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7/23/2025, 11:30:32 PM
>Today I stand before you with profound humility and gratitude. Over many years of study, reflection, and dialogue with Muslim scholars, communities, and neighbours from every corner of our realm, I have come to embrace Islam—not in place of the Christian faith of my upbringing, but as a natural extension of the search for truth, compassion, and justice that has shaped my life’s work.
>I make this announcement mindful of our shared heritage. From the mosques of Bradford to the Būyid architecture in London, from the call to prayer echoing beneath Gothic spires to the recitation of the Qur’an alongside choirs in Somerset, the British Muslim community has enriched our culture for over a millennium. Today we weave yet another thread into that fabric.
>I make this announcement mindful of our shared heritage. From the mosques of Bradford to the Būyid architecture in London, from the call to prayer echoing beneath Gothic spires to the recitation of the Qur’an alongside choirs in Somerset, the British Muslim community has enriched our culture for over a millennium. Today we weave yet another thread into that fabric.
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