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Jewish-Muslim group wins top interfaith award

November 24, 2016 23:10
Muslim Awards 30 Jan 2014

ByRosa Doherty, Rosa Doherty

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An organisation which works to foster links between Jews and Muslims has won a national interfaith award.

The Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester was named as winners of the Spirit of Britain prize at the British Muslim Awards 2014 last night.

The Forum's company secretary Heather Fletcher, who accepted the award at the ceremony at Salford City Stadium, said she was “delighted”.

Mrs Fletcher, who is a member of Holy Law South Broughton Hebrew Congregation, said: “I hope more people join us and spread our positive message that Muslim people and Jewish people can work together and learn from each other."