specifically set up in February 2006 to respond to the ] ] published in the ] newspaper ]. | |||
| The Muslim Action Committee includes over 400 ] religious scholars as well as Islamic organisations representing all schools of thought in the Muslim community of Britain. The Muslim Action Committee spokesman ] has asked for a tightening of the ] as well as a change in the Race Relations Law. On 17 February 2006, a "campaign for global civility", focusing on preventing disrespect against Muhammad and ], and fighting ], was launched, along with a document, a "Proclamation of global civility". The proclamation does not refer explicitly to Islam or to the Muhammad cartoons. The group organised a public demonstration held on Saturday 18 February 2006, attended by 15,000 people (according to the ]) (whereas the MAC themselves held it to be 50,000 which was upheld by Islam Channel). The MAC also successfully campaigned against the March for Free Expression encouraging its supporters to bring placards and t-shirts with the Jyllands-Posten Cartoons to their demonstration. The MAC also started a letter writing campaign to prevent a public display of the Cartoons at ] which was also successful. | |||
| Recently MAC's Religious Scholars were called upon by ] to view the animated feature film: ] and to give a legal opinion on it according to the ]. Shaykh Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi gave a ] endorsing the film. Most recently ] appeared on a "]" hosted by Islam Channel which also featured representatives from ], ] and ]. | |||
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