Shoaib Sultan (born 22 December 1973) is a Norwegian analyst and politician of Pakistani descent.
In September 2011 Sultan was hired as an adviser with responsibility for mapping the extreme-right in Norway at the Norwegian Centre Against Racism. From November 2010 to March 2011 he worked as Head of Secretariat of the Contact Committee for Immigrants and the Authorities, and served as the very first Secretary General of the Islamic Council of Norway in the period 2007-2010, a council where he previously served as an elected secretary (2002–2005). Sultan has previously worked as information officer at the European Council of Religious Leaders.[1]
During his tenure as the general secretary of the islamic council of Norway he was involved participating in and in discussing the role of religious dialogue in Norway, and has worked with issues of freedom of religion. He, together with Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations, cosigned the Christian-Muslim joint declaration on religious freedom and freedom to choose ones religion[2][3] They also signed on a joint Statement on Violence in the Family and in Close Relationships.[4] Sultan has been an active voice talking against extremism and condemning terror and promoting tolerance and dialogue.[5] He has also participated in discussion in the wake of a rapewave in Oslo in 2011.[6]
Sultan has been active in the debate about right-wing extremism and the contra-jihad movement since before his position with the Norwegian Centre against Racism, especially after the 2011 Norway attacks, and has written articles on the topic in Norwegian and foreign press.[7]
He writes regular columns for Klassekampen and Aftenposten, and is a prolific writer publishing articles, opinions and analysis in a number of different newspapers and journals. Despite having left the Islamic Council of Norway, Sultan is an often used commentator and analyst in Norwegian media with regards to questions that deal with multiculturalism and islam in Norway, and religious dialogue.[8]
Sultan is a member of the life stance policy commission, working on creating a comprehensive life stance policy.[9] Sultan is a member of the Green Party of Norway and stood for the Norwegian municipal elections in Oslo in 2011. Sultan was the third candidate on the parties list after the two spokespersons Harald August Nissen and Hanna E. Marcussen. The Party secured one position, making Shoaib a deputy for the seat. The elections were seen as the breakthrough for the Green Party of Norway.
Education
Sultan went to high school at Nes high school in Årnes.
He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado State University in Colorado, United States . He also has an MBA (Master of Business Administration) with the fields of finance and management from the same university.
Bibliography
Essay (Norwegian) in a book about the Norwegian State Church: Muslimer i statskristendommens land, i Didrik Søderlind (red.): Farvel til statskirken? En debattbok om kirke og stat. Oslo: Humanist forlag 2005, s. 83-92
Article Norwegian) in a journal about Norwegian media and Muslims: Mediene hetser norske muslimer (Samtiden 01, 2006)
Essay (Norwegian) in a book about the Norwegian State Church: Staten, kirken og muslimene i Njål Høstmælingen, Tore Lindholm og Ingvill T. Plesner (red.): Stat, kirke og menneskerettigheter. Oslo: Abstrakt forlag 2006, s. 140-153.
Article in a journal about rightwing extremism not picked up by media because of overfocus on islam and Muslims (With Øyvind Strømmen): De usynlige terroristene (Samtiden 02, 2007)
Article (Norwegian) in journal about islamic humanism: Den islamske humanismen - utopi eller fakta? (Kirke og kultur 02, 2007)
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Article (Norwegian) analysing a movie about Muslims in Norway: Dokumentar uten dokumentasjon (Minerva: 14.12, 2010)
The Muslims of Norway (Foreign Affairs: 27.07, 2011)
Report on rightwing extremism in Norway Høyreekstremisme i Norge] ( fra Antirasistisk Senter, 2012)
References
^. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
^"Norway: Christians and Muslims Sign Declaration on Religious Freedom".
^Sultan, Shoaib (27 July 2011). "The Muslims of Norway | Foreign Affairs". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^. www.uio.no. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14.
^"Fri tanke - nettavis for livssyn og livssynspolitikk".
