Imaan (literally: faith, i.e., how much a Muslim is within Islam at a specific time) is an advocacy group for LGBT Muslims, mainly British Asians. The group was founded in September 1998 after members responded to a newspaper ad by the founder of the Al-Fatiha Foundation, a similar group operating in the United States. The organization was first called Al Fatiha UK after the US group, but the name was later changed to the Arabic word for faith.
Originally a collective of just six members, the group has grown to include almost 300 registered accounts at Imaan's website. Group membership remains anonymous to protect the safety of closeted participants. Imaan has organized three conferences in London on LGBT issues, and participates in the EuroPride March. It was led by Labour politician Pav Akhtar. As of Saturday 20th February 2010 Pav Akhtar is no longer Chair of Imaan following an overwhelming vote for his removal from the post by members attending an Imaan EGM.
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