Presenting a true image of Islam to the world is not always the easiest thing, especially when people depend so much on a media which is often biased and distorted. Yet this is the work of Idris Tawfiq.
British Muslim writer and broadcaster, Idris Tawfiq, has a degree in English language and Literature from the University of Manchester and a degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome. For many years he was Head of Religious Studies in different schools in England and Wales and has much experience of teaching, both in the UK and Egypt. Before embracing Islam, Idris was a Roman Catholic priest.
Because of his background, Idris Tawfiq is also heavily involved in the work of inter-faith dialogue. “We should never feel threatened by goodness,” he says, “wherever it comes from.” In his travels, Idris has met many religious and civic leaders, extending a hand of friendship on behalf of all Muslims.
Idris Tawfiq is a lecturer in the Faculty of Languages and Translation at Al-Azhar University.