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documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Shoaib Sultan born 22 December 1973 is a Norwegian analyst and politician of Pakistani descent In September 2011 Sultan was hired as an adviser with responsibility for mapping the extreme right in Norway at the Norwegian Centre Against Racism From November 2010 to March 2011 he worked as Head of Secretariat of the Contact Committee for Immigrants and the Authorities and served as the very first Secretary General of the Islamic Council of Norway in the period 2007 2010 a council where he previously served as an elected secretary 2002 2005 Sultan has previously worked as information officer at the European Council of Religious Leaders 1 During his tenure as the general secretary of the islamic council of Norway he was involved participating in and in discussing the role of religious dialogue in Norway and has worked with issues of freedom of religion He together with Olav Fykse Tveit General Secretary Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations cosigned the Christian Muslim joint declaration on religious freedom and freedom to choose ones religion 2 3 They also signed on a joint Statement on Violence in the Family and in Close Relationships 4 Sultan has been an active voice talking against extremism and condemning terror and promoting tolerance and dialogue 5 He has also participated in discussion in the wake of a rapewave in Oslo in 2011 6 Sultan has been active in the debate about right wing extremism and the contra jihad movement since before his position with the Norwegian Centre against Racism especially after the 2011 Norway attacks and has written articles on the topic in Norwegian and foreign press 7 He writes regular columns for Klassekampen and Aftenposten and is a prolific writer publishing articles opinions and analysis in a number of different newspapers and journals Despite having left the Islamic Council of Norway Sultan is an often used commentator and analyst in Norwegian media with regards to questions that deal with multiculturalism and islam in Norway and religious dialogue 8 Sultan is a member of the life stance policy commission working on creating a comprehensive life stance policy 9 Sultan is a member of the Green Party of Norway and stood for the Norwegian municipal elections in Oslo in 2011 Sultan was the third candidate on the parties list after the two spokespersons Harald August Nissen and Hanna E Marcussen The Party secured one position making Shoaib a deputy for the seat The elections were seen as the breakthrough for the Green Party of Norway Education EditSultan went to high school at Nes high school in Arnes He has a bachelor s degree in political science from Colorado State University in Colorado United States He also has an MBA Master of Business Administration with the fields of finance and management from the same university Bibliography EditEssay Norwegian in a book about the Norwegian State Church Muslimer i statskristendommens land i Didrik Soderlind red Farvel til statskirken En debattbok om kirke og stat Oslo Humanist forlag 2005 s 83 92 Article Norwegian in a journal about Norwegian media and Muslims Mediene hetser norske muslimer Samtiden 01 2006 Essay Norwegian in a book about the Norwegian State Church Staten kirken og muslimene i Njal Hostmaelingen Tore Lindholm og Ingvill T Plesner red Stat kirke og menneskerettigheter Oslo Abstrakt forlag 2006 s 140 153 Article in a journal about rightwing extremism not picked up by media because of overfocus on islam and Muslims With Oyvind Strommen De usynlige terroristene Samtiden 02 2007 Article Norwegian in journal about islamic humanism Den islamske humanismen utopi eller fakta Kirke og kultur 02 2007 Muslims in Britain 2007 Report for the European Council of Religious Leaders meeting in Birmingham 2007 Article Norwegian analysing a movie about Muslims in Norway Dokumentar uten dokumentasjon Minerva 14 12 2010 The Muslims of Norway Foreign Affairs 27 07 2011 Report on rightwing extremism in Norway Hoyreekstremisme i Norge rapport fra Antirasistisk Senter 2012 References Edit ECRL Religions for peace New Senior Information and Documentation Officer Archived from the original on 2012 04 26 Retrieved 2011 12 17 Church of Norway Archived from the original on 2011 09 20 Retrieved 2011 12 17 Norway Christians and Muslims Sign Declaration on Religious Freedom http www svenskakyrkan se default aspx id 551195 bare URL PDF Archived copy Archived from the original on 2012 04 26 Retrieved 2011 12 17 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link http karwan no wake up mosques Sultan Shoaib 27 July 2011 The Muslims of Norway Foreign Affairs a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Interreligious conflict and 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