Our History

After Naz Bokhari OBE passed away in March 2011, his children, Hina and Harris Bokhari, launched the Foundation to continue his legacy. The Foundation was officially launched by HRH Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan at Ernest Bevin College, the school where Naz became the first Muslim and the first Asian headteacher in the UK

Imran Sanaullah was the first winner of the Naz Bokhari Award, which was awarded to him by 2012 British Olympic bronze medalist, Lutalo Muhammad. This award recognises students who achieve a university place despite facing adversity due to personal or social issues

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg launched the Diversity Programme at the National Portrait Gallery with over 60 young children from BAME backgrounds. This event was covered by ITV News

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury, in partnership with the Naz Legacy Foundation, organised an Interfaith Iftar hosted at the Lambeth Palace. The selfie taken at the Iftar went viral on social media, having been shared by the likes of J.K. Rowling and Ashton Kutcher

His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nicholas organised an Interfaith Iftar hosted at the Archbishop’s House. Speakers included Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Chief Rabbi and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

The Bishop of London hosted the first ever Interfaith Iftar and youth gathering at St Paul's Cathedral and Guildhall

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, theFoundation's Interfaith Iftar programme wentvirtual in 2020. Over 75,000 people took partin the virtual Iftar series, incuding all the UK'smajor faith leaders, and leading members of the Government and the Opposition

Continuing COVID-19 restrictions meant that the Diversity Programme went virtual from September. In 2020, there weresessions with FCDO Services, the Metropolitan Police Service, and workshops on community cohesion

In December, the Foundation launched its'Dealing with Grief' video series, which explores the impact Covid-19 has had on faith communities across England