March 30, 2009
Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7972892.stm
A graffiti artist and teenage martial arts participant have been honoured in a ceremony recognising "unsung heroes" of the Muslim community in Britain.
Other award recipients included an alternative therapist, a Church of Scotland minister, and a master player of the Middle East instrument, the Oud.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, facing a row over expenses claims that included two adult films, presented an award.
The annual Muslim News Awards for Excellence are in their ninth year.